Canon 5D Mark II Basics 101

[@Irenes123]

Watching this in 2023 😅. Thank you.

[@Shelby-bc8ct]

2024! you’re not alone

[@IndoNesia-bq8gu]

​@@Shelby-bc8ctsame

[@lombek9920]

Me in 2024! 😂😂😂

[@mayraanaya1761]

Same

[@skyboundzoo]

i appreciate this so much - 13 years later

[@SeanDBrown117]

Happy to help!

[@carolcumming4389]

Simple, clear, informative. I have had a 5D for a while but am almost too scared to use it and feel like a fraud for having such a nice camera and no clue. So I often just take my little snap camera with me. This has started simply and I already feel better informed. Nice work.

[@SeanDBrown117]

Thanks! I'm glad you are able to use it!

[@mehmetsan6044]

Honestly, best instruction video I have ever seen.

[@SeanDBrown117]

thanks! Made it many years ago!

[@hollydlynch]

Hi. Im new to the camera world. I purchased a Canon 5D mark ii last year… Im a beginner so I have no idea what any of the settings are or what they mean. ISO, shutter etc.. Id love a step by step video for beginners…including what everything is and means and how to use it. Thank you for all your help. These videos are helpful.

[@Hyperiontje]

new to the camera world and you start with an expensive 5D MkII ?!?

[@hollydlynch]

yup. great camera. actually I took a class, so never mind.

[@rockeruss555]

Holly Lynch Wow, Holly!... Lucky you!... One day, I too, will own one and match-up with a L series lens. Saving money for them now. They are not cheap. For now, I am just an aspiring photographer using entry-level cameras, Canon XT and T3i. Want to get out of that status so bad. Lol. - Good luck with your sweet little baby, Holly! =)Let us know when you are ready to upload pix on the web. I would like to see your work. - Chow!

[@lotsofgames]

Hey Sean, thanks for posting this. I have watched several good 5D Mark II tutorial videos and this one is the best. I really appreciate you creating this tutorial.

[@SeanDBrown117]

Thank you so much ***** !

[@colettebaron-reid7273]

Great, quick, short and to the point and I'm ready to shoot in minutes, love it.

[@liam_dawson]

valuable 12 years later. The K value WB was a great lesson. Thanks

[@AlFrEDo-EllIs]

Holly Lynch, the ISO is the film speed rating expressed as a number indicating ana image sensor's sensitivity to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive and faster the sensor. Although traditional cameras don't have a specific ISO rating, digital do as a way to calibrate their sensitivity to light. ISO is equivalent to the older ASA. The shutter is a mechanism in the camera that controls the duration of transmission the light the film or sensor. Leaf-shutter lenses, which include most view camera lenses and many medium format lenses, contain their proprietary shutters. Capeesh?

[@eviem70]

Your tutorial was by far the best one yet. Thank you thank you

[@dianamour]

Awesome tutorial, all you need to know in 8 min or less without having to read the manual...

[@douglasbunnage-flavell4083]

Thanks Sean, just got a second hand 5D. Exactly what I needed!

[@SeanDBrown117]

No problem. I am glad it is still helping people out. My 5d is so old these days I use it so much it's got around 185k shutters on it.

[@umairmerchant5138]

@@SeanDBrown117 hi, wanted to know if its worth upgrading to 5D Mark iv for wildlife/birds photos or shall I invest on better lense and learns settings more on M2?

[@MatthewFloor]

Your mark 2 looks so clean and new

[@beththerriault8696]

appreciate the video. Just got my Mark ii and out of the box the live view mode is disabled. so just to get to the beginning of your 101 lesson, I had to figure out how to enable it. But once I got it, all is good. Thanks.

[@theoverweightmenopausalveg7653]

Sean, this was awesome. I've just purchased the Canon 5D Mark III to accommodate my new dream macro lens, the MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5X. I'm trying to find out how to select a wider? depth of field, not sure if I'm going to be able to do what I want without a software program for layering. I'll be digging through all your training youtubes posting, I just loved it! Thank you!

