Canon EOS R5 User's Guide

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Welcome to the User's Guide for the Canon EOS R5. This FREE guide meant to help you set up your Canon EOS R5 as well as explain the buttons and different menu settings. Feel free to check out the table of contents down below. This video is meant to replace your camera's User's Manual with something that's easier to understand.
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Table of Contents:
Outside of Camera - Button Explanation / Layout
00:01:00 - Bottom of Camera (battery, tripod mount)
00:02:16 - Right Side of Camera (card slots)
00:02:54 - Front of Camera (lens on & off)
00:04:41 - Top Left of Camera (various buttons)
00:05:37 - Top Back of Camera (EVF, LCD)
00:09:00 - Top Right of Camera (mode dial, lock button, dials)
00:11:04 - Right Back of Camera (buttons, dials, info, “Q” menu)
00:14:54 - Left Side of Camera (inputs / outputs)
Red Menu - Stills
00:19:08 - Red Menu 1 (image quality & crop / aspect ratio)
00:22:23 - Red Menu 2 (ISO, shutter, anti-flicker)
00:25:27 - Red Menu 3 (white balance)
00:28:18 - Red Menu 4 (noise reduction)
00:28:56 - Red Menu 5 (multiple exposure, focus bracketing)
00:30:27 - Red Menu 6 (interval timer)
00:32:33 - Red Menu 7 (image stabalization, high speed display, shooting info display)
00:37:30 - Red Menu 8 (EVF display format)
Pink Menu - Autofocus
00:38:13 - Pink Menu 1 (tracking, subject detection)
00:41:43 - Pink Menu 2 (peaking, focus guide)
00:42:46 - Pink Menu 3 (servo AF, tracking sensitivity)
00:43:55 - Pink Menu 4 (focus priority, tracking)
00:46:22 - Pink Menu 5 (AF sensitivity)
Blue Menu - Playback / Review
00:47:41 - Playback Menu (playback info display, magnification)
Purple Menu - WiFi / Bluetooth
00:51:03 - Wifi/Bluetooth Menu (canon connect app & remote settings)
Yellow Menu - Settings
00:52:03 - Yellow Menu 1 (sd card settings & formatting)
00:56:24 - Yellow Menu 2 (language & power saving mode)
00:57:43 - Yellow Menu 3 (screen display)
00:59:58 - Yellow Menu 4 (touch control, sensor cleaning, shutter at shutdown)
01:01:48 - Yellow Menu 5 (custom shooting modes & battery info)
Orange Menu - Advanced Settings / Green Menu - My Menu
01:03:48 - Orange Menu (custom functions)
01:09:18 - Green Menu (my menu display)
Red Menu - Video
01:10:25 - Red Menu 1 (quality, sound recording)
01:13:24 - Red Menu 2 (iso speed & exposure)
01:14:23 - Red Menu 3 (white balance, picture style, clarity)
01:16:47 - Red Menu 6 (movie timer, remote control)
01:17:19 - Red Menu 7 (image stabilization, shutter, shooting info display)
01:20:23 - Red Menu 8 (overheat control, HDMI display)
Pink Menu - Autofocus for Video
01:21:25 - Pink Menu 1 (tracking, touch & drag)
01:22:21 - Pink Menu 2 (focus guide, peaking)
01:20:53 - Pink Menu 3 (AF speed & tracking sensitivity)
Live View / Q Menu
01:26:25 - Live Demo: Q menu walkthrough and tracking for Video
01:28:44 - Live Demo: Q menu walkthrough and tracking for Stills
01:32:54 - Outro
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[@froknowsphoto]

The Table Of Contents is in the works and will be available shorlty.

[@whynot2716]

Can't wait

[@keensoundguy6637]

Who are you calling "shorlty"?

[@whynot2716]

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[@RobBulmahn]

1:08:35 For "Release Shutter Without Lens," that's useful if you're using adapted lenses, or manual lenses that don't have any electronics at all.

[@BethBuelow]

Exactly. I learned that when I got my first Lensbaby!

[@classact9144]

🎉 yes. Blunder they don't seem to know that. Makes them seem less professional.

[@ladylincoln6691]

I have to tell you, I bought the Canon R5 and was lucky to get it when it first came out. It was a retirement gift from me to me. I have always wanted a great quality camera and this was it. I am by no means an experienced photographer and have so much to learn. Your videos on my camera have helped me so much. I continue to come back to them for guidance. I can't thank you enough for helping me and giving me such joy in taking photos. I have yet to try the video but that is my next step.

[@darylcheshire1618]

Me too, I just retired and I just got the R5, My last Canon is the 5D mk III, so about ten years.

