Simple, clear, informative. I have had a 5D for a while but am almost too scared to use it and feel like a fraud for having such a nice camera and no clue. So I often just take my little snap camera with me. This has started simply and I already feel better informed. Nice work.
Hey Sean, thanks for posting this. I have watched several good 5D Mark II tutorial videos and this one is the best. I really appreciate you creating this tutorial.
Hi. Im new to the camera world. I purchased a Canon 5D mark ii last year… Im a beginner so I have no idea what any of the settings are or what they mean. ISO, shutter etc.. Id love a step by step video for beginners…including what everything is and means and how to use it. Thank you for all your help. These videos are helpful.
Holly Lynch Wow, Holly!... Lucky you!... One day, I too, will own one and match-up with a L series lens. Saving money for them now. They are not cheap. For now, I am just an aspiring photographer using entry-level cameras, Canon XT and T3i. Want to get out of that status so bad. Lol. - Good luck with your sweet little baby, Holly! =)Let us know when you are ready to upload pix on the web. I would like to see your work. - Chow!
@@SeanDBrown117 hi, wanted to know if its worth upgrading to 5D Mark iv for wildlife/birds photos or shall I invest on better lense and learns settings more on M2?
appreciate the video. Just got my Mark ii and out of the box the live view mode is disabled. so just to get to the beginning of your 101 lesson, I had to figure out how to enable it. But once I got it, all is good. Thanks.
Sean, this was awesome. I've just purchased the Canon 5D Mark III to accommodate my new dream macro lens, the MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5X. I'm trying to find out how to select a wider? depth of field, not sure if I'm going to be able to do what I want without a software program for layering. I'll be digging through all your training youtubes posting, I just loved it! Thank you!
Not sure what your asking. If you want a Shallow look set your f-stop near 2.8 and add ND filters to the lens front. If you want to see more of the world. Stop down to around F7-F11 around that to see more of everything in focus.
Thanx for the video! I just bought a used 5D mark ll- my first:) when i press the "little camera icon" button - nothing happens at all. do you know if there is any settings relavant or its a prob with the cam? thanks anyway
@OldieAska You dont need a movie icon like a t2i Just press the camera movie button to the left of the eye viewfinder.. It looks like a camera icon next to it I would stay in M mode for most control of all the camera functions.
Holly Lynch, the ISO is the film speed rating expressed as a number indicating ana image sensor's sensitivity to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive and faster the sensor. Although traditional cameras don't have a specific ISO rating, digital do as a way to calibrate their sensitivity to light. ISO is equivalent to the older ASA. The shutter is a mechanism in the camera that controls the duration of transmission the light the film or sensor. Leaf-shutter lenses, which include most view camera lenses and many medium format lenses, contain their proprietary shutters. Capeesh?
Halo Sean thank you posting your vedio this is helping me a lot.. please what the opening of ISO shutter speed and apenture..because i couldnt find the right details.. I want to take photo with the backround and subject is all sharp photo. I hope you can help me...thank you
Can you please tell me why this is happening, in M mode, i change the ISO and Aperture and i can´t see any difference in "Brightness" in the lcd screen, i have the 24mm-105mm lenses , is it a problem with the camera or me? thanks
awesome video ever than other videos. I hope you will post some instruction video about Canon 5D mark II more. I used lens 24-105mm. Which is the best lens for focus mode? Canon 50mm or 35mm?
Hey, I love this video but my camera is not cooperating with me and I can only control the amount of light entering my camera. I cannot control the rest
Chilloutloungeme well its just a matter of setting it up right. The cfn modes( careful with those) for me I make my own user definitions and have changed my cfn a bit. And a lot of times you have to switch settings according to the day. Higher ISO or brightness or maybe Just the right angles:) read up and you'll get it
Hi Sean. I really liked your tutorial, however, I couldn't even get the full view screen to work. I pressed the button with tha camera icon next to it, but the screen stayed dark. Help?
When I play the recording, after 10,15 minutes the recording stopped automatically and then I have to play the recording again? Why? My auto power is Off. My memory card 16gb 120mb/s (55min).
I haven't really heard a number of the things that you mentioned here. I have not heard of this "native" ISO but I would assume that it means there is some normal sensitivity that the sensor uses when the gain is not adjusted at all. Do you have any links to more info? Also, I would have mentioned the difference between "On" and "On with the line to the wheen on the back." Photogs also call the opening the aperture and not iris. Overall, looks good, but leaving out some other basics.
