Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus - Part 1/5: Control Setup for Moving Subjects
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Canon’s 7D Mark II is a fast and responsive camera with great auto-focus. In this video, find out how to set up the cameras controls and interface to make Ai Servo operation quick, easy and effective
Thank you Grant. You continue to help people in 2024.
Finally . Someone who not only really knows this camera . But explains in detail each feature and slowly shows shows and explains it.
No rushing here . Also he does not jump around into long stories. Keep it simple and always to the point .
You are literally the only person who actually discusses auto focus. Thank you for helping me figure this out!!
literally? wow. if its literally then it must be LITERALLY!
I just bought the 7D Mark II and this was exactly what I was looking for. Easily to understand. Perfect Video. Thank you so much Sir for clearing things up. You just made using the camera 100% easier.
these are the first videos I've found that explain the auto focus in an understandable way... and has usable tips... nice work
This is by far the most comprehensive and to the point explanation I have ever come across. Thank you for your efforts and ease of understanding...
Just bought a 7dii and these videos are SO helpful. I'm shooting Bears and Wolves in Canada and am loving your tips. Thanks very much Grant!!
This is one of the best explanations of the auto focus settings I have found of CZcams. Thank you!
I realize these videos are five years old but they excellent. I have just ordered my 7D2 and find your expertise and straightforward presentation very helpful. And your photos are stunning. Thank you.
thanks for taking the time to write and glad the video helped. Even in 2021, the 7D2 is a pretty good camera and takes great pictures, hope you enjoy yours :-)
Thanks Grant...God bless.
FABULOUS! I was having a lot of trouble with the settings and you just made my week! Thank you!
This series is amazing. Thank you so much! I've been shooting with this camera for a few months and was really confused by all the focus options. Now I finally get it!
Thats good feedback for me, thanks Cristin McKee!
Thank you SO MUCH!!! I just bought this camera and I was loving it, except I was having such terrible issues with focusing. This has helped me so much. I am currently working my way through part 1-5.
grant, the most informative videos i have yet seen covering the canon 7d mk 2, im just in the process of ordering one so i will be setting mine up accordingly, keep up the great work and look forward to many more video tutorials.....
I want to thank you for taking the time to really explaining auto focus. I agree with Missy in that you are the only person who has taken time to explain this operation in a way we can understand it with out reading the manual.
I appreciate that feedback Henry :-) thanks for letting me know
Thank you for making a thorough and easy to follow video. Great work !
Thank you very much for such wonderful teaching videos. Gaining knowledge is not important but sharing it is .
Once again a BIG THANK YOU . ..
Christ !! At last!! An easy to follow video showing clearly how it all works. Nice work Grant!
Thanks Matthew, appreciate the feedback!
Thanks mate good info, just purchased 7D MK ll, just getting my head around it all
Well done, thanks for the simple yet effective explanation on auto focus setup
You sir are simply amazing, I'm halfway to saving up for my 7D 2 and I could not get to grips with the focus method. Your explanations are excellent, thank you.
I wanted to wait for canon to release the mark 7d mark3 but they havent release any information on it yet..i been debating should i wait or get the 7d mark2
Hello Mr. Atkinson , I am German and English for me is a foreign language . You explain things in a perfect and simple way
Just great !
Thank you for explaining the 7D Mark II in a very simplistic easy to understand manner. Grant has given me the confidence to go out and trust my knowledge and shoot amazing sports action shots.
Appreciate your feedback, thanks so much Susan :-)
Hi Grant just checking out your fantastic videos again ..
Love the direct AF area tip - thank you so much for explaining this.
What an awesome video. You dived right into the heart of the matter. The best video out there on 7d2 autofocusing
Appreciate that feedback Ankur !
Watched all your videos. Very good videos. Please continue the good work.
+Anandavadivelan V thanks for that, I will do so!
Fantastic vid. Been looking for something like this for ages for my 7dii as I am too thick to understand the manual. Appreciate this immensely. M
This is so important content. Helpfully, thanks sir :)
Thank you very much Grant for the wonderful videos.
I really want to learn to make beautiful pictures, I am totally new to this kind of pictures.
But I've learned a lot thanks to your amazing clips!
Hopefully, there will be more tips!
