Canon EOS R6 Mark II User's Guide

[@thisiserich]

A little side note, I would strongly suggest putting the camera into airplane mode overnight as the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth remain on and drain the battery fast. Since those remain on, you can review photos and video on your phone without turning the camera on. It’s a pretty cool feature to use while you’re working, however, once you’ve packed things up for the night I would definitely turn the camera to airplane mode to prevent that significant battery drain overnight. That or remove the battery and throw it on a charger. I figured this out the hard way and ended up having to stretch one battery out for an entire day of shooting since my battery in the camera died from this. Luckily, Canon is witchcraft and a single battery can last basically all day while shooting moderately often.

[@steve_bourdeau]

This is the most perfect timing ever! I literally JUST got my R6 mark ii in yesterday!

[@JurajPadych]

I've been waiting for this vid, got my R6 Mark II one month ago 🙏🏻

[@TooGood79]

Oh you didn’t know?? Jared specifically made this video with @bourdeezie209 in mind 😎😁

[@77dris]

@@TooGood79 Got my R6 II last fall and it's THE best camera I've ever used (and I've used some of the best Canon has made over the past 18 years).

[@TooGood79]

@@77dris i totally agree 🙌🏾

[@pnd2045]

hi, did you guys experience anything like a delay capture moment when using the LCD. I don't know why but my R6 Mark II always waits less then half of a second to capture any moments and as a result a smile or open eyes is missed all the time.

[@potayto-potahto881]

As an R6 Mk II owner, this has been great. Will probably watch the whole thing through another 3 times. Thank you.

[@UpcycleEngineer]

Whenever I am interested in gear I come here to see if a video has been made. This channel is a true resource.

[@77dris]

Finally! The R6 Mark II is the most underrated camera of the past 12 months! It's best in its class (definitely ahead of the S5II and A7IV as a hybrid), but gets no attention (even the R8 got a user guide and DXOmark testing before this much better camera). I tried the rest and got this camera and it's just amazing!

[@joycady8325]

Just got the R6 Mark II and I always go to your videos when setting up a new camera, cause you're the best Jared! Thank you!

[@aranelchan]

At 1:12:10, the M-Fn button for AF area selection control is actually for tapping through the AF point/area options after pressing the AF point selection button. It doesn't refer to the more general use of the M-Fn button to activate the dial function menu that you demonstrated.

[@thesharpercoder]

Around the 28:00 mark Jared explains the difference between RAW and JPEG. He gives a good explanation. I like to compare to film cameras. A RAW file is a the digital equivalent of a film negative. A JPEG file is the digital equivalent of a Polaroid instant print that would come out of a camera. If you are not familiar with film cameras, think of RAW and JPEG as the “before and after” of how the image is developed into a digital print for viewing or printing. The camera captures everything as RAW. When it saves as JPEG, it processes the original RAW file to a JPEG and then discards the original RAW file.

[@mad_bad_cat]

39:02 Counter intuitively, the higher the number, the cooler the tones, and the lower the number, the warmer the tones. This is due to the fact that, higher number denotes higher temperature (as in heat) and as things heat up, they start giving off visible colors starting from red to blue, hotter an item gets, bluer the light if gives off. As we tend to call blue tones "calmer" the relationship sounds inverted.

[@Augnos]

Thanks Jared, Stephen, and Dan for putting this guide together for us! Been looking forward to this one.

[@TenaciousWarden]

Wife just got me an R6 Mark II for Christmas. I primarily do ringside wrestling photography for local independent originations. Loved this video! Can't wait to check out more. Thanks!

[@JoeJonesABC123]

Jared, i like your no-nonsense attitude towards everything, like features that are worthless and you basically say that and say don't use this or that feature.

[@pandoradude123]

**OVF is not a simulation of depth of field, it stands for optical view finder. It turns off exposure preview of viewfinder. DOF settings are what pertain to preview.

[@biancaot6483]

This was a fantastic tutorial and nice to go deeper than a basic run through. Much appreciated and subscribed.

[@vantxge525]

Thank you for this! Just got this camera loving it so far.

[@sjcproductionsandmedia]

My * button is used to switch between SERVO & ONE SHOT. My AF-ON is my back button focus button. The one on the right is unassigned but i think I will assign AF eye to that one.

