GH6: AF doesn't work. help! URGENT! at DVinfo.net

Adriano Moroni · August 23rd, 2023, 07:06 AM

Hi, I'm in Indonesia to make a documentary. Sometimes I need to use AF. I've always used it. But my GH6 here in Indonesia doesn't work. I don't know if by mistake I touched something in the MENU that I shouldn't have touched. But, I do not think so. I have the Leica 12-60mm. On the lens the button is moved forward to AF. Can anyone tell me why the AF no longer works? THANK YOU

Chris Soucy · August 23rd, 2023, 08:57 AM

Hi, Adriano.............

First, how long have you been in Indonesia and are/ have you been staying in an air conditioned room(s)? If the answer to the latter question is yes, has your camera gear been going in and out of that room(s) with you all the time of your stay?
If the answer to that question is "Yes", what precautions have you taken to keep your camera internals dry, if any?
I'm just trying to eliminate the most likely culprit if this isn't a case of simple finger trouble/ brain fade.

Regards,

CS

Noa Put · August 23rd, 2023, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Adriano Moroni

On the lens the button is moved forward to AF.

I have never used autofocus on my m4/3 camera's but you also have that switch on the backside of the camera next to the viewfinder that has "mf", afc" and afs/aff" as option, mine is always set to "mf" but could it be that you switched that to "mf"? I don't have the gh6 but have the gh5 but I guess buttons are at the same place.

Ron Evans · August 23rd, 2023, 01:30 PM

Yes Noa, same position but called MF, C , S. Needs to be in C for continuous autofocus. You can also set range in the menu to restrict the autofocus to a range. Like you I never use autofocus. Single touch autofocus will work in MF either by pressing the AF button or touching the AF soft button on the LCD.

Adriano Moroni · August 24th, 2023, 05:29 PM

Thanks for your precious info. You are right. The sun cooked my brain. ;) ;) Now I fixed it. The lever behind the camera moved involuntarily. Thanks again.

Ron Evans · August 24th, 2023, 06:08 PM

Glad it was that simple for you to fix. Have a good time.

August 23rd, 2023, 07:06 AM	#1
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 676	GH6: AF doesn't work. help! URGENT! Hi, I'm in Indonesia to make a documentary. Sometimes I need to use AF. I've always used it. But my GH6 here in Indonesia doesn't work. I don't know if by mistake I touched something in the MENU that I shouldn't have touched. But, I do not think so. I have the Leica 12-60mm. On the lens the button is moved forward to AF. Can anyone tell me why the AF no longer works? THANK YOU __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos

August 23rd, 2023, 08:57 AM	#2
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,691 Images: 18	Re: GH6: AF doesn't work. help! URGENT! Hi, Adriano............. First, how long have you been in Indonesia and are/ have you been staying in an air conditioned room(s)? If the answer to the latter question is yes, has your camera gear been going in and out of that room(s) with you all the time of your stay? If the answer to that question is "Yes", what precautions have you taken to keep your camera internals dry, if any? I'm just trying to eliminate the most likely culprit if this isn't a case of simple finger trouble/ brain fade. Regards, CS

August 23rd, 2023, 01:30 PM	#4
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,222	Re: GH6: AF doesn't work. help! URGENT! Yes Noa, same position but called MF, C , S. Needs to be in C for continuous autofocus. You can also set range in the menu to restrict the autofocus to a range. Like you I never use autofocus. Single touch autofocus will work in MF either by pressing the AF button or touching the AF soft button on the LCD.

August 24th, 2023, 05:29 PM	#5
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 676	Re: GH6: AF doesn't work. help! URGENT! Thanks for your precious info. You are right. The sun cooked my brain. ;) ;) Now I fixed it. The lever behind the camera moved involuntarily. Thanks again. __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos

August 24th, 2023, 06:08 PM	#6
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,222	Re: GH6: AF doesn't work. help! URGENT! Glad it was that simple for you to fix. Have a good time.