Great video. You could for panning change the DOF preview button, and change it to register/recall function. Then you can dial all the settings you wish to override, or keep. The only downside is that you have to press an extra button.
For the past 2 years, I have used an R7 and RF 100-500, and I love the setup for birding. But I finally decided to upgrade to full frame by investing in a new R5. So I really needed this overview, thanks. I admit that I am a bit flummoxed by the differences between the two cameras, but I am confident that it will improve with time
Hi David, I was worried it is too much of an overload but I guess that is what happens in such a extensive review. It was a huge project for me and I am really glad if it helped... cheers Janine
Fantastic help and probably the best one on the R5 across TH-cam, thank-you. I now have my camera fairly similar to your settings less a few but you explained it so clearly with thought and passion. Another great TH-cam so all I have to do is book a safari now😂😂📸👏👏👏🇬🇧❤️👍❤️❤️❤️🤓
I just purchased an R5. I'm so thankful I found your video. It helped me navigate through a very overwhelming menu. Thank you so much for all the time and dedication you put in to providing this information. It was a real blessing!
Have been using my new Canon R5 more and it is a big struggle as I switched from Nikon D500. This video is actually very informative and one of the best. I am going back and forth on you tube to different speakers and she has helped incredibly.
Thank you Janine and Sabine. You hepled me to set up my R5 and R3. They work perfecly now. In fact so good that my buddys are also seting up thei cameras based on your advises. Hope to visit your safari area some time. Thanks again.
Excellent video. I discovered that setting my video settings and then registering them to C3 means when the red button is pressed, the camera switches to video based on C3 settings.
Love Pangolin’s instructional videos. So we’ll done and helpful. Would be great if could do a tutorial on R5 settings for video. And, thanks for the video vignettes posted.
Thank you Janine, You are awesome ! It Is not possible to set full frame on video mode? Thank you for your answer. (I will come on March 2023 to Chobe Hotel - Hope to see you there )
I could not find a video to guide me to set up the new R7 - although different in many ways, it helped to get started - now I have to see what result we can get with it. Thanks for the detailed explanations.
@@PangolinWildlife I am trying to get my brain engaged with your Mfn button issue... a challenge. I didn't realise there was a button option to switch from stills to video settings, so thank you for that idea. I will have a look at that tomorrow.
Fascinating exercise Huw, personally, to my eye the digital JPEG was the most black & white of the three! certainly more contrast in the digital. I prefer to take colour and change any picture that doesn't appear to be working then I will convert it to mono in software, where you can even add a red filter. But I understand you initial comments about black & white being not that, so often my pictures have a tendency to have a green hue when printed, but at the end of the day we all see colour or lack there of differently, so if you are happy with the results that's what matters!
Great video and you asked one question on setting a button to control the iso setting, which can be set only by the multi-function button on the front of the camera.
This is so helpful - comprehensive, articulate, every choice is explained, the best "set up" video I've come across and I've watched quite a few so far. Thank you!
Hi, thanks for watching my video. Yes, the two cameras are very similar on many levels. Soon we will have a detailed comparison coming up for the two cameras so stay tuned to our channel! - cheers Janine
Super review. Using the * button for Eye Focus mode is a great idea. I had been using * to switch from the usual One Point focus to the tighter Spot focus, but this is much better. Here’s a suggestion to consider. As I shoot nearly exclusively in Manual/Auto ISO mode, it is seldom necessary to change ISO. So, rather than assigning the new third dial to set ISO, I program it to adjust exposure compensation and the lens dial (on RF lenses or the EF to RF adapter) to ISO. I use either the latter or the screen on those rare occasions when a manual ISO setting is required. This way, each of the three easily accessible dials programs one of the principal adjustments. Main dial for shutter speed and large dial for aperture (as we’re all accustomed to using on the DLSRs) and new, third dial for exposure compensation. The Set button is reserved for returning the focus point to dead center, a method which, for me, is quicker than fumbling with the joystick.
