Hi

I just got the Mavic Air 2s and one thing i'm not sure about is the Auto Focus. I used to have the Mavic Pro and you had to tap to focus, wheras the Air 2s seems to have a Auto Focus scale that has a flower/macro setting at the bottom and at work and can't remember whats at the top. So what is the scale for? Is it not a one AF fits all Auto Focus?

Thanks

Hello

I think you are using manual focus (MF), turn on auto focus (AF). I have no issue with AF.

If you look closely at the "slider" that comes up, it has the usual infinity/(mountain) and close/(flower/macro) icons, and if you slide that between those it invokes the manual focus (MF), and if slid all the way it will revert back to AF...
It will "automatically focus" when stopping when it detects a great difference in object distance ( it will "hunt" for a second).

You CAN still touch the screen to focus...Needs to be in AF ( Auto Focus). One note: if you tap it too long, the exposure "circle" will come up though.

Manual focus is good for a few scenarios ( especially if you enable the "focus peaking" option to highlight the in-focus areas) Mainly it lets you keep a focus so it won't "hunt" for focus when stopping/starting as it will in AF  

Another thing to remember is that it will keep the settings for each mode (stills/ video/movie/quickshots/etc) so if you select something like manual focus (MF) in say, video, that won't stay if you go back to still pictures but will if you go back to video and vice-versa...Just a thing to keep in mind so it won't mess up the next time if you don't want that setting again in that mode.

jmb63 Posted at 11-15 06:18
If you look closely at the "slider" that comes up, it has the usual infinity/(mountain) and close/(flower/macro) icons, and if you slide that between those it invokes the manual focus (MF), and if slid all the way it will revert back to AF...
It will "automatically focus" when stopping when it detects a great difference in object distance ( it will "hunt" for a second).

Thanks JMB63.

Much appreciated

Hello there Bunraku. I am sorry for the trouble this has caused and thank you for reaching out. Kindly please refer to the post of mukhas on post #2. Kindly please keep us posted. Thank you.

jmb63 Posted at 2021-11-15 06:18
If you look closely at the "slider" that comes up, it has the usual infinity/(mountain) and close/(flower/macro) icons, and if you slide that between those it invokes the manual focus (MF), and if slid all the way it will revert back to AF...
It will "automatically focus" when stopping when it detects a great difference in object distance ( it will "hunt" for a second).

How this manual focus works with a fixed lens in the Air2s? I know it has a large depth of field but I do not get how is implemented such manual focus? I can see the focus change when playing with the slider.

jmb63 Posted at 2021-11-15 06:18
If you look closely at the "slider" that comes up, it has the usual infinity/(mountain) and close/(flower/macro) icons, and if you slide that between those it invokes the manual focus (MF), and if slid all the way it will revert back to AF...
It will "automatically focus" when stopping when it detects a great difference in object distance ( it will "hunt" for a second).

How is implemented manual focus on a fixed focus lens drone like the air2s?
What happens when playing with the slider to adjust the focus manually?
What physically happen to focus? Is it focus digitally ?

It's not a fixed focus lens.

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LeBang Posted at 11-24 00:41
interested this issue.

There isn't an "issue" - this thread is just a matter of someone who misunderstood the features of the drone and/or didn't read the manual.