[@SeanDBrown117]

Not sure what your asking. If you want a Shallow look set your f-stop near 2.8 and add ND filters to the lens front. If you want to see more of the world. Stop down to around F7-F11 around that to see more of everything in focus.

[@theoverweightmenopausalveg7653]

I'm sorry Sean. I hadn't worded that correctly. I got it all figured out. Thank you, I love your videos.

[@SeanDBrown117]

Lori Poole Glad it all worked out!

[@SeanDBrown117]

@OldieAska You dont need a movie icon like a t2i Just press the camera movie button to the left of the eye viewfinder.. It looks like a camera icon next to it I would stay in M mode for most control of all the camera functions.

[@TKTnetwork]

Nice video! Has this camera also a zebra buttom to check whether your picture is to bright?

[@snarfnenoot]

Halo Sean thank you posting your vedio this is helping me a lot.. please what the opening of ISO shutter speed and apenture..because i couldnt find the right details.. I want to take photo with the backround and subject is all sharp photo. I hope you can help me...thank you

[@extravagant6496]

Which tripod do you recommend or what do you have ?

[@SNVRentertainment2023]

awesome video ever than other videos. I hope you will post some instruction video about Canon 5D mark II more. I used lens 24-105mm. Which is the best lens for focus mode? Canon 50mm or 35mm?

[@pia-nicolesarkar7914]

Hey Sean, thanks for this amazing video. I have a 70D and would love to learn more about how to use it properly. Cheers!

[@allinputo]

Great Tutorial, how do you change the f stop for video?

[@mariacharaszkiewicz854]

Hey, I love this video but my camera is not cooperating with me and I can only control the amount of light entering my camera. I cannot control the rest

[@HankStites]

Extremely helpful. Make as many as you can for the 5D Mark II. I've subscribed and will be watching. Thanks So Much. Hank

[@survivalSC]

Watching in 2024. This camera is still awesome

[@elijahmedley8215]

whats better the 5d mark 2 canon 7d canon 70d or canon t6i?

[@bephoneaa6251]

hey, I got 5d mark 2 I just wona ask there are 3 on off switch explain them.

[@SeanDBrown117]

@OldieAska There is none up top.. Place it on M for Manual then press the Button to the left of the eye piece looks like a Camera with a big screen.

[@MilliCreative909]

wow! i never knew how to auto white balance that is awesome!! thank you :)

[@dennymarteen2196]

@ Milli Jean me either on my rebel series cameras but now in just a couple of minutes I can do it on my pro series cameras ☺️

[@FIGHTHARDLIFE]

Can you tell me please about the firmware 5d mark ii ? I just got this camera and know nothing about all the camera

[@djdhish7052]

watching this in 2024!

[@SeanDBrown117]

Crazy! Glad it still has value.

[@susheelgurungofficial3438]

Hey Sean ! Can I have your exact battery grip Name please? What model?

[@dllee9361]

Thank you so much for your help. You explained very clearly . Could you show me how to record video with auto focus .. Thank you

[@CrniBombarder]

When I play the recording, after 10,15 minutes the recording stopped automatically and then I have to play the recording again? Why? My auto power is Off. My memory card 16gb 120mb/s (55min).

[@SeanDBrown117]

Limit of the camera

[@taltalili]

Thanx for the video! I just bought a used 5D mark ll- my first:) when i press the "little camera icon" button - nothing happens at all. do you know if there is any settings relavant or its a prob with the cam? thanks anyway

[@am8tam]

Thank you so much great teacher please make more videos we love man .

[@SeanDBrown117]

@IslamboyHD Maybe you have exposer comp on .. Go in to the menu and turn anything extra off.

[@Kimburlee66]

Thank you! Very helpful in trying to figure out my new 5DMII! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

[@3348harley]

Hi Sean, just watched your basic 101 for the Canon 5D Mark ll and loved it. Easy to understand and help me a great deal. Do you have any videos on what memory card you recommend for the 5D. I now use a SanDisk Extreme III 4.0 GB Compact Flash. I am a beginner and use both a 28-80 and a 75-300 len(s). Thanks again,

[@thusharaedirisinghe8505]

Its great learning visual. Me to have this camera pls let me kw the way to learn more technical things about this camera. Thank you

[@marekward6202]

Nicely done, thanks.