Hi Arthur, so good to hear from you. Glad you are enjoying the new R5 ... yes, I believe the EV is the most intuitive function for the new wheel ... I am just soo used to my set button :) especially because my 1Dxii is still set up this way and I like to keep them similar. - cheers Janine
Excellent video,. I bought the R6 a few weeks ago but I returned it because for birds and wildlife the 20mpx were too small when I cropped the images, now I'm waiting for the R5 with the Sigma 60-600mm, 45 MPX is like the bread and butter for birding and wildlife photography, Thank you very much for your time and for sharing it ..
Hi Jorge, maybe you are still interested in Charl's upcoming review of the R6. I personally have been shooting on 20 MPX for the past 5 years and would probably opt for the R6 at that stage. But it so depends on where you work. We do get quite close to our wildlife. cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife Hi there, it is great, but Birds in the Everglades National Park are so far and is difficult to approach then, so this is the reason why I opted for R5, 45 mpx make a great difference when crop is necessary, R6 is nice camera l, I test I on the field and I have this crop issue,, 😀❤😊, so, you are very Blessings with the wildlife in your safaris, I dream with this, thank you so much..
Using the M-Fn button for switching from photo to video is awesome!! I love it!! The R5C has a physical switch and takes a few seconds to start but on the R5 it's instant 8K!! Another cool trick is using THREE Back Button Auto Focus. I forget the name of the genius TH-camr who figured it out to give proper credit to but I've been using it for a year now and it's great! AF ON=Zone focus, *=Spot focus, and AF POINT SELECT=Eye Detection ON (the 3rd button HAS to be set for Eye Detection ON but the first two buttons can be set however you wish).
Hi Jim, so glad it helped you guys. Charl will also come out with a detailed set up for the R6 so maybe you can pick up even more tricks there.... we are also planning on a comparison between the two... so stay tuned - cheers Janine
This is a brilliant informative video, I have spent a lot of time configuring my new R5 already but I will rethink some items after watching this! Thanks very much
Some great tips and advice on settings, cameras are so complex these days, tutorials like this are a blessing. I think I will be a bit starstruck when I see you all in person on safari, as I watch so many of your tutorials!
I noticed it as well... sadly makes it somewhat difficult to concentrate. Maybe a miniature mic or a headset mic would be a good idea if the room is hard to treat?
Great stuff! Just moving into the mirrorless R5 from the 5D Mark IV. Did you have any trouble with the quality of images using the old EF Lens on the R5?? cheers
I just purchased an R5 and performed the 1.5.2 firmware upgrade. I am using your video to set it up for wildlife. As an inholder in Denali National Park and also scheduled to travel to Africa (Botswana) this winter, I am lookin forward to using the camera. Your video for me is a lot to digest and it requires a bit of pausing and sorting things out but I am anxious to head out and try it. I too have L lens that require the RF adapter and wanted to know if that requires any special considerations. Thanks so much for the video. Living in Alaska is a photographer's dream location. Especially for wildlife. I greatly appreciate your effort.
Thanks for the great and detail video. I have been using my R5 since last August. My setting on the R5 is pretty much the same as yours. Having two Back Button focus buttons is definitely a must.
Hi Simon, yes.... it is the only way to go if you are a serious photographer. I see the animal eye tracking as a welcomed assistance,... but do trust my own focusing abilities more ... all the best Janine
Thanks, Janine I will definitely be coming back to this video when I've got more used to my R6. I will look out for instructions on the R6 from Charl too. I had to buy it without trying it due to covid but was pleased to find it similar to my old EOS. Hope to see you soon.
Really helpful video thanks. In particular the transformational suggestion for dual spot and eye detection focus with the * button, which I also never use (d). Just tried it out with a barn owl at dawn and it's great. Thank you very much for this
I have learned so much and have printed the transcript mainly because I have hearing aids., and I'm old. However, I do not understand why one would give up almost 50% of their megapixels using the Crop aspect just to zoom in a little. One can use the magnification button in the VF, IMHO.