Hi Sean, just watched your basic 101 for the Canon 5D Mark ll and loved it. Easy to understand and help me a great deal. Do you have any videos on what memory card you recommend for the 5D. I now use a SanDisk Extreme III 4.0 GB Compact Flash. I am a beginner and use both a 28-80 and a 75-300 len(s). Thanks again,
hello please help my canon 5d mark ii is only working on automatic mode also I cant seem to find the clear setting mode in my setting many I can only see 6 options please help
Hey Sean, Kudos for putting this together and covering basic features. I just watched this 5DMII tutorial from beginning to end as I search for 5DMKII tutorial videos to feature on the website for a video camera rental service I provide in Boston. I would be happy to share more feedback with you if you are open to it. I can be reached through the website I list above. Thank you!
@Gloombaza Hmm they are very different one is a ENG style video camera one is a HDSLR. JVC is good for news and etc..5d has a better looking image over all
Sean, I have a 5d mkii just like yours. I am trying to apply your instructions to my outfit. Problem from the outset....your screen is light blue with a darker blue strip on top and bottom, and spot metering. Also you have icons for Shutter Speed, F-Stops, Exp Compensation ruler, (999), ISO and another little icon sitting at the right bottom blue bar, Now most of this stuff is missing from my screen, although I have a canon 24-105 lens. I removed the lens cap and presses the movie icon as instructed. So what I have is a live mode screen. F-Stop icon, exp meter, (999) and battery icon. Please Sean, What am i doing wrong? Patrick
I cant see any camera icon on my canon 5D Mark 2 ? to take a movie ? only : C3-C2-C1-B-M-Av-Tv-P-CA- and a green box no camera icon :/ Please help and btw great video!
![ลองสุ่มไอโฟน 990 โกงมั้ย? [ โกงมั้ยครับ ep.101 ] | DOM](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bfsWe0j492k/mqdefault.jpg)
Watching this in 2023 😅. Thank you.
2024! you’re not alone
@@Shelby-bc8ctsame
Me in 2024! 😂😂😂
Same
i appreciate this so much - 13 years later
Happy to help!
Simple, clear, informative. I have had a 5D for a while but am almost too scared to use it and feel like a fraud for having such a nice camera and no clue. So I often just take my little snap camera with me. This has started simply and I already feel better informed. Nice work.
Thanks! I'm glad you are able to use it!
Honestly, best instruction video I have ever seen.
thanks! Made it many years ago!
Hey Sean, thanks for posting this. I have watched several good 5D Mark II tutorial videos and this one is the best. I really appreciate you creating this tutorial.
Thank you so much ***** !
Hi. Im new to the camera world. I purchased a Canon 5D mark ii last year… Im a beginner so I have no idea what any of the settings are or what they mean. ISO, shutter etc.. Id love a step by step video for beginners…including what everything is and means and how to use it. Thank you for all your help. These videos are helpful.
new to the camera world and you start with an expensive 5D MkII ?!?
yup. great camera. actually I took a class, so never mind.
Holly Lynch Wow, Holly!... Lucky you!... One day, I too, will own one and match-up with a L series lens. Saving money for them now. They are not cheap. For now, I am just an aspiring photographer using entry-level cameras, Canon XT and T3i. Want to get out of that status so bad. Lol. - Good luck with your sweet little baby, Holly! =)Let us know when you are ready to upload pix on the web. I would like to see your work. - Chow!
Great, quick, short and to the point and I'm ready to shoot in minutes, love it.
Your tutorial was by far the best one yet. Thank you thank you
valuable 12 years later. The K value WB was a great lesson. Thanks
Thanks Sean, just got a second hand 5D. Exactly what I needed!
No problem. I am glad it is still helping people out. My 5d is so old these days I use it so much it's got around 185k shutters on it.
@@SeanDBrown117 hi, wanted to know if its worth upgrading to 5D Mark iv for wildlife/birds photos or shall I invest on better lense and learns settings more on M2?
Your mark 2 looks so clean and new
appreciate the video. Just got my Mark ii and out of the box the live view mode is disabled. so just to get to the beginning of your 101 lesson, I had to figure out how to enable it. But once I got it, all is good. Thanks.
Awesome tutorial, all you need to know in 8 min or less without having to read the manual...
Hey Sean, thanks for this amazing video. I have a 70D and would love to learn more about how to use it properly. Cheers!