[@bladechucker]

Same here ;)

[@LaneMaine]

It's hard to hit the right balance between being thorough and keeping things concise. You nailed it. Thank you.

[@adampullar4440]

Thank you for the video. Went from the Rebel T5i 9 years ago to the 6D Mii to the 1dx Mii, and just ordered the R5. You've really helped me through the years and I appreciate it!

[@kareemmichel]

Finally! I've waited for so long for this, thanks, Jared.

[@capturelightmedia]

At the 1:08:35 mark, the “Release Shutter w/o Lens is also needed for when you’re shooting with adapted manual lenses like the Helios.

[@getdavo1]

I also play with pinhole lens cap photography which needs this setting.

[@jackparkervisuals]

00:16:22 The sensor line is there for people to measure minimum focusing distances from the sensor. Can be very useful for macro and other types of shooting.

[@NoahStephens]

It’s almost like Jared has no idea what he’s talking about

[@b29ak2007]

Watched this when I got the camera, never needed another tutorial... until today after receiving a New R5 motherboard for my camera (was damaged in a big accident) I knew where most things I needed during shooting were, but forgot what were the important things i needed to change AND THIS GUIDE HAS LITERALLY SAVED ME DAYS OF LOOKING LIKE A FOOL with incorrect settings. went through it. changed my settings. and now I have my camera perfectly ready to shoot again

[@peterpechmtb]

The sensor plane mark is important when setting up your tripod plates for precise panorama shooting.

[@MarcKoetse]

Yep, you use it in combination with the turning point of your tripod to avoid parallax issues in panorama shoots.

[@mcdonaldlisad]

I just took mine out of the box and watched this video. Super helpful!

[@michaelakstull]

I just got the R5 and needed to see this badly, thanks sooo much!

[@darylcheshire1618]

There is a philosophical point about monochrome. It is like a commitment where you throw away the colour info to force you to consider the monochrome aspect at the time you take the photo. Not the same when you do it in post.

[@The-50-Simmer]

GREAT. soon i will replace the Canon R with this one.

[@billsstudio2528]

If anyone is scratching their heads at 32:35 regarding IS mode not showing up. You will NOT see this feature in non video mode if you have a IS lens mounted. See manual = [IS mode] is not displayed when an IS-equipped lens is attached.

[@Lofote]

RELEASE SHUTTER W/O LENS Well it is of course for manual adapters and lenses, e.g. adapting very old ones. Which is VERY useful in the mirrorless world.

[@stiletas]

Thank you very much Jared for all the detailed reviews, opinions, tips and tricks. I finally pulled the trigger and got R5 with 24-70 F2.8. My hands are actually shaking while holding it, I'm so excited. So much to learn!

[@321spacecoastmedia]

Just outside my first year and moving from the EOS RP to the R5 and this is super useful. Thanks for making this video.

[@juanignaciodeleze3437]

@froknowsphoto, that symbol indicating the location of the sensor (focal plane mark) is where the minimum focus distance for any lens regarding its size starts, great video, just got my r5 today.

[@timelesscreations777]

Quick question. Are you wearing stretchy jeans? And if so is it because they don't overheat?

[@AnthonyJBiondoJr]

This video is awesome. I appreciate the walk through of all the settings. I'd love to see more specifics on settings you change when you are out shooting video content.

[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

Nicely done Jared. Trying too make my way into stills again. A lot has changed in 12 years. This saves me a lot of time. I have skimmed over the manual a few times, but Canon often doesn't tell the significance of a setting, just what it is. The value add helps lot... And, I shoot Raw now myself. However, have you ever gotten strange artifacts in raw?

[@bobpollack6894]

Jared, can the R5 drive itself to the assignment and shoot the assignment for me, if so what menu is that in?

[@ultradave]

#igotit ... lol Fro, thanks for the walk through. It's not like I've never set up a camera, BUT sometimes you miss a step. You covered it all and I appreciate it. I just got an R5 and I'm super excited to use it. Thanks!!!

[@StephenShankland]

This is a very helpful guide. I could have figured it all out myself, no doubt, but the explanations are generally good, and the guidance about how to set the settings is very useful. Especially for that intimidating first screen of the AF settings.

[@atomwelch9448]

The Sensor demarcation line on top is for Measuring focus. Throw back to Manual focus, probably more for Video use.

[@jaysmoov4ever]

Fro this video saved me a Ton of time. Switch from a t5i to a R5C. I do photos so this explained the photo side very nicely. Much thanks!!

[@kryodex]

have had the R5 for a while and found a lot of useful info here, but i think the touch and drag is when the camera is up to your face you can use your finger to drag to select your desired AF point while looking through the viewfinder, here its described as just selecting via the touchscreen.