Hi, thanks so much for watching. For me, it is easier focusing on a moving subject that is larger in your frame... so sometimes it helps to crop prior to post production - cheers Janine
Hey Janine, thanks so much for this video! I (finally, after much saving) got my R5, RF100-500, 2x TC and other bits and pieces yesterday; this video is gold! After many years of “normal” focussing, I’m going to try back button for both eye AF and normal AF, on an upcoming trip: what could possibly go wrong!🤣 Looking forward to some more keepers. Cheers, Mark.
I too bought the R5 after a guest on Pangolin Kasane safari had one and sang its praises. I don't require video and wish I had watched this video before as seems that the R6 would have done the job. I find that the R5 produces excessive noise even at low ISO. Is this due to the 45 mp sensor?
Thank you for a very informative tutorial. I use in a similar manner but have the back button af button to tracking the middle one is set to animal +eye tracking. The depth of preview button on the front of the camera body adjacent to the lens is set to single point (spot). This allows me to cover all three shooting situations very quickly. Thank you again for all the wonderful content. 👍👍
@@PangolinWildlife ...yep, that’s what I did. Was wondering whether I could save up the C2 for something els but obviously not... anyhow, thx. for swift reply!
This was great! I love that Canon uses many of the same menus on most of their cameras and I can use some of these settings on my Canon. Thanks so much!
I have set the * button but the animal tracking only stays active whilst the button is held down. Is this correct? Love everything else. Very helpful and great advice
This video is chock full of great advice and extremely valuable in setting up the camera for shooting wildlife. However the presenter moves through the menus and sub menus at lightning speed indicating she is keenly aware of where everything is located. However, for many viewers I suspect that menu familiarity is not always at the same level meaning that the viewer has to stop and replay some sections frame by frame in order to follow which menu and sub menu the presenter has jumped to. So a 28 minute video now takes at least twice as long or perhaps even longer. Moving from menu to menu a little slower would enhance the flow and make for easier and quicker learning. Otherwise, a great job and very informative!
Thanks, quite informative and also of use to R6 users. A couple of comments: You mentioned the phenomenon that the animal eye tracking autofocus is less accurate on some wild animals than on birds and wondered about the reason. As I understand it Canon used domestic pets to "train" the autofocus system and their technical marketing material actually states that it is optimised for cats, dogs and birds. So the less an animal looks like a cat, dog or bird the more the autofocus is likely to struggle. I have e.g. found it to be "less accurate" on horses, although it still works surprisingly well. This brings me to a suggestion you may want to give try when the system struggles to identify the face/eye or locks onto the "wrong" eye: I have found that it is possible to use the touch and drag autofocus to "guide" the system to the correct subject (a little orange circle appears that you drag to the subject and when you release your finger the system locks onto that object). Also when it identifies multiple eyes you can use the joystick to select which one you want to track. Lastly (and I might be wrong) it looks like when you selected the drive mode you selected High Speed Continuous Shooting and not High Speed Continuous Shooting Plus. Just be aware that with the former the maximum burst rate is 8 shots/sec. For 12 shots/sec you need to select the Plus mode. Thanks again for an interesting video.
I linked a video to a great camera focusing set-up from Michael The Maven for the R5/6 & these guys deleted the comment. It allowed you to use a single auto-focus point place it over your subject then hit the hold AF-ON button to activate the Eye-Autofocus onto the selected point it works awesome.
Great video Janine! I am definitely going make a few tweaks to my camera. I actually bought the R5 for the 45 mp not for video. I'm sure I'm not the only ones. In fact I don't really care about the video at all. I decided to make use of the custom functions making C1 animal eye detection and C2 people. I personally choose to do this so I don't have to go to the menu at all. For me, it makes switching from animals to people or a more manual mode very quick.
Hi David, that is actually a great idea when you work frequently with both. Thanks for that feedback. I still find it a bit cumbersome though to switch through the modes I must admit - cheers Janine
interesting take on the cannon R5, I am a Nikon shooter, and interesting to compare the two, ONE other point re: the back button focus; on my Nikons, the GRIP and BODY AF-ON switch/ system can be activated independently, ie have the afl/ael button on the body OR the grip activate focus, and the shutter NOT, OR to have one shutter button (body) operate 'normally' despite the AF-ON being activated on the grip ie: this setting ONLY activates back button AF ON the GRIP, NOT the BODY!! - one thing to definately be mindfull of, esp. if you change from portrait to landscape orientation often, or as the subject warrents it.