[@Miltonbosss]

Chilloutloungeme well its just a matter of setting it up right. The cfn modes( careful with those) for me I make my own user definitions and have changed my cfn a bit. And a lot of times you have to switch settings according to the day. Higher ISO or brightness or maybe Just the right angles:) read up and you'll get it

[@Islamboy]

Can you please tell me why this is happening, in M mode, i change the ISO and Aperture and i can´t see any difference in "Brightness" in the lcd screen, i have the 24mm-105mm lenses , is it a problem with the camera or me? thanks

[@SeanDBrown117]

@bllaproduction M mode for video, It does not auto while recording video. I use H.264 for KZbin,

[@DanANewt]

if i shoot in a busy mall what do yo usuggest the iso.shutter etc..m to be and would you suggest for a lens

[@l3jphotography]

cannon mark II or mark II is good take pictures an videos ?

[@muhammedkol]

thanks a lot, man but if you make some more tutorials about 5d mark ii it would be great

[@carmenjo8867]

Loved this video!! How helpful and nice - thank you!!

[@pranav-epranav2868]

will this support latest STM lens?

[@Aircrafttreasures]

this is a good tutorial, but never mentioned were the mode selector was.P-Tv-Av-M-or-B

[@joannacnelson]

heyyy, awesome, do you have any on the T3i rebel?

[@SeanDBrown117]

I don't sorry.

[@jan-wesleyhortillas5627]

what camera was this video filmed with. looks great haha

[@Rsm19917]

Thanks What is the tripod called though???

[@JasonMaehl]

With my canon 5d mark ii (w/o ML) it stops recording after about 8 minutes. I was filming a meeting and I would have to keep hitting the record button again & again. Was asked to film a wedding, but now am nervous. Was using a SanDisk 16 GB Extreme III CF card. Was the write speed not fast enough or was I doing something wrong?

[@SeanDBrown117]

The record time is limited to 4GB of data which is around 12-14 mins. I think the 16GB extreme is fast enough it's just a limit of the camera. Go ahead and shoot the wedding just bring a back up shooter and record at different times.

[@andrewlaverghetta715]

I haven't really heard a number of the things that you mentioned here. I have not heard of this "native" ISO but I would assume that it means there is some normal sensitivity that the sensor uses when the gain is not adjusted at all. Do you have any links to more info? Also, I would have mentioned the difference between "On" and "On with the line to the wheen on the back." Photogs also call the opening the aperture and not iris. Overall, looks good, but leaving out some other basics.

[@bagoove]

Nice Tutorial.Quick question.What mode were you on ?Thanks.

[@SandyHansenPhotography]

Canon 5D Mk II Micro-focus Calibration.....can you show how to do this??

[@littlemrmmamak1684]

hello please help my canon 5d mark ii is only working on automatic mode also I cant seem to find the clear setting mode in my setting many I can only see 6 options please help

[@mayalalujegi2173]

I have got the 5D Mark II but when I try to increase or decrease the shutter speed nothing is happening what setting should I do to overcome this problem

[@takeru6229]

Camera is broken

[@Mountainman79er]

@ Vineeth SA: DOF is not a camera setting, it's a naturally occurring result based on other factors. Mainly your F-Stop and "zoom length". In short, the lower your F-stop and longer (more zoomed in) your lens is, the shallower your DOF will be. Keep in a mind a longer lens will make your subjects seemed more flattened together in space. In other words, things that are far apart may appear to be closer together, or flat, in the image with a long lens. @ Ben Kay: Was your lens cap off?

[@indojiggers]

Nice tutorial..very helpful...

[@bevkay9595]

Hi Sean. I really liked your tutorial, however, I couldn't even get the full view screen to work. I pressed the button with tha camera icon next to it, but the screen stayed dark. Help?

[@derekp13]

What setting so I have wrong if I make the F stop and such adjustments and the light isnt changing?

