Best Settings for Landscape Photography on the Canon R5 / R6

Out of the box, neither the R5 or R6 are optimized for use in landscape photography. In this video, I share which settings I've changed, and which features are worth using.
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0:40 RGB Histogram
2:32 Electronic Shutter
4:07 Beep Beep Beep
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8:10 Focus Bracketing
9:40 Eco and Airplane Mode
11:18 Self-Timer
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[@KimRope]

One of the only camera you tubers I can find who voice does not annoy me at all. Thank you for not using some weird fake presenter voice

[@marklandamore6723]

One issue with using the electronic shutter when shooting landscapes is that you can't go slower than 1/2 second for long exposure so you have to change to mechanical or electronic 1st curtain.

[@patthompson1253]

Todd, Awesome tips. Very well produced as well. Thanks, Pat

[@badgerspaw]

Thanks Todd, reviewed my settings on R6 and taken some of your suggestions on board. Very helpful as usual.

[@sanjeevatre6726]

Hi Todd, very nicely explained. Everything one should know who wants to venture in to landscape photography, particularly like me who has recently acquired the R5 and doesn't have much knowledge about how it's settings work. Loved this video!

[@jimtipton8888]

Great video Todd! The histogram and movie button tips were something I didn’t know. Also the electronic shutter for landscape. Great idea. Thanks and take care!

[@andygray7776]

Great video! Super helpful and I learned loads. ‘Voice memo’ wow, what a great idea! This is the first time I have seen one of your videos Todd, I like your easy style with just enough info. really clear information and no waffle. Keep up the good work. 👏👏👏

[@raylander6329]

Yes, really good ideas, some I forgot or never knew. Thank you

[@ricky.ssimon4366]

Excellent video, I learned a lot! Thank you

[@KellyPettit]

Some really useful tips. Thank you so much.

[@davem3925]

Thanks so much for this. I’m about to buy the R5 so perfect timing 😀

[@rob-cowell]

That was really helpful, thank you.

[@marktaylor9579]

Thanks Todd, I just changed the histogram settings to RGB & small, and I hadn't thought about using the interval timer the way that you suggested - so thanks for that too, I'll give it a try next time I'm out.You have a happy new subscriber now too 👍

[@busterlynch5278]

Great video, very helpful.Thanks.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Good Morning from New Zealand Great Best Settings Vlog, I really enjoyed it, Have a great week

[@dougnelson423]

Todd, outstanding video. Thanks

[@stevechan5569]

Thank you, all make sense.

[@regnismada4936]

Good man! thanks for the tips

[@John-jd8vx]

So much useful information for me, Thank you.

[@kennethreeves5068]

Hi Todd, I like your presentation: clear, informative and well presented.

[@anthonybodin5848]

You are so underrated. Luv ur videos. Watching from Philippines

[@martinekwall4671]

Great tips👍

[@throughmylens3530]

Great video, thanks

[@Strikeshotz]

Appreciate all the info

[@MartinLeschinski]

Thank you for the great video

[@mikevalencia1318]

thanks for the vid. Im planning on getting the R6.

[@shlomihaggai6505]

great tips many thanks

[@ralphsydney7426]

Thanks!

[@Donnner93]

I have my R5 with a sigma 50/1.4 lens incoming as my first proper (expensive) first proper camera-setup! Thanks for the video and looking forward to getting good looking videos/stills like you have :) Subbed and liked

[@rtyler1869]

I found using the 6Dmk2 that I could use touch shutter on the LCD and this is a great option when shooting long exposure on a tripod

[@jackbaratta5722]

Great info!!!! Followed

[@lloydstuartm.d.5625]

Love the video. I don't shoot movies but I can't tell you how many times I've accidently hit that darn button and found out that I was recording video during a landscape photo shoot. So frustrating! Now I know what that button is. Great tips by the way!

[@20centurymodern]

Hey Todd, really enjoyed your insights. If your after the “best” quality you might want to consider using electronic first shutter over electronic as you get the benefit of things like no shutter shock like mechanical shutter has but you get higher bit depth in your files than electronic.

[@dominey]

Thanks for the tip! I was unaware of electronic shutter's impact on file quality.