[@robhamilton8993]

Just got my r 6 mark 2 a couple days ago. Balked at viewing your 2 hour video but it is FANTASTIC. Thank you for going thru the menus in detail. I mostly only do photography not video. Haven’t taken any photos yet but hope to get out this weekend. I upgraded from my t7i which I loved. Hope this will be better

[@AshleyNShell]

how do i get the menu screen to be the standard menu screen versus it showing tiny at the bottom?

[@asmith0412]

I just got this camera and this video was much more enjoyable than reading the manual. The main thing I needed help with was the auto focus feature, which is more robust that my previous camera. Many, many thanks!

[@jasonbihler1827]

Fro"KNOWS" how to set up a camera. I just bought 2 new Canon R6 Mark IIs and this video helped me set them up to maximize my efficiency. This is really a great teaching video in general for the functionality of this camera. I've never seen a better overall comprehensive yet concise explanation of features in a setup video. Thanks so much!

[@Maximilan20]

This was fan-freaking-tastic Jared. Took me few days to go through all and set it up to my style and know what everything does helped a whole lot. Thanks for taking the time in making such a detailed walk through.

[@P3photo]

The best on KZbin, I’ve become a huge fan and I’ve purchased all of your FroPacks. If I ever have a photography question, your channel is my first go to place for both gear and technique. Great Job, keep up the great work.

[@Ceci-7]

Totally agree. I learned with my film camera, then DSLR and just purchased mirrorless. I still use my film and DSLR as well. Love all 3

[@lordnelson63]

This was absolutely fantastic. No BS, right to the point. This will be my first full frame mirrorless, replacing my 6D Mark II (which is also excellent). Going on a photography vacation to Greece and wanted more versatility, features, and ability for quietness while rapid shooting. Again, thank you (and Steve) for such an excellent video.

[@AbsurdNRD]

Yessss on how to hold a camera. I see people with expensive gear and don’t even know how to hold the camera. Triggered. 😅

[@paulr8613]

Another great video , I just got the R6mk2 and what a fantastic no nonsense set up guide . Could we have some more lense reviews as for most new photographers this is really helpful, I have watched all your RF reviews multiple times .

[@mfd-germnl6059]

KZbin may not appreciate this video, but hell, I did!! bought this camera after watching your real world pReview (awesome video) and some other videos about the Sony A7IV and the R6 mark one. So I owned it for quite some time and still learned some really useful things! thank you Mr Polin! I also want to say, that I really enjoy your style of teaching! I grabbed my Camera, watched the video and "participated" :D

[@listaflowsoulromero2016]

Dude thanks so much, you save me a lot of time with this, thanks so much man, and Steven just love you brother, you are not funny😅, thanks man I appreciate what you doing, you been my mentor whit out even knowing, paz y bendiciones para ti hermano.

[@toad6884]

Thanks for the video. Just got my camera and used this video to do the set up. I need to go back as I missed a few things, but this made things so much easier.

[@mor.6860]

Just got my R6M2 about a month ago and so far I am loving it. This tutorial was very helpful and informative. Much appreciated Mr Polin.

[@mesesq]

Hi Jared - good video. Here's an example of where you use auto ISO, perhaps. I shoot in Italy mostly - the sports arenas for basketball have awful light here, mostly. There are games where, I have to try to peg the speed at 1/800 or max 1/1200 and the aperture at 2.8 on my 70-200 or 24-70 zooms. Since the action is continuous, I'd rather be assured of at least 1/800 and let the iso determine if I am shooting white uniforms, dark skin, or open court reflections etc. This is also a situation where you can use the comp. setting. If you set the exposure comp to say 1/3 or 1/2 a stop, and let the ISO float, its very effective. This is how I shot the 1DX years ago, when it was the only Canon that allowed ISO auto in manual settings. What do you think?

[@maalvare1968]

I just got my camera. This video was invaluable in setting up my camera. Thanks!

[@PaulK2106]

Thanks for this setup guide - hugely helpful. I just bought my R6 Mark II after many hours of watching & reading reviews and testing cameras. I'm not too concerned that there's likely to be an upgrade soon - not sure what else they could add that I could use over and above the specs of this camera. It'll do me for the next decade or so while I get my head around all its capabilities.

[@simonmaduxx6777]

Perfect time and also because I've only shot with this body once in the AF was all over the bloody place. Actually today I'm supposed to be shooting with it again but I don't really have a handle on it. Full seen eye detect is what I was hoping would work but you also have to be able to quickly switch out to single point to focus on something else. It's been a challenge so far nothing is easy as what you see in some of these videos.