[@kryodex]

#igotthisfar

[@aarchiewaldron]

One use for that sensor plane marking is for your focus puller or 1st Ass't camera to take a focus measurement with a tape measure. (At least that's how we used to do it on our old Arri SR film cameras.)

[@NoahStephens]

Long exposure noise reduction doesn’t “smooth” images. It takes a second blank exposure to eliminate hot pixels common during long exposures. You absolutely should leave it on.

[@aaronvaught8027]

Saved this in my folders!!! Appreciate all the videos and help!

[@davidscharenberg9709]

Made it to the end. While I have no plans on getting the R5 in the near future, I always like watxhing/listening to these Users Guides as a way of learning about features I didn't know these cameras had, or as a way of explaining features on the Canon cameras that I do have. #Igotthisfar

[@TheAxeman33]

Many thanks for this fabulous video Jared. My poor 5D Mk4 is having erratic focussing problems, so my darling partner is buying me this R5 for a birthday present for me. I am over the moon delighted. I've just ordered a 256gb CFexpress memory card to go with it, plus 2x extra batteries .. Joy oh joy ..

[@danaleks]

Great Stuff. Thank you. Just got my R5C and I thought no problem I came of a 6Dmk2. Wow, did they just expand so many options. My old camera was only 4 years old, this is a different animal. And I haven't even started yet on the video part. Thanks again Jared.

[@rafaelsalim]

The sensor signal is common in cinema cameras. For example, you can take a focus measurement manually with a tape measure.

[@nishantwankhade5141]

The infinity kinda mark is there to help you calculate focusing distance if you’re going to manually set it.

[@AndySnap]

Phew..! An epic feature length video, but very useful, basically saves me reading/printing the 900+ page user guide pdf manual, thanks!!😀

[@kilog92]

Just got my R5. This was amazingly helpful!

[@BillSmithBSartist]

In the video you tell us to check the links below for a review. But I can’t find it in the description

[@MIRADASproducciones]

the line of the where the sensor is ... is for a geek use like mettering subject distance for exact focus distance i believe that's for the focusing distance tecnicly or for the confusing point AND nodal point things

[@seanc8054]

the mark is usually for cinema cameras that do not have a ttl viewfinder , you need to know where the sensor/film is to accurately focus the lens, you would use a measuring tape and measure from that icon and then you would know the subject is in focus since you cant see it thru the viewfinder, not sure why it's on a digital camera though, everything is auto, unless maybe if your using an old canon cinema lens or something, kind of weird

[@srlewis29]

Running 1.4.0 . I have noticed that some features don’t show up depending on the lens, and some of the features are moved. Had to stop several times to find where and why some things moved or not there completely. Your video was very helpful. Thank you!

[@BillSmithBSartist]

I’m not sure you understood long exposure light reduction. It’s not going to “smooth out” your image. It will subtract hot pixels that show up on long exposures. Your point may be valid for high ISO NR. But not long exposure NR

[@lanehartwell]

Will you be doing a similar tutorial for the Mark II? It was super frustrating to buy the R5 two years after it was originally released only to find that with firmware updates the menus had changed enough that learning it was often super confusing. My R5 Mark II will be arriving Wednesday and I want to put some time in learning everything about it.

[@keithmiller2714]

This was awesome! Exactly what I needed for a new R5 user!

[@d-naughty9735]

Thank you Jared!!! Awesome Video for the R5! Easy “Real World” review!!! Great content that us R5 “Newbies” can use!

[@TodayIFeelLike]

This was a wonderful video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@KimBOETTNER]

This has been awesome, but I did not understand how to get to the menus for the movie setting? So at this moment in the video I am stuck.

[@dandanthesoundman7607]

Thanks Jared, now I'm real excited about getting my R5 tomorrow:)

[@Queenshitshabangyessir]

wow so smooth and full of information tysm!

[@erikryanofficial8586]

I really appreciate the detail in this video. Great job!

[@yamarismaldonado7631]

Tahnk you for this tutorial. its help me a lot.

[@alexsystems2001]

Fro! I appreciate all the work put into this video but I shoot with a GH5 😅. Thank you though for the effort and work, your videos are always done in a format that is pretty easy to understand. I had an A7R4 but just kept finding myself enjoying my GH5 and eventually sold my A7R4.

[@jul1anuhd]

Isn't the autofocus annoying? More like a auto defocus system xD Had the G70, GX9, GH5 and now the S5. Upgrading to the Canon R5. Otherwise great camera!

