Best Canon EOS R8 Settings (R8 Setup Guide)

In this video we'll go over the best settings for the Canon EOS R8. We'll cover the best photography and videos settings for the Canon R8.
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0:00 Intro
0:13 Basics
1:10 Best Canon R8 Photo Settings
12:36 Best Canon R8 Video Settings
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[@joematiacio3449]

Great video Andy, I've been reading the manual before going to the camera store and handling it. Lots of good info in the vid, well done!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad it was helpful! happy to help.

[@drmorgannolte]

Thanks for this video! For newbies like myself just the tip of going from photo to video mode was something I had no clue about! I followed all your tips and am sure that it will work better as a webcam now :)

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to help!

[@JuanLopezmusica]

I own a R6 mark ll, today I just got the R8 for my second photographer. And I like it! It’s very similar to my primary camera!

[@Swagatagandhi]

Thank you for this video. Very helpful. Just received my new Canon R8 and have an upcoming night event so do you have any video on the settings and tips for event photography where you have low light.

[@marksalvetti4894]

Great video, very informative. Thanks for sharing this.

[@trevorking1007]

My R8 is coming in today with my canon F1.2 50mm! This video is so informational! Thank you for going into the details about this camera!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

My pleasure!

[@Zuyl]

Thank you my friend! Hugs from Vzla! 🤟

[@VincentVideography]

heeey awesome video man got my R8 today so im setting it up following your video now ! thanks for the video , also could you tell me wich song you used in the background ? i love the chill vibes !!

[@liamminerYT]

Very helpful video! Well made and easy to follow. :)

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Thank you Liam! So happy it was helpful!

[@jasonthomas9531]

This was super helpful for me as a beginner!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad it was helpful!

[@matsism]

Thank you for good settings.

[@YesPixels]

Thx a lot. Really helped me.

[@novacolonel5287]

This is impressive content. Full of useful information, concisely and briefly presented, perfect amount of context. It helps me a lot setting up my new camera and I want to thank you for your effort!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad it was helpful! So amped to hear this :)

[@ragivtanti3310]

Thankyou brother very useful information...

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Welcome

[@SaarShabadChannel]

Thank you so much. Any idea how to use “Creative Assist” in video mode? Like those colour filter presets in photo mode. Would be great if one could use those in video mode too.

[@alisonsouto]

thank you so much, it was totally useful

[@AndyFeliciotti]

You're welcome!

[@MyDarlin1]

very helpful. thank you!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to hear that! You're very welcome.

[@pmiller451]

SO helpful! Thanks so much for getting me jump started on using this new camera 6 weeks before a safari. Really appreciate this site!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to help!

[@IngMormon]

Super helpful, thanks

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to help!

[@edwardchew7049]

Very good video!!! 🤩

[@AndyFeliciotti]

So happy you enjoyed it Edward!

[@user-vj1by1ie6p]

Thank you very much. Thanks to you, I was able to solve many error problems and reset them after purchasing the r8 camera.

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to hear this!!

[@pedroworkingout32]

Great video thank you

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bogdan.miroshnichenko]

Hello . Canon r8 + ef rf adapter+ tamron 24-70 f2.8 g2 + canon ex 430 Speedlite? will the mount hold it? and grip camera R8 ?

[@fatmark25]

nice video!!!!!! you are great!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Thanks Marco!

[@davidmaxfieldgolf]

Fantastic thanks

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-lz4ob7gj4p]

a great lesson!!!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to help!

[@ademthedirector]

Thank you!!!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to help!

[@hervebenimana6165]

Nice one

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad it was useful 🙌

[@matt2362]

Hi mate thanks so much! Is there any benefit in using jpeg mode over raw mode even if your not planning on editing images?

[@ankera7460]

NICE!!

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy you found it helpful!!

[@Dave.la00]

You are lifesaver

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to help! thanks for watching.

[@soheilmasoumi3009]

Thank you for this video.Which camera's autofocus is better? Canon r8 or sony a6700

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Thanks for watching! Honestly I am not too familiar with Sony cameras so I can't really make a fair comparison.

[@grayson.allen_]

Hey bro! I enjoyed the video. Quick question: how low does the shutter speed go for videos? I am looking for a camera that can get that cool slow shutter video effect. Thanks

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Hey Grayson! glad the video was helpful. Sadly I don't have a Canon R8 in my hands anymore BUT I did just test on my Canon R5, and it let me go to 1/8 sec lowest which does the effect you're looking for. I can only assume the R8 does something similar.

[@grayson.allen_]

@@AndyFeliciotti Awesome! Thanks bro

[@_drupath_]

Is there a bulb mode for long exposure photography??

[@mohmmedahmed23]

tank you

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to help!

[@SeguraCine]

HOLA TENGO LA R8 y quiero que se vean las lineas blancas marcador 2 35 1 donde se activa eso? en modo video claro,,

[@bhavaniudayakumar5172]

I am unable to find how to zoom in and out without changing the lens mm in my canon r8 camera. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance

[@xklusifmomentzphotography6057]

Have link for 5D mark3?

