Cannon 7D focus confirmation beep setting

[stevehill]

Activities in my past have caused some hearing loss at various tones. Does anyone know if there is either a way to turn up the volumn of the "beep" setting or change the tone frequency? Looks like load music and firearms with little hearing protection was a bad move on my part. Guess I could always get a hearing aid

thanks

[Jamie Douglas]

Hi Steve,

Unfortunetly there is no volume or tone variation control on the frequency lock beep. In AI servo mode the beep will not sound at all and this is the setting I use 85-90% of the time for wildlife photograhy. Apart from looking in the viewfinder and watching for the AF points to flash when they lock focus you could try using rear focus which will allow you to use a custom set button to lock focus and then leave you with the shutter button to check for exposure and take the shot. This might be easier for you. For landscape images you can use the live view mode.

Check out the Rear focus tutorial here, http://www.birdsasart-blog.com/2011/...ocus-tutorial/

If your hearing is giving you trouble it might well be time for a hearing aid so you can listen for the wildlife approaching .

Jamie

[Daniel Cadieux]

You cannot change the "volume" or frequency of that beep. You can, however, look for the focus confirmation light (a small green circle) in the bottom right of the viewfinder. Keep in mind that neither of these features work when in AI Servo.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Jamie seemingly types much faster than I do, so sorry for the repeat info :-)

[stevehill]

Thanks for the information...I've been using the focus confirmation light for the times when not in AI Servo mode.

[Jamie Douglas]

Jamie seemingly types much faster than I do, so sorry for the repeat info :-)

Haha but you added the info about the green light and I totally overlooked that.


Steve, You are welcome and I hope you find something that works for you.

[Arthur Morris]

I am thinking that some of the comments above are in error. But I am too jet-lagged to get up and put some gear together. Plus it's dark here.

IAC, here goes. If you are in AI Servo AF and the green focus light is going on and off rapidly it shows that the system is struggling to attain focus. So if you are using AI Servo AF with AI Servo active and the green circle light is not on and not fluttering on and off does that not indicate that the image is in focus?????