Peter from Holland
Grant-Huge Thanks! Great video and really helped me to get a better understanding of my camera!
Just Osam ! So simple , really focused the issue . Love it !!!
Thanks for the help Grant, just got my 7d mark ii today!
I'm subscribing! this is great! please keep doing 7D Mark 2 videos! I"ll follow!
The only video I have seen that explains this clearly. Thank you, well done,
Thanks for the feedback!
Great job - 7dii af explained - short, precise and to the point -- Thanx
JUST EXCEllent! Thank you so much!!! I shoot birds as my main subject, so your lesson was wonderful, best regards from Uruguay.
I have been looking for something which is clearly explained by you. Your explanation are easy to understand and very helpful. Keep the good work and thanks for helping others.
Thanks for that feedback Rakesh!
Very informative video I look forward to the rest of the series, thanks!
Grant your explanations are unique indeed, Thanks it truely helps to master the beast. Kind regards Roland
Dear Mr. Atkinson, Thank you so much for the lucid explanations. It is a joy to hear uncluttered and unambiguous instructions from a generous true professional. I have visited your website and admired your brilliant work. The knowledge you part with, is second to none. It is precise and concise. Your reviews on equipment are fabulous. Please do more videos. I have subscribed to your channel. Take great care & best wishes.
Thank you! I asked two very, very good Canon bird photographers how to have a camera in servo mode and have an easy way to switch to one shot without having to enter the menu. They couldn't tell me. You did! Thanks!
Glad I could help :-)
Are you referring to the method - Info screen>press Q>toggle to Ai Servo.>
I have been trying to avoid doing that. If the selected item is, for example, ISO, it takes forever to toggle over to the Ai Servo/One Shot box. Once set up as Mr. Atkinson showed in the video, I just hit a button on the upper right of the camera, and bingo--done!
I have a 7D and have found it a bloody great camera, it wasn't till I looked at the release of the 7D Mkii, this new release was a great, great camera but I got a bit confused with it. So, I stayed with my 7D. I've just found your vid's on the 7D Mkii and with you explaining about the Auto Focus, it seemed to all come together with you explaining it and how it worked, and how to set it up. SOOOOO much simpler, (kinda) with your vid's explaining the AutoFocus of the 7D Mkii. Thanks a blood heap mate, really helped me work with it so much easier. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks. ......... Teddy.
Thanks. Clear, concise, greatly appreciated.
Very good, thank you so much for so much understandable information and the way of explaining is great.. please keep it up..
Thank you for the clear descriptions.
great tutorial!! Super helpful and easy to understand. thanks!!
Thank you. Excellent information. I liked your vocal and video presentation and audible sound recording. Watched all five of these videos. Very clear information. Amazing video editing. Subscribed. Liked. Commented.
Appreciate your support, :-)
You are the best Grant. I just upgrade from 60D to 7D MK II and love your videos
Very glad they are useful Elna :-)
Just made the same upgrade myself. This video is really informative and I look forward to better results with my motor sport photography.
A minor point, but I was irritated by the hand waving around directly in front of the screen being demonstrated.
Thanks for the great video, sir! it is really helpful!
Thank you very much. I have watched the four videos in the series so far. The videos have been very informative. Thank you again. I hope one day to do a shoot with you.
+scarmenl Thanks for your feedback. I will still be doing one more video on the 7Dmk2 AF, covering the AF cases, but it will only be ready in May or June :-)
+Grant Atkinson thanks, looking forward to it.
Thanks for sharing.. Such a nice video Grant!
Grant this is an excellent tutorial. Thank you so much 👍
Suscribed! Thank you for not hurrying up your english, I speak spanish, therefore, english just comes as a second language. !
please post more videos .. you are one of the few people who actually know about the camera sir.. fantastic video.. i request if you could make a video of Nikon d7200..thanks
Really well explained thanks a lot for the class!
What a great video and I used your video with my 1DX MkII
Excellent tutorial, thank you.
Good video that's sure 7DmkII is amazing camera (belo video agradeço) realmente a 7DMkii é fantastica
Exzellent help - I was just setting up my 7dII. I'm a back-button guy, however.
I love this great camera !
