CANON R5 MKII- Autofocus Setup and Button Layout for Bird and Wildlife Photography

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  • @LaytonParham
    @LaytonParham หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    You are the first setup that I have found. My camera will be here in a few hours. I Thank You for your video!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad I could help!

  • @dscottstoness2436
    @dscottstoness2436 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Thanks Scott. Great video - I am waiting for mine. I would point out that - you seem to be 90% wildlife. I am 50/40/10 landscape/wildlife still/wildlife video with a focus on bears/wolves/moose. As a result, I can't memorise buttons for wildlife and easily switch to landscape in the dark. So I heavily use C1, C2, C3. C1 is Landscape of Tripod (AEB, f11, manual focus with assist, safety shift ISO, 2s delay, EFCS). C2 is Landscape/Travel in good light (AEB, F8, general wide area a/f, safety shift, ISO 800, EFCS). C3 is wildlife (electronic, 15fps in H (30 is too much culling), spot focus, spot exposure, -2/3 exposure to not blow out edges of fur, RAW, CFx card...). And then I set up favourite menus - general, landscape, wildlife. General is format, new file, screen brightness... Landscape is AEB, bulb, timer delay.... Wildlife is CRAW on/off, fps, eye, ... I set up Video noting the C3 is default for not switching but pressing red button. Video C3, 4k/30 highest quality, C1 4k/60, C2 4k 120. Not saying my R5 settings are better just pointing out that if you are more of a generalist you might prefer a different strategy then someone like yourself that is 90% wildlife.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the info. It's why my video Title, thumbnail, and intros state 'for wildlife' and I don't do an all settings in the camera videos. Kudos for the guys that do the all encompassing setups.

    • @pat_unit
      @pat_unit หลายเดือนก่อน

      doing it nearly the same as you :) c1c2c3 are just my best friends

  • @asdfgh9985
    @asdfgh9985 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just want to say thank you for putting this video. I'm new to photography as a hobby, and looking through all the settings was really intimidating. You explained it really well and understandably. Cant wait to take the camera out tomorrow to get some nice bird pics.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @brucebrodie7388
    @brucebrodie7388 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you. I picked up my camera this morning and this saved me lots of time working out the settings.

    • @MrJoJoBlow
      @MrJoJoBlow หลายเดือนก่อน

      Likewise - thank you!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Grats

  • @raygiemza3690
    @raygiemza3690 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent video! My camera arrives tomorrow. I'm like a little kid waiting for Santa ro arrive. Your settings really helped to jumpstart me to get out and start shooting. Many thanks!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Grats on the camera 🎉

  • @itaylorm
    @itaylorm หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yours is the first setup I found. Mine just arrived. Thank you

  • @garyloveless3562
    @garyloveless3562 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much Scott, very informative video with exactly the set up info I was looking for!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @mobelue
    @mobelue หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for the video. Just got my R5 mark II yesterday and I’m programming it today. Your video will be helpful.
    Just one suggestion. Try programming your front depth of field button where your ring finger on your right hand naturally touches to crop mode. Crop mode on my R5 mkii was very helpful in auto focus in certain situations. Give it a try.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the tip, but I never use crop mode on my full frames except to see if I have the detail and not too far away to introduce atmospheric distortions. If I need to crop it happens in post so im not stuck to that crop. just a me thing 😃

  • @JakeSloan
    @JakeSloan หลายเดือนก่อน

    Picked up my r5II from Stewart’s and so far testing it today I’m loving it. Probably selling off some of my Sony gear now 😂

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      😱 Looking forward to your thoughts on it Jake 😃

  • @familymonita6861
    @familymonita6861 หลายเดือนก่อน

    FYI the purple menu you mention is actually pink- there is a purple which is the network function.
    I also found that in order to set up the auto focus to servo, I needed to have a lens attached . Another observation I made was that functions are restricted if you don’t have your mode set to time value, shutter priority or manual.
    Other than that was a great video that was very helpful. How to stop more times than I wanted to so what have been great if you were a little bit slower😊

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. I actually went pretty slow for how I normally talk LOL. But noted for sure.
      Yes you have ton be in manual for these menus to match what I covered.
      This video was just to get folks started as I hadn't tested the camera fully out yet.
      We will have a full walkthrough for wildlife photography soon. it will only cover settings I set, not the entire menu settings walkthrough though.

    • @carolynlagarenne4456
      @carolynlagarenne4456 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for your comment. I couldn't figure out how to set the the AF to servo. I put on a lens, and it worked! Thank you so much!