[@alexsystems2001]

@@jul1anuhd sometimes, haha mainly annoying for video but for photos the autofocus is good enough for me, I don’t shoot too much action. I do have to say the autofocus for the A7R4 was life changing! It was the most amazing thing on the planet. So if you upgrade to the R5 I am sure you will be impressed! I love the A7R4 but I brought out my 70-200 one day and it was just too bulky of a setup for me personally and what I do. Lovely camera though.

[@jul1anuhd]

@@alexsystems2001 For photos, MFT is very practical... Very small and handy, plus many small lenses. Was shocked at the full-frame lenses for the first time. Everyone said that the 20-60mm lens is so small and handy (for me it was the biggest lens I ever had xD). Great and reliable autofocus is just very handy for videos. All the best and have fun with the GH5 ;)

[@alexsystems2001]

@@jul1anuhd thank you! Oh yeah, I was shocked I went all in on the A7R4 and got the trinity of g-masters. Although beautiful glass and beautiful results the 24-70 f2.8 was crazy! Then the internal zooming 70-200 f2.8 it’s in its biggest position full time it didn’t fit in any bag I had. The sharpness, the f2.8 speed in darker situations were amazing though. I think you’ll like that expandable 70-200 f2.8 canon is making, I think will help a lot with the shock of FF lens size a little but I think the 24-70 F2.8 for canon with OIS built into the lens may make that range a little bigger, the 24-70 f2.8 gmaster I think is a little smaller because it doesn’t have ois built in. Yes nice chatting! I hope whatever camera you get you love. If you get the R5 please let me know how you like it! Ive considered the R5, I’m sure it is amazing but I don’t want a A7R4 repeat and not end up using the camera.

[@jul1anuhd]

​@@alexsystems2001 I hope I won't forget it 😁😆 See you soon (if I won't forget it).

[@kouros395]

Absolutely awesome detailed Guide. Thank You!

[@mariosnicolaou8770]

Thank you for an excellent and very useful video. Very entertaining too

[@davidbarnes7660]

when shooting in manual mode in the studio, my viewfinder goes dark when I half press the button to focus and shoot. How do I switch that off so I can see the subject? it only does it in manual mode, not in A or T

[@jimgsewell]

Sorry Fro, but you are a bit wrong about the Release shutter w/o lens option. I have a 3rd party manual lens. I can’t use that lens unless I enable that function.

[@RVNmedic]

Thanks so much. I really like your lunatic style. Reminds me of a lot of people I grew up with. Do you make any presets for Capture One? If not I'll still stay subscribed. LOL

[@ChrisandNikkihart]

Moving on to video once I get to the Movie Tab 1 I followed the settings and once it gets to sound recording your shows AUTO but mine just has option for ON or OFF?

[@London_drives]

Great video I enjoyed watching parts of it even if I don’t have a R5. I guess u expect non pro’s buying this camera hence why u did a users guide. I remember u said once there is no point making a users guide for a camera that pro’s would buy. Anyhow great video.!!

[@philipboyd4033]

Very good step by step video...

[@LongManeDude]

#igotthisfar. My new R5 just passed the sniff test. This is a great video for someone moving from a ten-year-old DSLR to the current mirrorless technology.

[@bcengelhardt]

I have a liaowa lens that requires the "release shutter w/o lens" to be on to work.

[@seshagiriraom3455]

big fan canon

[@chicharones9640]

Just got this camera. Question, the top screen stays always on, is there any way to turn that off?

[@nickkasimatis]

Thank you for all of the great info.

[@Dahliawoman]

Hi Jared! Where does it show how many images are left on your card(s)? Please help. I am doing a ton of headshots in one day and like to know ahead of time. Thanks

[@justinleland]

On the playback grid; "you can play tic-tac-toe right inside the camera." I LOL'd. Thank you for the video.

[@Happlysmiling]

I got it! Thank you for your quality videos... they are always helpful..

[@jhmnieuwenhuis]

why set the white balance to a fixed value ?

[@jimgsewell]

For the same reason a person might add warming or cooling gels to a light. For instance you can go outside in the middle of the day, turn down the color temp and exposure, and it will give the sunlight a blue hue so it looks like it was shot at night time.

[@steveripka2534]

my back screen monitor went off, and I cannot get it to come back on. I even hit the reset button to clear all settings, and it still will not come back on. Any help?????????

[@JXanderphotography]

You are truly amazing! Thanks for all the awesome content!!

[@mesohano9477]

Depth of field importance!

[@LawyerABI]

Best man on this thanks for the video

[@TheThomas2411]

When the guid for the r3 ??

[@craignowicke3093]

Outstanding! Really appreciate this video.

