Friday, 31 March 2017

What is Power Focus on a Canon lens?


A few of the most recent Canon telephoto lenses a feature called "Power Focus" or PF. What is the purpose of the setting and does it benefit photography at all?


I have found the following lenses currently have this feature:



  • Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM II

  • Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM II

  • Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS 1.4x USM


The manual for the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM II notes on page 10:




Using the playback ring enables smooth focus change.


This is a useful feature for changing focus when shooting movies.





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