  • @adventureswithduck7400
    @adventureswithduck7400 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'll get this camera only after I get a high quality lens. I jumped on the R6 ii before getting a good lens because of the deal that was available. But this time lens comes first. Can't wait for your review of this camera.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great reasoning. Glass over body !

  • @colindrummond7634
    @colindrummond7634 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mine arrived yesterday and with you I’m set up, thanks a ton!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hope you enjoy it!

  • @jcmssm
    @jcmssm หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Scott. I'll probably order in a couple months after you and some others have had some more time with the camera and come out with full reviews. Really appreciate your videos.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Always prudent when that price tag gets that high.

  • @Budman17rd
    @Budman17rd หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful video. You made it short and concise and explained why each setting.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you!

  • @Daviskw2004
    @Daviskw2004 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for giving us your setup it works great for me. There are a few quirks and a setting I think would be useful to add.
    I often will want to prefocus on a branch for instance or a distance to make focusing easy. The frustrating problem I had was when the camera went to sleep and turned back on the focus was lost. Canon it seems set as default a setting… Retract lens at power off… after I disabled this setting the focus remains locked on when it wakes up.
    The quirk, and maybe it is my camera or I am just an idiot, is I could not get pre-continuous shooting to work. I found the answer by accident but think maybe there may be others struggling with the same problem. In the setup for back button shooting we took focus away from the shutter button and just had exposure. We then assigned eye tracking focus to the… auto focus on… button in back. I thought starting focus with the back button would start the pre- continuous shooting… it does not, at least on my camera. What I finally found was that in order to start pre- continuous shooting I still had to press the shutter button half way then it worked fine. At least that is how it works on my camera. I like it that way because I can decide when to use it or not use it while still focusing with the back button.
    Butch

  • @KirstenTucker-te8th
    @KirstenTucker-te8th หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks! Just got my camera today and needed some settings to start with.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad I could help!

  • @davidingalls4894
    @davidingalls4894 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks your setup was very easy to follow I am new to this and you talked me right through it thanks again

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it helped

  • @Terrytheartist
    @Terrytheartist หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video as per usual Scott, can’t wait for the next and most important one! I’ve had the r5 for over 3 years and still not decided whether to bite the bullet and go for the mkII? no pressure but I’ll be waiting for your verdict! 😂👍📷

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😄 Coming soon

  • @sallyjberry805
    @sallyjberry805 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a great video that helped me quickly set up my R5ii..... a bit different than the R5 in the menus. The focus in the field is still a bit tricky after only 1 day, but all should come in time. I'm a hybrid wildlife/landscape shooter so have the far right button on back set to servoone shot so I can quickly toggle if needed. I'm still confused a bit with the "second focus box" that appears in my viewfinder and throws off my focus sometimes (perhaps it's the whole area tracking???) I'm also taking a bit of video and looking forward to your settings for that part. I found your videos in the field with the R5ii just stunning! Thank you for sharing all this great content.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Use the Lock spot af instead of the spot af and it should fix that

    • @sallyjberry805
      @sallyjberry805 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WILDALASKA Thanks for this added information about the Lock spot AF. I will try this ... there's a bit of a learning curve, even from coming from the R5. I'll try to set one of my back buttons to this setting.

  • @germanshepherdmom5411
    @germanshepherdmom5411 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this, looking forward to trying these settings out

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hope you enjoy!

  • @VABrowneMDPhD
    @VABrowneMDPhD หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m eager to hear your experiences photographing with the R5 Mark II, especially the animal and bird AF and how this new body compares to the Nikon Z9.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      In next couple weeks for sure

  • @noelchignell1048
    @noelchignell1048 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Scott, you're the first birder with a set up guide and thank you. I was wondering if you could save your settings to a card and then make them available as a download so we can put on an SD card and set our cameras up?
    I'm going to get a chance to try an R5ii out for a couple of hours soon and I'd love to be able to use your settings as a starting point.
    Thanks
    Noel from New Zealand

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad it was helpful. Once I get final setup I may drop that file out

  • @rickthompson776
    @rickthompson776 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much, exactly what I was looking for.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad I could help!

  • @johnalessi
    @johnalessi หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very useful, thank you!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to hear that!

  • @WilmaSchultz-l4f
    @WilmaSchultz-l4f หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video. I pick up my camera tomorrow!