[@planetvix]

I am going to learn to use my husband's and shoot a short movie. if I am having trouble where can I yell for your help? Thanks! xx V

[@bwmgbigscreen]

How do you shoot in slow motion with the 5D Mark II?

[@anilbabu9086]

I Like 5D Camera Thank You So Much.....

[@leomaluf406]

Nice video,very enlightening, thanks

[@Fainleogfanach]

Sean, I have a 5d mkii just like yours. I am trying to apply your instructions to my outfit. Problem from the outset....your screen is light blue with a darker blue strip on top and bottom, and spot metering. Also you have icons for Shutter Speed, F-Stops, Exp Compensation ruler, (999), ISO and another little icon sitting at the right bottom blue bar, Now most of this stuff is missing from my screen, although I have a canon 24-105 lens. I removed the lens cap and presses the movie icon as instructed. So what I have is a live mode screen. F-Stop icon, exp meter, (999) and battery icon. Please Sean, What am i doing wrong? Patrick

[@SeanDBrown117]

Your not in the menu mode, hit the info button a few times.

[@KoltMekka]

Iris AND aperture! Wow

[@ratitosconluna]

Thanks man, really good explanation!

[@epiedra99]

So if I buy this camera, I should sell my crop lenses like my 17-55?

[@Gloombaza]

@nightssky117 so is the 5d mark ii better compared to the jvc 790?

[@Gloombaza]

@nightssky117 do you use the 5d ii to film this video?

[@EkiOnTheBeat]

I have a question. Why I cannot change the Fstop? it stays on 5.5. Thanks

[@whitehawk68]

can you do a tutorial for this model canon when shooting the moon through a telescope in video mode?

[@bagoove]

Thanks for you response.

[@Neta4Christ]

Can the iso be changed for videos or just photos?

[@Hentimes]

Hey man! what's the model of the tripod of the video?

[@janiceisnice]

Awesome! You've been a great help Sean!

[@seethefeelings]

Great Video Sean, thank you!

[@SeanDBrown117]

@am8tam Thanks a bunch what would you like to learn about?

[@SeanDBrown117]

I have not made many more for the 5d and I have been working with the RED cameras alot. What else do you want to know?

[@theweefatman]

Cheers mate top tutorial

[@jerrycampion]

Well done Sean great video.

[@pedrocampos4668]

Tks, Easy turorial. Really help!

[@P0nch]

thanks, was actually very helpful!!!

[@vineethsa621]

hi..i would like to know about DOF, How we can take in camera settings

[@geoffdoor]

I WILL BE SUBSCRIBING TO THIS CHANNEL THANK YOU - PS IVE JUST BOUGHT A CANON 5 D - for the video capability i hope ive bought the right choice mine compadre'

[@indiantigress]

Very good video, very informative and helpful. thank you so much :)

[@ayca696]

hey I wanted to ask you all what my problem is, if I press the live button my screen is just black and my video after recording too what did I wrong?😅 And is it normal that I have to press the button 3 times that it takes finally a picture?

[@OldieAska]

I cant see any camera icon on my canon 5D Mark 2 ? to take a movie ? only : C3-C2-C1-B-M-Av-Tv-P-CA- and a green box no camera icon :/ Please help and btw great video!

[@SeanDBrown117]

@Gloombaza Hmm they are very different one is a ENG style video camera one is a HDSLR. JVC is good for news and etc..5d has a better looking image over all

[@MrDjbuda]

how about AF and M what should i use for video record ?

[@joshneol7003]

want a couple more levers on that tripod?

[@gogoimage]

FABULASTICK!!! thanks so much!!

[@ansarbeeran123]

hi sean, any settings for still shoot, if yes plz help me

[@ciaramalone3854]

thank you very much, very imformative, c

[@alexf4894]

Good help

[@favourbassey876]

i love this.. thanks

[@92films50]

How do I make the video mode go to manual instead of auto? Thanks

[@SeanDBrown117]

The Wheel on top of the camera turn it to M.

[@92films50]

Once I do that I'll be able to change the iso correct? I thought I had it in M but wouldn't let me change iso.