Extremely helpful. Make as many as you can for the 5D Mark II. I've subscribed and will be watching. Thanks So Much. Hank
Watching in 2024. This camera is still awesome
Sean, this was awesome. I've just purchased the Canon 5D Mark III to accommodate my new dream macro lens, the MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5X. I'm trying to find out how to select a wider? depth of field, not sure if I'm going to be able to do what I want without a software program for layering. I'll be digging through all your training youtubes posting, I just loved it! Thank you!
Not sure what your asking. If you want a Shallow look set your f-stop near 2.8 and add ND filters to the lens front. If you want to see more of the world. Stop down to around F7-F11 around that to see more of everything in focus.
I'm sorry Sean. I hadn't worded that correctly. I got it all figured out. Thank you, I love your videos.
Lori Poole Glad it all worked out!
Nice video! Has this camera also a zebra buttom to check whether your picture is to bright?
Its great learning visual.
Me to have this camera pls let me kw the way to learn more technical things about this camera. Thank you
Thank you so much great teacher please make more videos we love man .
Thanx for the video! I just bought a used 5D mark ll- my first:)
when i press the "little camera icon" button - nothing happens at all.
do you know if there is any settings relavant or its a prob with the cam?
thanks anyway
@OldieAska You dont need a movie icon like a t2i Just press the camera movie button to the left of the eye viewfinder.. It looks like a camera icon next to it I would stay in M mode for most control of all the camera functions.
Loved this video!! How helpful and nice - thank you!!
Thank you! Very helpful in trying to figure out my new 5DMII! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!
Holly Lynch, the ISO is the film speed rating expressed as a number indicating ana image sensor's sensitivity to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive and faster the sensor. Although traditional cameras don't have a specific ISO rating, digital do as a way to calibrate their sensitivity to light. ISO is equivalent to the older ASA. The shutter is a mechanism in the camera that controls the duration of transmission the light the film or sensor. Leaf-shutter lenses, which include most view camera lenses and many medium format lenses, contain their proprietary shutters. Capeesh?
Halo Sean thank you posting your vedio this is helping me a lot.. please what the opening of ISO shutter speed and apenture..because i couldnt find the right details.. I want to take photo with the backround and subject is all sharp photo. I hope you can help me...thank you
hey, I got 5d mark 2 I just wona ask there are 3 on off switch explain them.
thanks a lot, man but if you make some more tutorials about 5d mark ii it would be great
@IslamboyHD Maybe you have exposer comp on .. Go in to the menu and turn anything extra off.
wow! i never knew how to auto white balance that is awesome!!
thank you :)
@ Milli Jean me either on my rebel series cameras but now in just a couple of minutes I can do it on my pro series cameras ☺️
Which tripod do you recommend or what do you have ?
Can you please tell me why this is happening, in M mode, i change the ISO and Aperture and i can´t see any difference in "Brightness" in the lcd screen, i have the 24mm-105mm lenses , is it a problem with the camera or me? thanks
awesome video ever than other videos. I hope you will post some instruction video about Canon 5D mark II more. I used lens 24-105mm. Which is the best lens for focus mode? Canon 50mm or 35mm?
Nice video,very enlightening, thanks
Nicely done, thanks.
Great Tutorial, how do you change the f stop for video?
Well done Sean great video.
Hey, I love this video but my camera is not cooperating with me and I can only control the amount of light entering my camera. I cannot control the rest
Tks, Easy turorial. Really help!
watching this in 2024!
Crazy! Glad it still has value.
What setting so I have wrong if I make the F stop and such adjustments and the light isnt changing?
Can you tell me please about the firmware 5d mark ii ? I just got this camera and know nothing about all the camera
cannon mark II or mark II is good take pictures an videos ?
Hey Sean ! Can I have your exact battery grip Name please? What model?
How do you shoot in slow motion with the 5D Mark II?
@am8tam Thanks a bunch what would you like to learn about?
Chilloutloungeme well its just a matter of setting it up right. The cfn modes( careful with those) for me I make my own user definitions and have changed my cfn a bit. And a lot of times you have to switch settings according to the day. Higher ISO or brightness or maybe Just the right angles:) read up and you'll get it
if i shoot in a busy mall what do yo usuggest the iso.shutter etc..m to be and would you suggest for a lens
Great Video Sean, thank you!
Hi Sean. I really liked your tutorial, however, I couldn't even get the full view screen to work. I pressed the button with tha camera icon next to it, but the screen stayed dark. Help?
@OldieAska There is none up top.. Place it on M for Manual then press the Button to the left of the eye piece looks like a Camera with a big screen.
Thanks
What is the tripod called though???