Hi thanks for the vlog on settings it works a treat on my R5. I have found one thing I recently took a series of shots of a couple of Zebra at our local wildlife park. I got great results but the poor camera got very confused using the eye recognition system it must be the patterns around the eye.
Thanks for the video .I have been using the R5 for some time for bird photography and have almost everything set as you described. Except the Raw is set to C.raw as there is no noticabe difference except for file size.
Hi, thanks so much for watching - I have heard from quite a few people that they are enjoying this new format. I guess I am a bit superstitious as to using smaller file sizes when having such an amazing large mega pixel sensor but honestly didn't notice a huge difference in the few images I shot that way. cheers Janine
Thanks for putting this video together. There are so many options and it is great to see use cases for them.
Best video I've seen on R5 video settings. Thanks.
Great video. You could for panning change the DOF preview button, and change it to register/recall function. Then you can dial all the settings you wish to override, or keep. The only downside is that you have to press an extra button.
This is really awesome and the best video I have seen for setting up the Canon R5. So informative! Thank you very much :)
I am so glad you found it helpful!
This is by far the best video I have seen for setting up the Canon R5. Very well done and so informative!
Hi, thanks so much Dave, I am really glad if it assisted you! cheers Janine
For the past 2 years, I have used an R7 and RF 100-500, and I love the setup for birding. But I finally decided to upgrade to full frame by investing in a new R5. So I really needed this overview, thanks. I admit that I am a bit flummoxed by the differences between the two cameras, but I am confident that it will improve with time
Extremely good she is, i think she solved one of my biggest blurry pics problems.Great teacher
Glad to hear
It is a very heavy video with a lot of good content. Thanks for doing this video.
Hi David, I was worried it is too much of an overload but I guess that is what happens in such a extensive review. It was a huge project for me and I am really glad if it helped... cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife It doing to take a lot of work to accomplished you you accomplished in less that 30 minutes. Thanks for this video.
Thank you so much for the information! I just purchased a R5 and will be using this video to set it up!
Fantastic help and probably the best one on the R5 across TH-cam, thank-you. I now have my camera fairly similar to your settings less a few but you explained it so clearly with thought and passion. Another great TH-cam so all I have to do is book a safari now😂😂📸👏👏👏🇬🇧❤️👍❤️❤️❤️🤓
I just purchased an R5. I'm so thankful I found your video. It helped me navigate through a very overwhelming menu. Thank you so much for all the time and dedication you put in to providing this information. It was a real blessing!
I've just ordered the R5.
This guide is just what I was looking for.
Thanks Janine.
Just got R5, lucky found out this video, I saw I knew enough information to set up. But, I still have so much info to learn from you. Thanks again.
Glad I could help!
Learned a lot of useful information that I can use in my bird photography. Thank You.
Hi, I am so glad this helped you to get better acquainted with your R5 - cheers Janine
Have been using my new Canon R5 more and it is a big struggle as I switched from Nikon D500.
This video is actually very informative and one of the best.
I am going back and forth on you tube to different speakers and she has helped incredibly.
Thank you Janine and Sabine. You hepled me to set up my R5 and R3. They work perfecly now. In fact so good that my buddys are also seting up thei cameras based on your advises. Hope to visit your safari area some time. Thanks again.
Best video for setting up the R5. Clear and so easy to follow. Thanks you Janine.
This was so, so helpful! Really made my first day with my R5 so much less intimidating (and much more exciting). Thank you for sharing with us!
Perfectly explained and presented !
Great video, thank you! The multifunction button customization to switch from stills to video was genius!
Excellent video. I discovered that setting my video settings and then registering them to C3 means when the red button is pressed, the camera switches to video based on C3 settings.
Comprehensive and clear advice. Very helpful
Love Pangolin’s instructional videos. So we’ll done and helpful.
Would be great if could do a tutorial on R5 settings for video. And, thanks for the video vignettes posted.
Been struggling with switching between Eye Tracking and Point in a fast manner. Your method is genius. Thanks!