[@RyanRobinson]

yessss 🔥

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Haha so happy you got an R8! such an epic camera.

[@eddysvhs8239]

Great video! Do you know if there are any current firmware updates available for the r8? Mine is still on 1.0.0

[@AndyFeliciotti]

I believe it's 1.0.0, so you are current! I just wanted to include that bit so people in the future check :)

[@eddysvhs8239]

@@AndyFeliciotti Thanks a lot for the quick response? I greatly appreciate it. Keep up the amazing content :)

[@brockperincek]

Very informative thnx. My question is... While scrolling UP and down images on display Mode, lagging occures which is annoying. Do you have any idea how it is fixed.

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Do you mean while zoomed in or while browsing images? not sure if I have seen any lag in menus.

[@brockperincek]

@@AndyFeliciotti yes While browsing images. Red Light appears on the right bottom corner of the camera

[@AndyFeliciotti]

@@brockperincek Maybe you need a faster memory card? ihitthebutton.com/canon-eos-r8-best-memory-cards/

[@FAMEAcademyNY]

Yooooo!!!! You are the only one who said what the Q means. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AndyFeliciotti]

🙌 Amped to help!

[@2nd_sonny]

Hello, please I would like to ask you about movie record size, you are talking about 23,97 or 29,97 but I can see on Canon R8 only 25FPS or 50 FPS, can I change there somewhere or How I can add another size?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Your camera is in PAL video mode when you want it in NTSC, in the video menu options you can switch the video system

[@abrarstudio]

When i attach my Dji wireless Mic. My wind filter is automatically disabled. & when i do enable. Error comes. This mic is not supported for this feature. Can u also check?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

The wind filter on which end? the R8 or on the mic?

[@electronicsinfonies]

VERY GOOD EXPLAINED!. Thank You.

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad it was helpful!

[@perfectproperties2022]

Does the Ronin RS3 record button work when paired with R8

[@murraymetcalf-CA]

Yes it does

[@bluecloudragon7390]

Hello @Andy, thank very much, I tried to delete all useless languages except default japanese and english. so I went to Canon R8 website of japan. but I can't find firmware download even if other country sites. Can you inform me where did you download the firmware 1.0.0 file?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

I'm not sure of your question, do you just want to reset your R8? You can find firmware files on Canon USA website on their R8 page.

[@rw8017]

Very helpful. You speak like a cheetah runs! :)

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Happy to hear it helped! Sometimes you gotta get through the info fast 😂

[@fastlaneent.9325]

My R8 with the 24-50mm kit lens only likes to go down to f4.5 aperture is this normal? Or did I mess up the settings?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

That’s correct! The kit lens lowest aperture is f4.5

[@mostlyaway1350]

Depends upon the lens

[@impopio4987]

do u have any speedlite on your r8?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

I do not sorry!

[@JeffRevell]

Here's a fun fact, You can't download the Firmware update on a Mac. At least you can't on OS14. I had to use a Windows computer to access it. When you go to the R8 support page and then click the Software and Drivers link it detects your operating system and shows you compatible items. On the Mac it only showed me the Canon Lookup Table as being available for download, none of the firmware or other Canon software items. When I went to the same page on my PC I was able to find all of the downloadable Canon utility software in addition to the firmware update. Not sure why this is but it was a little frustrating because I knew that there was an update available for my R8. Thankfully I looked on my PC.

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Hey Jeff, typically I just select an older version of MacOS from the dropdown and it works fine. Not sure why they list them in such a strange way.

[@gerhardbotha7336]

I use the phone app to update firmware

[@killerbsting1621]

Hey how do you switch main tabs on menu without using touch screen or scrolling all the way through each folder

[@AndyFeliciotti]

If you use the wheel by the shutter button you can cycle through the top navigation, let me know if that helps!

[@killerbsting1621]

@@AndyFeliciotti That switches each sub folder , im asking how to switch each master folder such as from camera settings straight to AF settings, without scrolling through each sub folder first

[@milesdimitribaker]

Killer

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Unknownbeas05]

What lens did you use to shoot this vid?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Canon RF 15-35mm f2.8 with a mist filter

[@Post-Alone]

13:05 why have you got 12 options in the Movie rec size menu and I only have 8?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Is your camera set to PAL instead of NTSC video mode? if so you’ll see things like 25 fps.

[@Post-Alone]

@AndyFeliciotti I'll check mate, thank you for the response

[@alexrelexer]

Some of the menu's are different with firmware 1.2.0

[@CBKTrendFlowMedia]

The video settings on my Canon R8 camera are not being displayed. On 23 fps, 60fps & 180fps

[@CBKTrendFlowMedia]

Only display showing 25fps & 50, 120 fps

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Likely your video system is set to "PAL" if you want those frame rates change it to NTSC, its an option in the video settings.