Excellent informative video, I'm shooting at an airshow this weekend and this info will definitely help me set my 7D Mk2 to the required autofocus that will aid in getting those perfect shots. Great vid! Subscribed! :)
Jos
Great video.. very informative and concise..
Very Informative. Thank you very much Sir!
Very good information,thank you Grant.
I am a novice photographer. Excellent tutorial.Thank you very much.
Great video for a new user like me. Thanks.
thank you for all this great tips..
Great work Grant.
Keep it up.
Thanks.
Thanks Grant. Well done. Just picked up a 7D MkII and having some trouble with the AF servo mode. Had the same problem with the Canon 5D MkII. I shoot mostly airplanes and pan a lot with a Canon 100-400mm and somehow I get better results in the AI Focus, so I've stuck to that method. I really don't understand all the tech, but it works out. Look forward to more videos. I need all the help I can get.
Hi Slats, I hope the videos help out at least a little bit. If you find Ai Focus works for you, then keep using it. When it works properly, it is meant to detect when a subject is moving and then set the camera automatically into Ai Servo mode, or it will switch by itself to One Shot for static subjects...good luck.
literally the best video out there :D
good job keep it up :D
Thanks Greeny!
Its really helpful and frankly i see 5 parts its a complete guide for 7d mark ii af.
Yes, I found the camera to have such a deeply customizable AF system, that it takes 5 short videos to cover each section of it well :-)
@@grantatkinson8108 thanks sir. As finally I got hands on the custom settings and will help me for sure. For 7d mark ii I am sure if one should go through this 5 videos bird photography definitely done better in future.
Great...!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS FROM ARGENTINA..!!!
I am planning to buy this camera thank you for the good video
Very nice and informative.
awesome help thank you just what I needed.
I just purchased a 7D Mk II and and 100-400 ver. 2 to go with it. I am primarily a bird photographer and your videos have been a great help in getting set up.Any plans to do a video on the various exposure metering modes and what you choose for wildlife photography?
fantastic stuff - thanks very much!
Great stuff, Thanks so much !!!
Thank You! very helpful.
Amazing review
Nice job on the video
Great Job! Thanks Master
Very nice video thanks.
Hi
Thanks a lot for these tutorials.
Are we allowed to download your tutorials and if yes from where and how.
thank you. very helpful.
It’s 2019 and the 7D2 is my go to workhorse camera for shooting outdoor sports and even indoor dance and gymnastics. The AF is still outstanding. Still regretting selling my 1DX and 5D3 though 😂
Its 2022 and I'm still using the same. I'm feeling the limitations of the af now, but its still decent and gets the job done.
Thanks for sharing.
excellent presentation
+Michael O'Rourke thanks for that!
explica muy bien. felicidades desde la ciudad de México.
Thank you so much
Thank you! sir!
thank you :)
Great! Another one who dont use the back focusing method!! :)
Jou Bielie! Dankie!
Hi I changed my settings to use my AF button as my primary focusing and the shutter button as just metering, I was trying all points active to track some wake boarders and I noticed it wouldn't activate all 65 points and wouldn't track the subject! , I asked people with the 7d mark 2 if they knew the answer but alas no one could, I changed my camera back to the original setting as the shutter as focusing and metering and then all points became active and tracked in AI servo, so there is no way I can use the AF back button and use 65 point all active tracking? Bit funny as You could do this in the old 7D. Be interested in your reply.
Thanks a lot. It is sorted now.
+Hlekulani Maluleke Good news
Hey champ. Superb video; very informative. Thanks for putting in the effort and sharing your knowledge with us. It makes a difference. Thumbs up from here!
Btw. what's the name of the background song used in the beginning of the video?
I would like to know that as well.. Song name anybody?
On the Canon 7d mk2 in the menu it has a setting for the use of (A-FC) = Continuous Auto Focus it is defaulted to disabled, does one need to enable this when shooting in the AI Servo mode. I’m a bit confused your help in explaining this would be much appreciated. May I also say I really enjoy your channel. Thank you.
Grant, Hey Thanks for the follow up. Most video host never reply. Hope your videos help this old guy.
Thanks..I just started photography.and with the canon 7D MARK2..and it's hard enough..The camera can do so much..
It is an excellent camera and you are right, it can do a lot. In many ways it is the match of equal of Canon cameras that cost more than twice as much as it does just a few years before!