  • @cathco9
    @cathco9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, Scott! My camera arrives later today.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Grats

    • @cathco9
      @cathco9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @WILDALASKA Just got in from shooting hummingbirds. I've been to this garden before with my R5 + 100-500 mm L. The animal eye detect AF was fantastic. It worked much better than the R5. Also, I used the AUTO case, and that was great too. I am really happy that I chose to upgrade. I hope you enjoy the camera as well.

  • @gregcurtis6807
    @gregcurtis6807 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great! Just picked my up so this is very helpful! Thanks 😍

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @Harry-bh5dg
    @Harry-bh5dg หลายเดือนก่อน

    I cant wait for mine to arrive and will take your advice

  • @b.g.4277
    @b.g.4277 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like the shutter release button on current method, which I set to spot. I then set the AF button to eye af just like you. So if I want to use a single point I just hit the shutter button. If I want eye tracking I start with the AF button and it doesn't get overwritten when I hit the shutter release.

  • @ViciousXUSMC
    @ViciousXUSMC หลายเดือนก่อน

    At the end your saying single point to auto af, but earlier you said you dont really use the auto AF very often. I think you meant to say you use single point to get intiail focus and they use the Eye AF mode? That is how I shoot so that would make sense to me. The only difference is instead of the whole screen AF tracking button (I dont use that at all) I have a second focus button for an additional focus mode (usually expanded spot with assist)

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Must have misheard me as I use auto area af the most. single point to get to tricky spots or through grass, limbs, or correct subject.

  • @rafiehannona5341
    @rafiehannona5341 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video, thank you

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad you liked it!

  • @scooter5193
    @scooter5193 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video - picked mine up late this afternoon. Can’t wait to get out there with it. I am really looking forward to your thoughts on it. I’m keeping my r5 vi as a second - probably for rain and snow. I’m heading out to Vancouver Island for 2 weeks this weekend and plan to run the heck out of the new body - should have lots to shoot over there.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Grats and happy shooting. Its a good camera so far

  • @GertJterHorst
    @GertJterHorst หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, much appreciated.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it helped

  • @PianoSW
    @PianoSW หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for that excellent video tutorial. The first of its kind so far. one question...How do you set up the Touch and Drag AF Point in the R5 II. There doesn't seem to be a section in the Menu to select that. Just got mine today! Thank you!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not sure I haven't tried to use it.

  • @todddrew1192
    @todddrew1192 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scott great review.. Hoping mine ships today..😀

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fingers crossed!

  • @ciswann
    @ciswann หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!

  • @leonseydel4327
    @leonseydel4327 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for your setup. Very helpful!
    Is there any possibility to customize one more button for a mode switch into Tv fast?

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm sure there is. Probably a C1,2, or 3 setting for your TV mode.

  • @chiliverde66
    @chiliverde66 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My R5M2 is coming in tomorrow and also have the R6M2. I am going to mirror as much as I can from my R6 on the custom settings. I just need to see how the eye control focus will play into for using it instead of how I have it currently since the R6 doesn’t have that feature.

  • @garyrobinette351
    @garyrobinette351 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice info. I'm looking for a way to turn on pre-capture with either a custom setting or a button selection. I don't want it on all the time, but would like it to be easily accessible.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ill check around and if I find something I will add it to the updated set up video.

    • @garyrobinette351
      @garyrobinette351 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@WILDALASKA Thanks, I think it is going to have to be a Custom Setting because there are a couple of features that I want to be able to turn on quickly, but only in certain scenarios.

  • @healinginfluence
    @healinginfluence หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this. I sometimes use
    AEB. If pre-shooting is on AEB is grayed out. I thought this might help someone else.

  • @jeffolson4731
    @jeffolson4731 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The timing of this could not have been better. I am waiting for my new batteries to charge so there are a few settings I will need to revisit since you can't even set them with the old batteries.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Grats on the camera

  • @jimbabbitt9928
    @jimbabbitt9928 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am not sure why you switch the shutter button to meter only. If you keep the shutter button on AF/meter and set it to spot focus you can use the spot focus to initially acquire focus if you need to. Set your AF-ON button to eye tracking. Canon has it set up so that a customized back button overrides the shutter button and when you push the shutter button it will not attempt to refocus. Try it and set your image review to show active focus points only either in camera or through DPP. You will see that eye tracking overrides the spot focus. If you do it this way you have one less button to push with your thumb. Makes it easier to adust focus point using the joy stick or in my case, use my thumb to change EC.
    Not only did I test this myself on the R5, R6 and R7, but I talked to a Canon tech and he verified it.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ya it doesn't work that way, as it over rides it a LOT when you do it the way plus back button dial focus helps you acquire your subject much much faster in a ton of scenarios. and I never move my focus point either. No need as im working a focus plane, not a point.