[@truthseeker6804]

i dont use full area autofocus as it could just jump to a face at the corner. so i use a focus box in the center, so i know when i have the subject centered hes going to be in focus not anyone to the sides. you can try that

[@simonmaduxx6777]

@@truthseeker6804 Thanks Yeah I've tried it only in practice but not in a real shooting environment yet. It's a lot of buttons and a lot of settings to get it all together so eventually I will.

[@pyrocix]

@Simon, due to weddings and kids baseball/softball where people sit directly behind the fence and batter, I find 3 button back button focus to be my best option. I keep whole area tracking on AF-ON, the star is set to single point only and the right button is eye AF. I can use the whole area MOST of the time but if it jumps somewhere I don't want, I just go single point on the one I do want and if I can see the eye, I'll then hit eye af. This solved 90% of the auto focus issues for me.

[@simonmaduxx6777]

@@pyrocix since I've used it so infrequently I keep forgetting how I set the buttons haven't gained the muscle memory yet. Unfortunately I haven't done a shoot with it yet to really start getting it down. I'm going to test your setup out on a creative setup tab and see what I can do with it. I'm trying to get to a place where it can find the eyes and stick with it unless I change it to a separate subject. Models and other person's standing in front of me.

[@HisMajesty99]

I just recently bought my R6 Mark II based off of one of your comparison videos, and this video is exactly what I needed now too! Thanks man!

[@truthseeker6804]

oh finally. ive got this camera for some time now. really enjoying the 4k60p full frame. ive learnt a few stuff from random views and diy. cool to see this 2hour video.

[@minemetsa]

Manual AF and focus peaking for vintage lenses and artsy stuff with the "shoot without lens" setting. Peaking is super useful for crappy lenses like the Helios 85/1,5 which is impossible to focus otherwise and still will be soft but for boudoir stuff, awesome, dreamy.

[@richshelton7303]

Just got home from buying this camera. I am going from a 90D so I am quite excited to learn this camera and use it. Thanks for the video!

[@bobell69]

Thanks for this Jared. I have had the camera for some time, but this review brought up a number of things I was unaware of.

[@geezyfps]

Hey @Jared Polin , thank you for this. I have changed everything I need to, but I seem to only have 4K 50.00P and not 59.94P. I need help please, what is the reason for this?

[@nacchi13]

I don't normally comment but I just wanted to say this was incredibly helpful and I hope you continue to do this for future cameras (also please don't ever delete this video). #igotthisfar

[@66jbg]

Just upgraded to a R6 mark ii from a T7 rebel. Lots of great info. Thanks man.

[@lucy23794]

I watched the entire video. I got my R6 mark ii today and this is all very informative. Thank you.

[@zebical]

I just got my R6 Mark II today and updated the firmware. I've got a slightly different menu, haha. Thanks for this video Jared!

[@BlackTieProductions]

Great video on the R6 Mark II....getting acclimated with my new camera and your video was extremely helpful learning the menu layout. Thanks!

[@ErloBrown1]

30:35 Bracketing...not just exposure compensation.

[@kirklloyd5628]

Jared just bought the Canon R6 Mark II and this lesson guide was outstanding thank you for putting this together!! I made it all the way.. 😊

[@raymondthomson4380]

Great video. My wife picked up a R6ii today and this is this first stop we made before even unboxing

[@lbeetech]

Have you had a chance to even touch that camera Ray?

[@DCONtheDemi]

Thanks for the detailed walkthrough. Really helps

[@StephenLPhotos]

1:10:50 thank god for your video. I had watched it when I originally got my R6 MkII, but the other day I was shooting an event and my focus would NOT stay locked on to where I put it, it kept drifting as I recomposed my shot after focusing. Somehow that "Preview AF" setting had been enabled, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out what was going on. I got through the event but it was annoying as hell. Re-watching this video solved it when I disabled that setting. Thanks!

[@MunroMcLaren]

I have a Canon 90D and when I upgrade to mirrorless, I either want get this one or the Sony A7IV. I’ve been liking the photos I’ve been seeing on the Sony Alpha subreddit.