Excellent information, easily explained, just waiting on my R5 to arrive now.
Hi Robert, let me know how it goes for you - happy shooting Janine
Greetings from Turkey, nice explanation, thank you, I made the settings even though I do not know English.
Whew...thanks so much! A thorough and detailed, well-explained video. A relief to see this!
Thank you Janine, You are awesome !
It Is not possible to set full frame on video mode?
Thank you for your answer. (I will come on March 2023 to Chobe Hotel - Hope to see you there )
Superb instructional video Janine. I’ve just purchased the R5 and finding my way around the camera . Love your Instagram portfolio also. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks so much Ajay - Janine
I could not find a video to guide me to set up the new R7 - although different in many ways, it helped to get started - now I have to see what result we can get with it. Thanks for the detailed explanations.
Excellent video with lots of information. Thanks. I wish I had this camera during my visit to South Africa in March of 2020.
Great information Janine! Thank you.
Thank you for providing all the details of your settings and information about options. Excellent video, extremely useful tips
Hi Caroline, so glad it helped you out with your set up! - cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife I am trying to get my brain engaged with your Mfn button issue... a challenge. I didn't realise there was a button option to switch from stills to video settings, so thank you for that idea. I will have a look at that tomorrow.
Fascinating exercise Huw, personally, to my eye the digital JPEG was the most black & white of the three! certainly more contrast in the digital. I prefer to take colour and change any picture that doesn't appear to be working then I will convert it to mono in software, where you can even add a red filter. But I understand you initial comments about black & white being not that, so often my pictures have a tendency to have a green hue when printed, but at the end of the day we all see colour or lack there of differently, so if you are happy with the results that's what matters!
Great video and you asked one question on setting a button to control the iso setting, which can be set only by the multi-function button on the front of the camera.
Excellent preparation and execution for this video. I appreciate your effort here, well done!
I am so glad it was of help - thanks for watching - cheers Janine
This is so helpful - comprehensive, articulate, every choice is explained, the best "set up" video I've come across and I've watched quite a few so far. Thank you!
So glad it helped out - cheers Janine
Looking at the R5, looks great. The video will help immeasurably with the set-up. Many thanks.
Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experience. A game changer for me...
thank you I have the R6 and learnt quite a bit
Hi, thanks for watching my video. Yes, the two cameras are very similar on many levels. Soon we will have a detailed comparison coming up for the two cameras so stay tuned to our channel! - cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife off to Sabi Sands after Easter so thrilled as my first visit there
Awesome video. Really helpful. Very well presented. I took use of a majority of your settings . Keep up the good work! Thanks.
Excellent video. Thank you!
Really great tutorial. Thank you so much!
Thank You appreciate the information
Hi Robert, so glad it is helping you
you have a really lovely speaking style :)
Thanks so much 🙂🙃🙂
Super review. Using the * button for Eye Focus mode is a great idea. I had been using * to switch from the usual One Point focus to the tighter Spot focus, but this is much better. Here’s a suggestion to consider. As I shoot nearly exclusively in Manual/Auto ISO mode, it is seldom necessary to change ISO. So, rather than assigning the new third dial to set ISO, I program it to adjust exposure compensation and the lens dial (on RF lenses or the EF to RF adapter) to ISO. I use either the latter or the screen on those rare occasions when a manual ISO setting is required. This way, each of the three easily accessible dials programs one of the principal adjustments. Main dial for shutter speed and large dial for aperture (as we’re all accustomed to using on the DLSRs) and new, third dial for exposure compensation. The Set button is reserved for returning the focus point to dead center, a method which, for me, is quicker than fumbling with the joystick.
Hi Arthur, so good to hear from you. Glad you are enjoying the new R5 ... yes, I believe the EV is the most intuitive function for the new wheel ... I am just soo used to my set button :) especially because my 1Dxii is still set up this way and I like to keep them similar. - cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife
Ah Janine you are such a traditionalist! However as autofocus systems evolve we are all going to have to change our ways
Thank you! This is very helpful!
Fantastic video, thank you so much. Just FYI, you can set 5 different green menus.