  • @richardfichera2971
    @richardfichera2971 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great content (as usual:) ). Can you offer any advice on the lens IS switch settings on the 100-500mm lens for bird photography? I just purchased an R5 Mark II, (arriving in a couple of days!) and the 100-500mm lens, and I am confused as to which IS setting to use. Most birds I shoot are still or slowly moving, with occasional birds in flight when I get lucky, and I know I will not be able to switch modes on the lens. I am not concerned about whether the IS is active when I am just looking through the camera as long as it stabilizes correctly when I take the picture. Having it stabilize when I press the shutter half-way as I am used to on my current camera (an OM1) would be a plus. Thank you.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I always use 2 on my lenses

    • @richardfichera2971
      @richardfichera2971 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@WILDALASKA Thank you

  • @andreasfriedl9858
    @andreasfriedl9858 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this very helpful video. I've watched it twice now. Do you know how to use eye control focus combined with back button focus? I see the orange circle move around when I look around the frame but when I press the AF-on or * button, the camera picks a focus point that is unaffected by the location of that circle. Thanks!

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haven't messed with eye tracking yet

    • @andreasfriedl9858
      @andreasfriedl9858 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I just figured it out but the setup is not very intuitive. Eye control works well for me when I don't wear my glasses but it's erratic when I wear my glasses with progressive lenses.

  • @davidsherman3462
    @davidsherman3462 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks!

  • @williambranson8352
    @williambranson8352 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Scott thanks for the great video. I set all my settings like you suggested. But having trouble with the settings AF spot one. It just says Manual focus on top line not Servo.second line shows MF only. How do I get it to servo ? thanks

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Make sure you are in manual mode for the menus to match

  • @edvanderreek8838
    @edvanderreek8838 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the info, what are the settings for the white balance. On the R6 is it K6100😊

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Auto

  • @garyrothstein4468
    @garyrothstein4468 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, Scott, Just what I needed for my Arrival on Wednesday... Which Battery grip did you have attached to your R5Mii?

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Canon OEM grip.

  • @claritovirata3504
    @claritovirata3504 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just got myR5 MKll how come i can download photo to Adobe Lightroom and at in ON 1 Photo Raw will download but once i hit edit the photo will have pink shade. Is that on Camera Setting? thank you

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      So my fastrawviewer did the same thing. I had to download a new version to fix it. its a new CR3 format on the camera and the color profile is not getting read right.

  • @KrisLuckPhoto
    @KrisLuckPhoto หลายเดือนก่อน

    With the R6II and R7, the spot auto focus still activated animal detection, despite clicking spot autofocus only (you had to configure it in the settings) but isn’t that what that spot focus (with lock 🔒) does now? So it guarantees spot autofocus and not a random subject?

    • @isotechimages.9130
      @isotechimages.9130 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Found that so annoying but sure that is what the lock icon would mean eh.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Testing the new areas now. Just went with what would work to get out the door and do some work. The detect on the r6mkii and r8 drove me nuts with the subject detect. at least those you could turn it off and on.
      Grats on the new camera also Kris. I may not make it over next month for fall bears :( Headed to Barrow today though.

  • @dscottstoness2436
    @dscottstoness2436 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wonder if you could do me a favour and put in your fastest card and shoot at ISO 2000 in okay light, and see how many raws before hitting buffer at 15fps vs 30fps. ISO 2000 because bigger files. I am really hoping that 15fps gets me 6s and 180 frames. I don't want to use craw because it degrades pushing shadows a smidge. I have a day or so to decide and this matter to me for grizzly standing up responsiveness on buffer. Also buffer clear when full is 3s on R5 - hoping for 1s. R5II tests say its 1/3 less stop good at iso 100 but same after ISO500 and $2000 upgrade costs so I am squirming on the fence.

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      We will be testing buffer and many other things for sure.

  • @LaytonParham
    @LaytonParham หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scott, did your new camera come with dead batteries?

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Didn't check, they just went straight into the battery grip and onto a USB C cable charging on the DJI battery bank as we headed out. Don't think I started the day with a full dual battery charge.

    • @LaytonParham
      @LaytonParham หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@WILDALASKA Both batteries arrived totally dead, They would not turn the camera on. I charged them with no problem. Then I used your video to set the camera up. Thank You!

  • @GabrielScindian
    @GabrielScindian หลายเดือนก่อน

    Eye controls works way better on the R52

    • @WILDALASKA
      @WILDALASKA  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good to know