[@CBKTrendFlowMedia]

@@AndyFeliciotti thank you

[@abrarstudio]

Change PAL TO NTSC

[@movielover2172]

If you turn one airplane mode,does it increases the battery life drastically?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

I can’t speak to the exact battery life increase but it will improve the battery life generally

[@movielover2172]

@@AndyFeliciotti someone told me they 770 shots using airplane mode turned on.Can you confirm that please?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

@@movielover2172 There will be so many things that will affect battery life, like screen usage, format recorded, and external temperature. If you need longer battery life I’d recommend buying a second battery or consider a Canon camera with a larger battery like the R6 Mark II. You could also bring a battery bank with you and charge the camera via USB-C when not in use.

[@movielover2172]

@@AndyFeliciotti I don't have budget for R6markii.I have budget like 15/1600.Can you suggest me any camera?perhaps A7c? Or should I go for R8 with extra batteries?

[@movielover2172]

My priority is full frame Good quality cinematography for youtube and Casual photoshoot

[@thomashegna1078]

“AI Focus” has been around for decades now. At least many of the 5Ds had this feature, dating back to at least 2010 or something. It stands for “Autofocus Intelligence” or something, and must not be confused with artificial intelligence in any shape or form;)

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Thanks for the info!

[@luisgogar3803]

hey man I recently got my canon r8 and I can only shoot at 25 fps and 50 fps, is that normal?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Your video system is set to PAL instead of NTSC, it's an option in the menu when in video mode. Hope that helps!

[@luisgogar3803]

it was that, thank you so much man!@@AndyFeliciotti

[@Smart-Alex]

Do you still use this camera for video?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

I mainly use the Canon R5, I only had this as a rental. I still can probably answer any questions you have! (I think it's a great camera)

[@nikeedonna]

If I shoot in RAW then I get a CR3 file as a photo. Which I cannot open in Lightroom. And I don't have the Lightroom / Photoshop that update. So how can I get only RAW and not CR3?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

You can use the free version of Lightroom, or use a different editing software. CR3 is Canon’s RAW file, if you don’t plan on updating Lightroom you won’t be able to open the files.

[@abrarstudio]

Convert into DnG file and use.

[@chandandusalwar1040]

Canon R8 Lock option not working

[@gabybarahona2940]

Why don’t I have the same menus on my R8?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

You likely are in auto, change your mode to P for program

[@olaznogemiaj]

👍🏽

[@frostgodx]

Why macbook pro 16" over 14"?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Not sure your question, both laptops are great!

[@frostgodx]

was just curious as to your reasoning for buying the 16" version over the 14" besides the obvious (speakers, battery, thermals etc) thought to maybe get some insight like maybe you tried both at a store?@@AndyFeliciotti

[@tricogustrico]

your menus are different than my r8

[@traver]

I don’t like how confidently you opened the battery door

[@AndyFeliciotti]

I aim to please 👀😆

[@manboyex1621]

Highlight alert is for video only.

[@AndyFeliciotti]

It's available in photo mode as shown in the video (just double checked).

[@sweden01ful]

Al servo is not new i have this in my Canon EOS 70D

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Interesting! I had a 70D also and didn’t realize, strange they didn’t put it in the R5 and other cameras then.

[@Kevin-xq2tv]

Bought one bruh mind you IM 20 FRICKING 1 sat 2 hours messing with the settings got nowhere i needed this bruh🤣

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Heck yes! Happy to quickly get you through the best settings 🙌

[@newvillagefilms]

Baller!

[@lymanmedeiros903]

You lost me at Image Quality. Where is JPG? I see a dash followed by quarter circle L and then, M M S1 S1 S2. Where is JPG. Yes I am a newbie.

[@ahmadouxx8413]

I guess you probably know it by now, but those letters are abreviations of the quality of the jpg, L with full quarter circle is the highest quality, i wouldn't advice you use anything other than L with full, not jagged quarter circle, btw don't listen to him, use JPG + RAW (Even cRAW it's actually quite high quality, with half the size, and if you're not planning on using lightroom, i would advice you to use only jpg L)

[@lymanmedeiros903]

@@ahmadouxx8413 ahhh, ok, I thank you for being patient with this newbie. Much appreciated.

[@melaiplacido3791]

Dont buy this canon R8,, you'll gonna regret it. The overheating issue is real. i just bought one and try in an event. less than 15 minutes it shut down ,, a big disappointment. worse camera i use.

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Were you shooting high frame rate 4k? From what I can tell the camera has almost no overheating issues.

[@melaiplacido3791]

it fails also @1080p @@AndyFeliciotti

[@dylanevans1970]

you speak way too fast

[@AndyFeliciotti]

It's true

[@rachelfritz]

I can’t find the timelapse option on my R8. Is it possible?

[@AndyFeliciotti]

Hey Rachel, if you put the camera in movie mode and go to shooting menu 6 (the red menu) you should see "Time-lapse movie" in this menu you can enable timelapse mode. Let me know if you can't find it!