5D2 Auto Focus not working in an P, Tv, Av & M

[Matt989]

Hey forgive me if im being thick!

Just bought a 5D2 from the classifieds, recieved it today, stuck a lens on hit for a play and it doesnt auto focus.

It doesn't work in any of the creative modes (P, Tv, Av & M) but works fine in Green Rectangle which leads me to believe its the settings.

Any Ideas? Apologies if im being stoopid! :bang:

 

[Matt989]

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Sorted...sorry

 

[keirik]

did you have the lens on MF by any chance?

 

[ecoleman]

Any bets it was set for back button focus

 

[Matt989]

Any bets it was set for back button focus

How much?!?!

 

[Matt989]

Im away to bed before I lose any more money....

Yes it was....

 

[RevOnline]

Apologies if im being stoopid! :bang:

Apology accepted

But it's worth having a good poke through the settings to make sure there is nothing else set how you wouldn't normally use it.

Might even be worth doing a factory reset.

 

[ChrisH]

Custom settings 5

Canon sent my 5D2 back from repair like that, had no idea what the heck they had done.

 

[Matt989]

I though I was pressing the back-focus button but was actually hitting *

A wee factory reset might not be a bad idea, I cant see anything thats out of place as its pretty similar to the 40D

 

[tijuana taxi]

I recently sold a camera on here and remembered at the last minute to warn the buyer it was set for back button focusing