How to Use Canon EOS 80D Face Tracking and Autofocusing?

Yes, the Canon EOS 80D has this fresh and exciting face+Tracking Auto focusing feature, but there have been users who have faced problems with the Canon EOS 80D camera with Face+Tracking Auto. The default setting of the Canon EOS 80D face tracking mode is set for both film recording and still photography purposes. In both cases, the camera scans for human faces in the shot automatically. Nevertheless, when using Canon EOS 80D face tracking and auto focusing, you can come across problems and the guidelines below will definitely help.

Step 1.

Target your camera lens on a human face first.

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Step 2.

After this, you can press and hold the shutter button on the camera for a few seconds, or you can press and hold the AF-On button on the camera. You will notice the focus of getting a lock on the face.
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Step 3.

You will notice the focus frame turning into green. After this, the camera will light a beep, and then you are ready to click the picture.

Some issues faced by the users while using Canon EOS 80D face tracking autofocus

Nikon D500 flash sync speed – shutter speed
For an outdoor portrait, with a 1/125s shutter, you can stay assured that the subject is in focus. Moreover, to obtain a soft blurred background, the shutter speed must be set at 1/5000s.

  •         Use High Shutter Sync while you’re choosing to shoot with a telephoto lens, or capturing fast action. This condition also goes well if you’re attempting to use a high shutter speed with high f-stop. In sports photography, the best recommendation is to go ahead with a High Shutter Sync. The condition is the same for wildlife situations as well.
  •         If you’re wishing to achieve arresting, along with creative motion-blur and playing light effects, it’s advisable to choose the front and rear curtain sync. At this time, you must keep longer shutter speeds (usually 1 second or more).
  •         For shooting in direct sunlight, your shutter speed must be set at one-over ISO value. Let me explain you with an example. Suppose you are keeping the ISO set to 100, your shutter speed must be 1/100th (and f/16). Similarly, if your ISO is 200, the shutter speed should be 1/200th.
  •         To obtain a richer sky, you probably cannot get faster than 1/250 (sync speed). Only increasing the aperture will solve the problem.
  •         To get the picture of clouds properly exposed, drop the shutter speed to 1/4000th.

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