[@AArtinartt]

Best on youtube…been watching this so many times, I’m starting to think I have demencia !! Thank you for your time and humor ✌️

[@samuel.e.glover]

Always enjoy you and your channel. A quick comment on the long exposure noise reduction is that it takes a second photo immediately after the image with the shutter closed, what in Astrophotography would be called a dark. It will have any hot pixels and also represent the thermal noise that is present and is subtracted from the image immediately - the corrected image is what is saved. It is really probably not something you can say you are correcting as easily after the fact. This is a bigger deal for astrophotography and landscape perhaps, it may not be important for the images you shoot. Anyway, thanks for your thoughts on setup for the R6m2!

[@stubones]

You do get the full speed H+ with the older batteries. I've done it.

[@IrvingAmeti-nv2px]

Thanks!

[@pathfinder.videocreator]

I have this camera and i use a cheap 50mm f1.8 prime lens.. And the Pictures are amazing. With good settings you can do everything

[@Mariel1986]

Thank you so much Jared! I just got the R6 ii and thanks to this video I had it set up right away and made my switch from the 6d ii so easy and quick!

[@BasBerkhuijsen]

Bedankt

[@themiszanidis]

I just bought this camera and the video was extremely helpful!!!

[@melissabrooks3504]

Fro! I have been watching you for so long, I feel like we are old friends :) Thank you so much for making me a better photographer!

[@grimson73]

42:49 Do the 'Lens Aberration Correction' options only apply to JPG so that the JPG is altered? I think it should not alter the RAW files but only toggle the metadata to let DPP know that it should apply corrections on the spot but not alter the RAW file. I cannot find any definitive source on if 'Lens Aberration Correction' alter the RAW image data like expected when shooting in JPG. Especially when Jared mentions at 43:32 lens corrections can unexpectedly crop the image in the camera. So does this mean RAW files would be affected (as well)?

[@benkaska]

JUST bought my CanonR6ii and I'm very excited for this thank you!

[@micheleg7704]

Thank you so much for making this video, I like your style ! I just got mine and you have helped kickstart me into my new adventure!

[@londonlivewalk4665]

thank you for all these efforts ,we wish you all the best

[@zphantm]

Thanks for the breakdown Jared! Very helpful

[@hannyspence]

Thanks Jared. Have just upgraded to the R6mkII. Great video,

[@gonzalovillar83]

We just bought 2 of these and your tutorial has helped us a lot. Thanks!

[@bnlind]

No mention of the Focus problem?: " sometimes when the lens is focused way off to start with it can be difficult to acquire focus at very close range"

[@larryguile2653]

Thanks for this video. I really did't want to read that 1100 page book. Reminds me of Windows 3.1 manual.

[@Skene_O]

Great vid Fro, I have the R6 MK1 and the vid you made for that was the best i could find and helped me so much. If i get the chance to upgrade at some stage this will be the first vid i will checkout.

[@CiprianIgnatHiking]

Thanks Jared for this movie!! I just bought an R6 Mark II camera and your User Guide was very helpful. I really appreciate the work you do... greetings from Transylvania..

[@JanineMKartist]

Great tutorial. Just what I need coming from the Rebel t6i. Huge jump yes but this will help taking documenting my artwork to the next level. So many overwhelming features. I will include the crappy kit lens along with my other lenses to use in trading up for t 24-70 Ef lens with adapter. I hope to eventually graduate from using my iPhone for video to the camera. I may have more questions moving forward...

[@lukesandburg7170]

YESSSSSS! Thank you thank you thank you... very informative, it helped me with everything that i wanted to know and more!

[@brendallsterling4117]

Didn't seem to have my camera set right. Thanks for the video on Canon R6 Mark11. I now understands the setting much better.

[@MarkAlderson]

Thanks Jared, finally got my Canon R6 MkII and I watched this tutorial all the way through! (As I did with the R6 tutorial)

[@DanielDuhon]

Every time he said “horizontically” it made me laugh lol

[@timdelma]

Great guide... no back button focus explanation?

[@janeennaseer9400]

Yesssss.. This is what I've been waiting for 🔥

[@davestrother3959]

Great video. Really helped me get my R6 set up correctly

[@olalekanakinola3986]

Great job on the camera review! Your insights were detailed and helpful. Keep up the excellent work! It is beneficial, I just got my CANON R6 Mark II.