[@barrieharwood5645]

Hi Todd Love your videos. I'm just waiting for my R5 to arrive having moved from Nikon Z. One comment - you refer to Focus Bracketing and Focus Stacking as being the same thing. They are not. Focus Bracketing is taking a series of shots of the same scene but with the point of focus changing slightly between frames. Focus Stacking is taking those bracketed images and creating a composite from them. Therefore you CANNOT have focus stacking without bracketing but you CAN have bracketing without stacking

[@Highdepthfilms]

Todd, haven't been on your channel lately, these are some great tips for the R5. I've been using some of them but never really thought much on airplane mode. its set to off now. thanks

[@user-vd9io8tr4c]

Loving your you tube tutorials. Thanks! Could you consider doing a video on the R6Mk 11 and wildlife photography settings?

[@IlyesBouzid]

Regarding the electronic shutter, it s convenient but it comes at a cost of dynamic range...from what i remember with mechanical shutter you get 14-bit raw and e-shutter is limited to 12-bit raw, so you might end up with some more noise/banding when pulling up shadows...

[@dominey]

Interesting! I'll research this. Thanks so much.

[@user-qh4mw6nf2h]

Moreover, if set drive to continuous high-speed +mode, even with mechanical shutter, you will get 13-bit raw file.

[@khalifaalmehairbi4987]

Thank u

[@PaulMoorePhotography]

Liked the video. Just bought the R6 so it helps me set up. You don't cover it in the video but when AF mode do you use when doing landscapes? Just curious and thanks in advance. Will be looking forward to seeing more.

[@holl3308]

It’s worth noting, if you assign a known overheating mode to C3 you may see the video overheat icon flashing while shooting an extended still photo session. The video button is in standby video mode at all times and will start flashing if the camera gets hot. You can continue shooting stills but the flashing video overheat icon is annoying. You can eliminate this from happening by setting a standard 4 K mode to C3.

[@johnkantar3082]

thanks for the video, with focus stacking can a end point be set as to not to take to many shots

[@jackbaratta5722]

Already noted this was great. Suggestion: slow down or document the steps (eg go to the camera menu icon; scroll down to the shooting info display; change to RGB from Brightness).

[@bbentbryan]

Just saw this video and really appreciate your tips. I have a question about incompatible lenses and focus bracketing that I haven't been able to answer. What happens when you try focus bracketing with an incompatible lens? I tried it with my older EF lens and as I recall took the shots. But I haven't had a chance to look at them for editing. Do you have any insights? Thanks!

[@minjohnlee]

A technical question regarding focus stacking, hopefully getting your notice. So on R5 I set focus stacking to 40 pictures with increment of 1 out of 10. In indoor scenes, it always takes 40 photos however when I am shooting outdoor scenes, it takes 10 to 20 pictures, and almost never take the configured 40 pictures. What's wrong in my settings? Does the camera automatically determine what's enough shots? I am always in P mode in this subject. thanks a lot Todd.

[@ronjenkins4257]

A distinction. Focus bracketing is collecting a set of shots with progressive focus. Focus stacking is taking that set of shots and amalgamating them into a single with greater depth of field.

[@yukonchris]

I bought the EOS R a couple of years ago to replace my OM-D E-M1. Sad to see that many of the more useful facilities you mentioned in this video (3 channel histogram, built in intervalometer, focus bracketing, etc.), don't even seem to be options on the EOS R. Given that the electronics on all three cameras are probably quite similar, if not identical, I am saddened that Canon, apparently, has not created a firmware update to add them to the R.

[@seabreezeof]

You talked about focus bracketing, I know that's what Canon is calling it, but its really focus stacking. My question is how do you enable focus bracketing where you have a bracket sequence & number of brackets. Example: a series of 5 shots - 1 & 2 under and + 1 & 2 over and 0 in the middle . I know the settings for it is in the orange tab, where you have bracket sequence & number of brackets, but how is it enabled to shoot a series of brackets

[@crisnein6092]

Hi Todd, I enjoyed the video and have a question. I'm new to the R5 and new to focus braketing. This might be a silly question when setting up for the braketing series do you need to touch the back screen at the bottom so the camera starts the bracketing at that point??

[@rogersteele9890]

Good tutorial, thank you. Do you turn of IBIS when sooting on a tripod?

[@jamesjin8839]

Hi, new canon shooter here. I tried to use my R5/R6 for exposure bracketing(multiple exposure stich together during high dynamic situaitons). However there is no option to fix the iso and I end up with few of those shots in a series of brackets having higher than 100 ISO and the end stitch is a noisier one. Is there any options to instruct the camera to fix the ISO during a series of shots? This is not a problem on both my old sonys and my nikon z bodies.

[@andersphansson8335]

Great video! 👍🏻 best RF lens for landscape?