Excellent video,. I bought the R6 a few weeks ago but I returned it because for birds and wildlife the 20mpx were too small when I cropped the images, now I'm waiting for the R5 with the Sigma 60-600mm, 45 MPX is like the bread and butter for birding and wildlife photography, Thank you very much for your time and for sharing it ..
Hi Jorge, maybe you are still interested in Charl's upcoming review of the R6. I personally have been shooting on 20 MPX for the past 5 years and would probably opt for the R6 at that stage. But it so depends on where you work. We do get quite close to our wildlife. cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife Hi there, it is great, but Birds in the Everglades National Park are so far and is difficult to approach then, so this is the reason why I opted for R5, 45 mpx make a great difference when crop is necessary, R6 is nice camera l, I test I on the field and I have this crop issue,, 😀❤😊, so, you are very Blessings with the wildlife in your safaris, I dream with this, thank you so much..
Using the M-Fn button for switching from photo to video is awesome!! I love it!! The R5C has a physical switch and takes a few seconds to start but on the R5 it's instant 8K!! Another cool trick is using THREE Back Button Auto Focus. I forget the name of the genius TH-camr who figured it out to give proper credit to but I've been using it for a year now and it's great! AF ON=Zone focus, *=Spot focus, and AF POINT SELECT=Eye Detection ON (the 3rd button HAS to be set for Eye Detection ON but the first two buttons can be set however you wish).
Simply the best! I will play with it in the next couple of weeks.
My dad's favorite song from Tina Turner :) Thanks for watching - cheers
Just watched this to help me set up my new R5 with the 100-500 so off so thank you so much for making this so easy to follow 👍
Thank you Janine - you patiently explained these settings so well I am able to transmit them to the Canon R. Excellent..
Tremendously helpful, informative, and well-presented video! Even for my R6 :-). Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge!
Hi David, thanks so much - there is a separate set up video for the R6 as well - cheers Janine
You have lovely voice and perfect pace...
Thanks a lot 😊
A very intelligent video.
Cheers Stephen
Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏻
Excellent and crisp 👍🙏
This was really helpful. My wife shoots with the R6 and most all of these settings are able to be set on her camera.
Hi Jim, so glad it helped you guys. Charl will also come out with a detailed set up for the R6 so maybe you can pick up even more tricks there.... we are also planning on a comparison between the two... so stay tuned - cheers Janine
Very clear and useful indeed 🙏
This is a brilliant informative video, I have spent a lot of time configuring my new R5 already but I will rethink some items after watching this! Thanks very much
absolutely brilliant and fabulous!!!!!
Thanks so much Gosse - I am so glad if it helped you - cheers Janine
Muy agradecido 🙏🏽🌎
Great Canon Camera Vlog, thanks for sharing
thanks... hope there was one or two points that were helpful. cheers
First time on your FB Site. Very well presented in an easily understood way. Video next
Thank you so much Mike.... I am soon coming out with new content on my FB site.cheers Janine
very good video thank you
Thank you too
Some great tips and advice on settings, cameras are so complex these days, tutorials like this are a blessing. I think I will be a bit starstruck when I see you all in person on safari, as I watch so many of your tutorials!
Thank you so much! Extremely helpful and thank you for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks. Good tutorial. It would be even better though if you improve the sound.
Excellent as usual, not sure if you have a different microphone? Not such good sound on this tutorial (in my opinion)
Hi Roger, I did have a different mik unfortunately - also I always struggle with echo indoors as we have a lot of concrete flooring. - cheers Janine
I noticed it as well... sadly makes it somewhat difficult to concentrate. Maybe a miniature mic or a headset mic would be a good idea if the room is hard to treat?