[@westcoastrealtalk8978]

How about a video for the Aloha 1 settings. Love your work!

[@theodoremann1461]

Thanks... very helpful.

[@terryrensch2561]

Hi Jared I got this far thank you very much newbie with a R5 so learnt a lot fro the video although I paused rewound played a number of times but got the settings in viewfinder shows the setup but screen only shows some information so I need to look what setting I missed or put in wrong but over the moon with getting the camera setup now to get out a take a few photos here in the uk and also look to get a few more RF lenses as I only have the RF 15-35 f2.8

[@ldouglass6]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@MiamiTabor]

Very informative video except, how to get to the video menu.

[@rukozhopp]

0:18:38 why is there so much noise in the background when i looking with my hdr monitor mode?

[@ecruzpinto]

Awesome video. Thank you so much dude!

[@Notorious_biggest]

Ive been waiting for this since I got this camera when it was released. Thank you 👍👍

[@DiogoSantos-ln1nz]

10 years since I bought my first DSLR, the Canon 500D and these things look basically the same..

[@derrydogsdirtbikeriders4266]

Thanks Jared

[@tomacquilano1304]

This is the second time going through this video. I noticed that the image stabilization setting is no longer in the #7 menu under camera settings. It's actually not in any of the setting menus. My camera is just a few weeks old. Can't find any explanation on line.

[@jcmssm]

If you’ve got an image stabilized lens attached to your camera, you cannot see the stabilization setting in the menus. If you don’t have a non-stabilized lens, just remove the lens you have and then turn on the camera to check your settings. Default is ‘always on.’

[@tomacquilano1304]

@@jcmssm Thank you for clarifying that for me! I also just noticed that even with the power switch off the display on the top of the camera still has the "M" displayed. Only goes away when I remove the batteries from the battery grip. I do have it in airplane mode. Maybe there's another setting I need to disable? I have read that even with the power button off the camera will still drain the batteries.

[@jcmssm]

@@tomacquilano1304 - keeping it in airplane mode makes a difference. I don't think there is any way to turn off the top menu other than removing the battery. I don't have a battery grip, but I do have a couple of spares on the charger. When I go out birding I usually put in a fresh battery and take a spare.

[@johnneiberger7311]

I just want to know how to process portraits taken with the R5 so that they look as good as what I get with the EOS R. I've tried Color Fidelity profiles in Lightroom, as well as some I created myself using X-rite Color Checker. I've tried Capture One and Photolab. I've tried Canon DPP. I finally have the colors right, but there is still a weird contrast problem. Photos shot with my R5 seem to have low contrast and lack a sense of depth and clarity. It's difficult to describe. Unless you zoom in closely, they have a "smeared" sort of feel to them. When I show people shots from the R5 side by side with my EOS R, they immediately see the differences and know what I'm talking about. I'm stumped. Clearly, Jared's shots don't have this problem, but nearly every shot I've ever taken with the R5 suffers from this. I've shot for many years with several camera bodies and have never experienced anything quite like this. It is difficult to troubleshoot.

[@dee.other.artist8091]

Hey dude, a great video in general. However way too long for me, even with the timestamps. Are you producing a “Pro’s Cut” of this video anytime soon? I was wondering: People who buy this camera might know how to mount a lens and where to find the shutter button, right? 🤣

[@PIXELvoiz]

Thank you!!!

[@Nathan.1882]

You should talk bout HD PQ though. Although i dont use it too

[@tariktrad]

Great video. Thank you. just got my R5 and I noticed a few of my menu items are different than yours. For example, I do not see "Overheat Control" under Video tab 8 (I see Standby: Low Res. in that spot). Is that because my firmware (1.3.1) is more up to date than the camera used in the video (1.2)?

[@bryannielsen7587]

Nicely done. I'll even go so far as say'n it's fro-tastic!

[@christopherheeney4431]

I just got my R5, thanks for the video it's a great help. but in page 7, I don't have IS stabilization like you do. any idea why?

[@kristopherzeigler3357]

having the same issue, must of been taken off in the newest firmware update? following for answers

[@2k9flash]

great tutorial thx

[@jordiw913]

so i have a 70-200 and im having a hard time deciding what lens i should get next i want somethjing wider but i dont really need it rn so i dont want to spend too much

[@storiesbyrampalli]

How do I get into video recording menu?

[@AhmedElsayed-tt2uk]

Hello jared if i want to use EF 70-200 with the canon R5, will I lose frame per second ?

[@tomjones4957]

Got it

[@canads]

Hi iam from India last week bought canon R5 now iam facing a issue that heating problem on 1080p 120 frame rate is that any solution to solve this issue. now I use tough sd card 300fes