Awesome! You've been a great help Sean!
I Like 5D Camera Thank You So Much.....
Iris AND aperture! Wow
Thanks for you response.
Nice tutorial..very helpful...
When I play the recording, after 10,15 minutes the recording stopped automatically and then I have to play the recording again? Why? My auto power is Off. My memory card 16gb 120mb/s (55min).
Limit of the camera
I haven't really heard a number of the things that you mentioned here. I have not heard of this "native" ISO but I would assume that it means there is some normal sensitivity that the sensor uses when the gain is not adjusted at all. Do you have any links to more info? Also, I would have mentioned the difference between "On" and "On with the line to the wheen on the back." Photogs also call the opening the aperture and not iris. Overall, looks good, but leaving out some other basics.
I am going to learn to use my husband's and shoot a short movie. if I am having trouble where can I yell for your help? Thanks! xx V
Thank you so much for your help. You explained very clearly .
Could you show me how to record video with auto focus .. Thank you
I have a question. Why I cannot change the Fstop? it stays on 5.5. Thanks
Hey man! what's the model of the tripod of the video?
@nightssky117 so is the 5d mark ii better compared to the jvc 790?
@nightssky117 do you use the 5d ii to film this video?
@bllaproduction M mode for video, It does not auto while recording video.
I use H.264 for TH-cam,
Hi Sean, just watched your basic 101 for the Canon 5D Mark ll and loved it. Easy to understand and help me a great deal.
Do you have any videos on what memory card you recommend for the 5D. I now use a SanDisk Extreme III 4.0 GB Compact Flash.
I am a beginner and use both a 28-80 and a 75-300 len(s).
Thanks again,
how about AF and M what should i use for video record ?
hi..i would like to know about DOF, How we can take in camera settings
hello please help my canon 5d mark ii is only working on automatic mode also I cant seem to find the clear setting mode in my setting many I can only see 6 options please help
Canon 5D Mk II Micro-focus Calibration.....can you show how to do this??
will this support latest STM lens?
whats better the 5d mark 2 canon 7d canon 70d or canon t6i?
Thanks man, really good explanation!
this is a good tutorial, but never mentioned were the mode selector was.P-Tv-Av-M-or-B
can you do a tutorial for this model canon when shooting the moon through a telescope in video mode?
No problem! Happy to help.
Can the iso be changed for videos or just photos?
what camera was this video filmed with. looks great haha
@geoffdoor Yes the 5d does some great video!
Cheers mate top tutorial
Hey Sean,
Kudos for putting this together and covering basic features. I just watched this 5DMII tutorial from beginning to end as I search for 5DMKII tutorial videos to feature on the website for a video camera rental service I provide in Boston. I would be happy to share more feedback with you if you are open to it. I can be reached through the website I list above. Thank you!
@Gloombaza Hmm they are very different one is a ENG style video camera one is a HDSLR. JVC is good for news and etc..5d has a better looking image over all
thanks, was actually very helpful!!!
@BigHJSV Thanks what else do you want to know?
I have not made many more for the 5d and I have been working with the RED cameras alot. What else do you want to know?
thank you very much, very imformative, c
FABULASTICK!!! thanks so much!!
hi sean,
any settings for still shoot, if yes plz help me
Sean,
I have a 5d mkii just like yours.
I am trying to apply your instructions to my outfit.
Problem from the outset....your screen is light blue with a darker blue strip on top and bottom, and spot metering.
Also you have icons for Shutter Speed, F-Stops, Exp Compensation ruler, (999), ISO and another little icon sitting at the right bottom blue bar,
Now most of this stuff is missing from my screen, although I have a canon 24-105 lens. I removed the lens cap and presses the movie icon as instructed.
So what I have is a live mode screen. F-Stop icon, exp meter, (999) and battery icon.
Please Sean, What am i doing wrong?
Patrick
Your not in the menu mode, hit the info button a few times.
Very good video, very informative and helpful. thank you so much :)
wow. this was 6 years ago!!!
Good help
So if I buy this camera, I should sell my crop lenses like my 17-55?
i love this..
thanks
Awesome!
heyyy, awesome, do you have any on the T3i rebel?
I don't sorry.
I cant see any camera icon on my canon 5D Mark 2 ? to take a movie ?
only : C3-C2-C1-B-M-Av-Tv-P-CA- and a green box
no camera icon :/
Please help and btw great video!
Thanks for the video. You make a very intimidating camera look easy to use :)
^^ Jennie
INTERESTING