[@Gremlack13]

I just upgraded my rp to a r6ii and it is vastly different. This video is a big help. Also, I use the fv mode. It’s basically manual mode for me. I generally set iso to auto then adjust shutter and aperture, and as I need I adjust iso. If I want it can all me manual in this mode, it just gives me the ability to set whatever I want to auto if I deem best.

[@AKSKMY]

Damn currently I'm using a RP and am sure tempted to upgrade to the R6II! Also so basically FV unlocks auto for Shutter and Aperture?

[@aspara4389]

I am hoping someone can help. I recently got the R6 MkII and use the 'minimum shutter speed' option sometimes (option 2 in the menu 'ISO speed settings'). However: on my camera I can only choose a max. shutter speed and not a min. shutter speed. Can I change this somewhere? What am I missing? I haven't found a solution on the internet yet... :(

[@microflite]

Good info but a few things - Shooting JPEG does not “bake” in everything into the processing. Some things can still be undone in light room. Agreed you have less leeway if you should JPEG but then Cannon’s in-camera camera processing is so good that I suggest all the an intermediate photographer should shoot JPEG and also raw as a backup if you know what to do with them. Also the ISO setting does not change the sensitivity of the sensor. It’s a post-processing step applied to the RAW image by the camera. Also it’s “horizintal” not “horizontical”

[@Humble_Highlander]

I watched all of this.. multiple times.

[@crownivvi8823]

Still a noob with getting a R100 kit with kit lens of 18-45 & 55-210mm for my wife's nursing graduation ceremony, and wanting to get into photography to make it as a side gig; so I immediately made the jump from the R100 to get the R6 M2 used (saved about $700) and bought some fixed RF lens 16mm F2.8, 35mm F1.8, and a 50mm F1.8. Any tips/insight for someone just starting out?

[@pauljonesnavan]

That was brilliant, thank you Jared & Stephen

[@yoverberg]

Perfect timing! Just got it a couple days ago😃

[@KoolWooDidIt]

Thanks for the video bro helped big time, always cone to this channel for info

[@Happyhoundpetservices]

Confused about FV being described as auto. I use it because I find it easier to adjust shutter speed, aperture and ISO, but I don’t let the camera decide. It just gives me an alternative to using three different buttons. So… confused.

[@jiridvorak]

Wow, one of best videos you have ever released. Thanks very much Jared.

[@StoriesByJes2G]

Thanks for making this video! I've been a Sony girl for the past couple of years, but I got a new job and this is the camera they had for me. I haven't really gotten much of a chance to get to know it before using it, so this video was extremely helpful. I watched the entire thing!

[@KatrinBogner]

Thanks so much for the video - A LOT of help. Question: Would you consider making a video about concert photography and showing all the settings you'd set on your R6 Mark ii? Or maybe you already have a video like that? E. g. when you explained the different Case Mode Options for Servo AF with the different sports... would be interesting to know which one is the best to choose or which one you choose for concerts. Cheers, Kat !!

[@KatrinBogner]

and: #igotthisfar haha

[@fredbjor133]

Thanks Jared! I have sometimes problems with moiré patterns, when watching on our living room teve set. - When in standard-mode, but I have just discoverd not in ”cinema mode”! - Why?

[@spookytruth9307]

What an AMAZING resource, thank you. Now I have a new camera and a new camera yoda...sweet!

[@ChrisMcClain-z5s]

Thank you! This helped a lot!

[@pyrocix]

I actually use the MF peaking ON not for shooting manual but to notify me when my bag flips the Af/MF switch to MF. It happens a lot on my 70-200. Extremely helpful.

[@stepheneckert4006]

Good tip!

[@jaylevan3769]

At 39:00 you say the higher the number the warmer, the lower the number the cooler - it's the opposite.

[@ShafreelCosmos]

I’ve been shooting photography for years now and I never realized I was supposed to line the sensor mount dot up with the lens mount dot. Haha I don’t know how I made it this far. Fantastic video and thank you.

[@Stan_the_Belgian]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottsater]

Thanks, Fro! Great video & very helpful! I am receiving my Canon EOS R6 Mark II on Tuesday from Adorama! Can't wait! Quick Question: Without having to watch this whole amazing video all over again (not that that wouldn't be FUN!!) do you have a printable copy someplace of your settings? Thanks!!

[@NOTORIOUS.PHOTOGRAPHY]

Just got the camera yesterday - my menus are completely different. What's up with that? You have way more in this demo.

[@BobbyZ-w6d]

Awesome job Jared!