Perfect presentation - Thank you so much - rdh
Great stuff! Just moving into the mirrorless R5 from the 5D Mark IV. Did you have any trouble with the quality of images using the old EF Lens on the R5?? cheers
I have also used this great video to set up my Canon R
Hi Andrew, I am glad you very able to transit it... cheers Janine
I just purchased an R5 and performed the 1.5.2 firmware upgrade. I am using your video to set it up for wildlife. As an inholder in Denali National Park and also scheduled to travel to Africa (Botswana) this winter, I am lookin forward to using the camera. Your video for me is a lot to digest and it requires a bit of pausing and sorting things out but I am anxious to head out and try it. I too have L lens that require the RF adapter and wanted to know if that requires any special considerations. Thanks so much for the video. Living in Alaska is a photographer's dream location. Especially for wildlife. I greatly appreciate your effort.
Thanks for the great and detail video. I have been using my R5 since last August. My setting on the R5 is pretty much the same as yours. Having two Back Button focus buttons is definitely a must.
Hi Simon, yes.... it is the only way to go if you are a serious photographer. I see the animal eye tracking as a welcomed assistance,... but do trust my own focusing abilities more ... all the best Janine
Janine very interesting, for the photo part we are on the same settings, I will try your suggestions for the video, hello Marco from Italy-Rome
Cool, let me know how it went Marco - cheers Janine
Thanks, Janine I will definitely be coming back to this video when I've got more used to my R6. I will look out for instructions on the R6 from Charl too. I had to buy it without trying it due to covid but was pleased to find it similar to my old EOS. Hope to see you soon.
Glad it was helpful! Charl's video is out next week. A review vid and also his set up vid.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Wonderful tutorial. Can you consider doing a separate video on how you setup AF for video? Thanks so much.
Hi Tia, will it help you to know there is time stamps on the video so that you can jump straight to the AF section. cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife yes but what AF settings would you suggest fir video?
@@PangolinWildlife
Excellent video as per your usual succinct style. So are your AF settings similar for both stills and video?
Really helpful video thanks. In particular the transformational suggestion for dual spot and eye detection focus with the * button, which I also never use (d). Just tried it out with a barn owl at dawn and it's great. Thank you very much for this
Hi David, this should really change your entire game out there... in this respect it makes this camera far superior to former DSLRs... enjoy Janine
Can you let me know if you know about the Canon eos 5dsR for wildlife photography? Thanks a lot.
Well done and very helpful, thank you
thanks so much for watching - cheers Janine
I have learned so much and have printed the transcript mainly because I have hearing aids., and I'm old. However, I do not understand why one would give up almost 50% of their megapixels using the Crop aspect just to zoom in a little. One can use the magnification button in the VF, IMHO.
Hi, thanks so much for watching. For me, it is easier focusing on a moving subject that is larger in your frame... so sometimes it helps to crop prior to post production - cheers Janine
Best settings. thanx.
You are very welcome, very happy if they help - cheers janine
Its an amazing camera ..I love it.. ❤ Good One mam
Hi Ajay, thank you very much - I am hope the set up helped you
@@PangolinWildlife ya..you are welcome 🙂
Superb
Hey Janine, thanks so much for this video! I (finally, after much saving) got my R5, RF100-500, 2x TC and other bits and pieces yesterday; this video is gold! After many years of “normal” focussing, I’m going to try back button for both eye AF and normal AF, on an upcoming trip: what could possibly go wrong!🤣 Looking forward to some more keepers. Cheers, Mark.
Go for it!
I too bought the R5 after a guest on Pangolin Kasane safari had one and sang its praises. I don't require video and wish I had watched this video before as seems that the R6 would have done the job. I find that the R5 produces excessive noise even at low ISO. Is this due to the 45 mp sensor?
Thank you for a very informative tutorial. I use in a similar manner but have the back button af button to tracking the middle one is set to animal +eye tracking. The depth of preview button on the front of the camera body adjacent to the lens is set to single point (spot). This allows me to cover all three shooting situations very quickly.
Thank you again for all the wonderful content. 👍👍
...is there the option by hot-button to choose between animal and people eye autofocus?🤔
You could programme it as a custom shooting mode and then to your M-Fn button... that allows you to change very quickly - cheers Janine
Thanks so much Fred - great set up you have - cheers Janine
@@PangolinWildlife ...yep, that’s what I did. Was wondering whether I could save up the C2 for something els but obviously not... anyhow, thx. for swift reply!
