Canon 5dmarkii novice tutorial

Canon 5dmarkii is a high-end SLR, which is a high-definition and high-pixel Quan Huafu SLR camera produced by Canon. This camera is called invincible rabbit in the industry. Because of its excellent photo quality and powerful processing ability, it is not comparable to those low-end single-sided SLR cameras in the family. Because this camera has a very good reputation, many photographers in the photography industry want to have such a SLR. However, full-frame cameras have always been expensive because of the cost, so when buying, you must do what you can, and don't aim too high.

Canon 5dmarkii novice tutorial

Canon 5DMarkII is a high-end professional photographic equipment. The SLR digital camera is equipped with a wide-angle anti-reflection clear LCD(VGA) display with a resolution of 3.0 inches and 920,000 dots. The imaging quality is excellent and it is a good choice for professional photographers. But its operation is not simple for beginners. If you can't operate, please read on.

There are two buttons on the right side of the lens bayonet of Canon EOS5DMarkII, which are: lens disassembly button and depth of field preview button.

Lens removal button: When replacing the lens, you need to press and hold this button, and then rotate the lens to remove it. This button is designed to be large, so it is very convenient to use.

Preview of Depth of Field: Pressing this button will reduce the lens aperture to the aperture value you set, and the viewfinder will darken instantly. When using the macro lens, this function is convenient to observe whether the subject is completely within the depth of field, and can distinguish the changes of the clear part and the Jiao Wai blurred part.

Infrared remote control sensor: located above the handle. When using the Canon remote control to operate the camera, aim at this position and keep it within 5 meters.

Self-timer light: When the self-timer function in the camera is turned on and the shutter is pressed to shoot, the self-timer light will flash continuously within 2 seconds before the photo is taken to remind the user.

Canon SLR cameras have specially distributed function buttons on the back. The function buttons of high-end professional models often design multiple functions with one key, and the operation should be selected through the shortcut dial at the back or the dial at the front. However, in order to improve the versatility of the camera, there is basically no big difference between the use of buttons and icons. We introduce them from left to right.

Live view/print sharing button: first, live view button, which is used to turn on and off the viewing function of the display screen on the back of the camera, and can also be used for video shooting and viewing; The printing function should first enter the menu to select photos and set relevant printing parameters; To use the sharing function, you must first connect the camera to the computer through the data cable, then run Canon EOSUtility software on the computer, select photos in the camera menu, and then press the sharing function button to transfer the photos from the camera to the computer. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Menu function key: Press this key to enter the Canon camera menu and set related parameters and contents. This menu icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Photo Style Key: The user can press this function key to enter the menu, and use the quick dial or the front function dial on the back of the camera to select the corresponding photo style. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

INFO screen display information switching key: every time the user presses the INFO key, the relevant parameter information displayed on the screen will change, which can be used for real-time framing, video shooting and photo playback. This information icon is displayed on Canon's entry-level to high-end professional models.

Photo playback key: used to play back the shot photos or videos. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Photo Delete key: used to delete unwanted photos when playing back preview photos. When this key is pressed, there will be two options, namely Delete and Cancel, which users can choose accordingly. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Light sensor: When the brightness of the display screen is set to automatic in the menu, the brightness of the display screen will be automatically adjusted by the light sensor.

AF-ON autofocus start key: This function key is used to start the autofocus function and can be used independently for focusing. Users can also cancel the application of this function in the menu settings. This AF-ON icon is only displayed on Canon high-end professional models, but not on entry-level models.

Exposure lock key: Long press the exposure lock key to lock the measured exposure value, even if the light changes, the exposure value will not change. This function can also lock the exposure value of the flash. * Icons are used for Canon's entry-level to high-end professional models.

Picture index key: When playing back preview photos, press this key to display 4 or 9 index photos on one screen, which is convenient for users to quickly search for the pictures they want to play back. You can quickly switch photos through the quick dial on the back of the machine or the function dial on the front. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Photo playback zoom-out key: When playing back the preview photo, you can zoom out the photo by this function key. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Auto focus point selection key: When the user wants to change the focus point, he should first press this key, and then select the corresponding focus point through the quick dial behind, the multi-function selection key and the function dial in front. This will be displayed on the LCD screen of the right shoulder. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Photo playback zoom button: You can zoom in on a preview photo when you play it back. This icon is used for Canon entry-level to high-end professional models.

Multi-function selection key: used to select different function options in the focus or menu, supporting multi-direction selection operation. This button will only be used on Canon's high-end professional models.

Quick selection dial: Turn the power switch to the white line position before use. This function key is used to adjust shutter speed, aperture size, white balance, driving mode, exposure compensation, focusing, etc. It is also a major feature function key of Canon, which is only used by high-end professional SLR. This button will only be used on Canon's high-end professional models.

SET setting/video shooting key: SET setting key can be used for menu confirmation and other functions. In video shooting mode, it can also be used to start shooting and stop shooting. This button will only be used on Canon's high-end professional models.

Power switch: camera power switch. Some Canon SLR products will adopt this design, and some SLR products are designed at the position of the shutter button.

Metering/White Balance: used to select three metering modes: spot metering, partial metering and evaluation metering. You need to use the front function wheel to select different metering modes. When you want to choose different white balance functions, you need to use the quick dial on the back to operate.

AF focus switching/driving mode: used to switch the functions of single focus, artificial intelligence autofocus and continuous focus (artificial intelligence servo autofocus), and you need to use the front wheel to select; Driving modes are divided into: single shot, continuous shooting, delayed selfie and remote shooting, which should be selected by using the fast turntable on the back.

ISO sensitivity/exposure compensation: used to select different ISO sensitivity, requiring front wheel operation; Exposure compensation is to add and subtract photometric parameters during photometry, and use the fast turntable on the back to operate. All the above functions can be operated in AV (Aperture Priority), TV (Speed Priority) and P (Program Exposure) modes.

Backlight of Shoulder Screen: In a dim environment, you can press this button to turn on the background light of the right shoulder screen, and the color is orange.

Front function wheel: used to adjust camera parameter settings, and also used as a function key for comparison.

Shutter button: This button is used to take pictures. When it is half time, autofocus will be started first, and when it is fully focused, press the shutter to take pictures.

User-defined settings: Users can set three different camera parameter setting tables in the menu, which can be assigned to C 1/C2/C3 function keyboards.

B shutter: When shooting in B mode, press and hold the shutter key to keep a shutter open, which can be used to shoot night scenes, fireworks and so on. At the same time, the aperture parameters can be adjusted by the front dial or the back quick dial.

M-speed manual exposure: Manual exposure mode, the shutter speed is set by the front dial wheel, and the aperture size is set by the quick dial on the back of the machine.

AV aperture priority: aperture parameters can be adjusted by front wheel.

Tv speed priority: the shutter speed can be adjusted by the quick dial on the back of the machine.

P Program Exposure: When this function is selected, the camera will automatically adjust the shutter and aperture parameters.

Creative Auto: In this mode, users can adjust image brightness, depth of field, photo style and other functional settings through the menu.

Automatic shooting mode: this mode is also called fool mode, and you can take pictures directly without setting any parameters.

Canon 5DMarkII is an excellent SLR digital camera. But it doesn't mean that you can take good photos with a good digital SLR. That was not the case. The birth of a good photo depends on the photographer's clever brain and eyes. A good digital SLR can only reduce unnecessary time waste on the creative road. But among photographers with the same technology, a good digital SLR often determines the quality of the work. So we should practice our skills first, and then buy an advanced camera.