[@FrankSchulenburg]

Awesome video! I really appreciate that you're not one of those photography KZbinrs who - at some point - don't do anything but gear reviews, because that's what gets you more likes and subscribers. Also, your explanations are spot-on and I admire your ability to turn complex topics into something that's easy to understand. Now, one minor thing that could be improved: in your video, the sky looks way overexposed. I'd dial the exposure down a bit next time you're filming outside. Thanks so much for this excellent video!

[@dominey]

Thanks Frank. The dynamic range of the environment was beyond what the sensor could handle for video. If I exposed for the sky everything else would have been dark. :)

[@FrankSchulenburg]

@@dominey No worries. It's an excellent video. And I'm super thankful for you sharing your thoughts and experiences here on KZbin

[@timothylinn]

Excellent video, Todd. One minor correction: a frame grab from an 8K video is going to give you a 33 megapixel image. You get the full width of the sensor but not the full height of the sensor. Looking forward to your next upload!

[@dominey]

Right...forgot about the difference in aspect ratio. Nonetheless, very usable.

[@hopeserate4379]

Hey Todd, this is so elementary but I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why my electronic level keeps disappearing on me - especially, it seems, when I am in the thick of things.

[@ahsanford]

Todd, thx for the video. I was a little surprised to hear you rep the electronic shutter as a landscaper. Yes, it will reduce wear and tear on the mechanical shutter, but your RAW files drop from 14 bit to 13 bit under e-shutter (or even down to 12 bit if shooting in hi+ burst). I would think as a landscaper you'd prioritize file latitude over shutter count durability. Are you that concerned that the R5 shutter might give out on you in your use-case as a landscaper?

[@tekguyphoto]

I was thinking the same thing as I watched that part of the video. I use the 10 sec timer with mechanical shutter. Not even electronic first curtain.

[@RCGJR_]

What AF should i chose if i don’t want my r6 to focus on one thing, I want to picture the whole landscape i’m trying to capture.

[@kemerthomson]

The first time I watched this, I found it useful for my “lesser” camera. Now that I have an R5 on the way (not because of this video: in fact, I forgot that it was semi-specific to the R5/6) it makes even more sense. Definitely watching twice, even if you have a “lesser” camera.

[@Mytoe]

Great insight! How do you do your camera screen record?

[@dominey]

I plug cameras into an Atomos Ninja V (via HDMI) and record the menu UI on the Ninja.

[@notdisclosed7053]

Electronic shutter drops to 12 bit, compared to 14 bit for mechanical. This may be a reason to prefer mechanical shutter. Airplane mode will break the link with your phone if you are using that for GPS: Canon really should have included GPS in the R5.

[@20centurymodern]

Using electronic first shutter is a good option too, it’s 14 bit but you don’t get shutter shock

[@tekguyphoto]

Its too bad there is no built in GPS , would be a great addition as a landscape camera. I hate the radio wave tethering to my phone thingy. Really miss the GPS from my 6D

[@cory8242]

Image grabs from the 8k are 30mp not 45. Other than that great video

[@billychampy316]

maybe the beep is for remote shutter.

[@divyanshusarwa]

You stopped making videos for M50, Wr are OG's 🥺

[@kemerthomson]

Very useful for “lesser” cameras…

[@dominey]

Lol - what are you using?

[@kemerthomson]

@@dominey LUMIX G9 with a full complement of lenses, and a Fujifilm X100V with the wide field adapter, so at FF equivalent of 28 mm.

[@tjdesignproduction2090]

Nice video but may be spend a little more time demonstrating how to use these setting in practice, hence shooting.

[@Molaleni]

I think you forgot to remind folks about disabling image stabilization on the lens when using a tripod

[@sundersquare]

absolutely ridiculous that they crippled the R6 video button like that. So frustrating

[@CelsoMollo]

The shutter count is bullshit, there are many more important things to think about when buying a used camera. You are the first person I heard that run out the mechanical shutter in a camera doing landscapes, very rare even in other genres of photography. On top of that it cost less than 300 dollars to change the shutter in many full frame cameras. I Disagree with the statement. However I have subscribed to the channel and I liked the video.

[@dominey]

Perhaps, but it's an important metric to a lot of camera buyers out there. I know because I've sold my fair share of camera bodies, and buyers frequently ask about it. Doesn't make a difference to me really, but I know it does to others.

[@MrDvaz]

focus stacking and bracketing are two different things.....suprised that you missed that point!!!!

[@robertleeimages]

E Co eco being economy not echo as you pronounce it, sorry just annoys me especially when people are talking tech

[@paulboyden]

Great ideas indeed! Thanks!