Canon EOS 5D Mark II Pocket Guide (EOS 5D Mark II) - Page 2

Shooting Operation Nomenclature AF mode selection/ Drive mode selection button ISO speed setting/Flash exposure compensation button Metering mode selection/ White balance selection button Main Dial Mode Dial Shutter button LCD Panel Shutter speed Image-recording quality White balance Exposure level indicator Battery check OK NG Live View shooting button Multi-controller Setting/ Movie shooting button Power/Quick Control Dial switch Focus mode switch AF start button AE lock button AF point selection button Quick Control Dial Access lamp Viewfinder Information AF points AE lock Battery check Flash-ready Flash exposure compensation Shutter speed Aperture Flash exposure compensation Aperture Shots remaining AF mode Drive mode AEB Monochrome shooting ISO speed Metering mode Fully-Automatic Modes (1/C) All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest. Fully-automatic modes 1 Full Auto C Creative Auto (Displayed only when is set.) Press straight down, then tilt to select the function. Turn the or dial to set the function. Spot metering circle Focus confirmation light Max. burst Monochrome shooting ISO speed Exposure level indicator d/s/f/a Modes You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways. * Set the power switch to . d: Program AE Set the Mode Dial to . As with the mode, when focus is achieved, the shutter speed and aperture will be automatically set. s: Shutter-priority AE Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired shutter speed, then focus the subject. The aperture will be set automatically. If the aperture display blinks, turn the dial until it stops blinking. f: Aperture-priority AE Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired aperture, then focus the subject. The shutter speed will be set automatically. If the shutter speed display blinks, turn the dial until it stops blinking. a: Manual Exposure Set the Mode Dial to . Turn the dial to set the desired shutter speed. Turn the dial to set the desired aperture. Press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure level indicator. f: AF ModeN S AF PointN Set the lens focus mode switch to . Press the button, then turn the dial. X(One-Shot AF): For still subjects 9(AI Focus AF): Switches the AF mode automatically Z(AI Servo AF): For moving subjects Press the button, then look through the viewfinder. The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt the . If you keep tilting it in the same direction, it will toggle between manual and automatic AF point selection. When all AF points light up, automatic AF point selection will be set. When you turn the or dial, the AF point selection will change in the respective direction. i: ISO SpeedN Press the button, then turn the dial. ISO 100 to 6400 can be set in 1/3-stop increments. When "A" is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting will be displayed. i Drive ModeN Press the button, then turn the dial. u: Single shooting i: Continuous shooting Q: 10-sec. self-timer/ Remote control* k: 2-sec. self-timer/ Remote control * This drive mode can be set in all shooting modes. A Live View Shooting Preparation Fully-Automatic Modes (1/C) Select [6 Live View/Movie func. set.] and set [Movie recording: Enable]. d/s/f/a/F Modes Select [6 Live View/Movie func. set.] and set [LV func. setting]. To shoot still photos, 1. Select [Stills only] and 2. Set [Stills display/Exposure simulation]. To shoot a movie, 1. Select [Stills+Movie] and 2. Set [Movie display]. Shooting stills/movies For stills For movies Press the button to display the Live View image. Press the button to focus the subject. Press the shutter button to take a still photo. If [Movie recording: Enable] or [Stills+movie] is set, press to start shooting a movie. To stop shooting the movie, press again. While shooting a movie, you can also take a still photo by pressing the shutter button. Custom Functions C.Fn I: Exposure 1 Exposure level increments 2 ISO speed setting increments 3 ISO expansion 4 Bracketing auto cancel 5 Bracketing sequence 6 Safety shift 7 Flash sync. speed in Av mode C.Fn II: Image 1 Long exposure noise reduction 2 High ISO speed noise reduction 3 Highlight tone priority 4 Auto Lighting Optimizer C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive 1 Lens drive when AF impossible 2 Lens AF stop button function 3 AF point selection method 4 Superimposed display 5 AF-assist beam firing 6 Mirror lockup 7 AF point area expansion 8 AF Microadjustment C.Fn IV: Operation/Others 1 Shutter button/AF-ON button 2 AF-ON/AE lock button switch 3 Assign SET button 4 Dial direction during Tv/Av 5 Focusing screen 6 Add original decision data