This was great! I love that Canon uses many of the same menus on most of their cameras and I can use some of these settings on my Canon. Thanks so much!
Very true - great recognition value - cheers Janine
I have set the * button but the animal tracking only stays active whilst the button is held down. Is this correct? Love everything else. Very helpful and great advice
This video is chock full of great advice and extremely valuable in setting up the camera for shooting wildlife. However the presenter moves through the menus and sub menus at lightning speed indicating she is keenly aware of where everything is located. However, for many viewers I suspect that menu familiarity is not always at the same level meaning that the viewer has to stop and replay some sections frame by frame in order to follow which menu and sub menu the presenter has jumped to. So a 28 minute video now takes at least twice as long or perhaps even longer. Moving from menu to menu a little slower would enhance the flow and make for easier and quicker learning. Otherwise, a great job and very informative!
Use the pause
Thanks, quite informative and also of use to R6 users. A couple of comments: You mentioned the phenomenon that the animal eye tracking autofocus is less accurate on some wild animals than on birds and wondered about the reason. As I understand it Canon used domestic pets to "train" the autofocus system and their technical marketing material actually states that it is optimised for cats, dogs and birds. So the less an animal looks like a cat, dog or bird the more the autofocus is likely to struggle. I have e.g. found it to be "less accurate" on horses, although it still works surprisingly well. This brings me to a suggestion you may want to give try when the system struggles to identify the face/eye or locks onto the "wrong" eye: I have found that it is possible to use the touch and drag autofocus to "guide" the system to the correct subject (a little orange circle appears that you drag to the subject and when you release your finger the system locks onto that object). Also when it identifies multiple eyes you can use the joystick to select which one you want to track. Lastly (and I might be wrong) it looks like when you selected the drive mode you selected High Speed Continuous Shooting and not High Speed Continuous Shooting Plus. Just be aware that with the former the maximum burst rate is 8 shots/sec. For 12 shots/sec you need to select the Plus mode. Thanks again for an interesting video.
I linked a video to a great camera focusing set-up from Michael The Maven for the R5/6 & these guys deleted the comment. It allowed you to use a single auto-focus point place it over your subject then hit the hold AF-ON button to activate the Eye-Autofocus onto the selected point it works awesome.
@@stephengatley8144 Thanks!
Great video Janine! I am definitely going make a few tweaks to my camera. I actually bought the R5 for the 45 mp not for video. I'm sure I'm not the only ones. In fact I don't really care about the video at all. I decided to make use of the custom functions making C1 animal eye detection and C2 people. I personally choose to do this so I don't have to go to the menu at all. For me, it makes switching from animals to people or a more manual mode very quick.
Hi David, that is actually a great idea when you work frequently with both. Thanks for that feedback. I still find it a bit cumbersome though to switch through the modes I must admit - cheers Janine
Nice Video, How do you do the screen recording
Thank you so much ma’am 😊🙏🏻
great !
interesting take on the cannon R5, I am a Nikon shooter, and interesting to compare the two, ONE other point re: the back button focus; on my Nikons, the GRIP and BODY AF-ON switch/ system can be activated independently, ie have the afl/ael button on the body OR the grip activate focus, and the shutter NOT, OR to have one shutter button (body) operate 'normally' despite the AF-ON being activated on the grip ie: this setting ONLY activates back button AF ON the GRIP, NOT the BODY!! - one thing to definately be mindfull of, esp. if you change from portrait to landscape orientation often, or as the subject warrents it.
Hi thanks for the vlog on settings it works a treat on my R5. I have found one thing I recently took a series of shots of a couple of Zebra at our local wildlife park. I got great results but the poor camera got very confused using the eye recognition system it must be the patterns around the eye.
Thanks for the video .I have been using the R5 for some time for bird photography and have almost everything set as you described. Except the Raw is set to C.raw as there is no noticabe difference except for file size.
Hi, thanks so much for watching - I have heard from quite a few people that they are enjoying this new format. I guess I am a bit superstitious as to using smaller file sizes when having such an amazing large mega pixel sensor but honestly didn't notice a huge difference in the few images I shot that way. cheers Janine