Canon R5 Custom Shooting Mode with Flexible Priority (Fv)

[@JacksonHonor]

Hey Matthew, thank you for explaining the Custom FV-Mode. I'm shooting two years now with my R5 and never left the manual mode, but your method is showing me a lot of new options.

[@mstarling79]

Hi, thanks for viewing the video and for the comment. Glad it has helped you.

[@wellsyboy]

The back button focusing set up you have described here is more flexible yet does exactly the same thing if you set single spot of rt eh focus point and switch off eye tracking in the main AF menu . That then also allows you to AF then re-compose when using the AF on button. You then only track the eye when you are using the star button.

[@mstarling79]

Hi thanks for the comments. I do this focus technique as well at times. I suppose just depends on personal preference.

[@RVNmedic]

Fantastic. I just learned about Fv. I really like your setup and have set my R5 C3 to Fv with most of your settings. Can't wait to try it. Thanks so much.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. I'm pleased it has been of some help. I wish you all the best with your photography.

[@chriswilcockson8595]

Hi! I recently found the FV mode and have played with it. Its excellent. However, this video is superb as it takes using FV and the Camera's menu settings to a whole new level, I thought I was quite good with my R6 settings but these have really been improved now. Many thanks indeed.

[@mstarling79]

I'm glad it helped! Thanks for taking the time write a comment, very much appreciated.

[@suecooley1135]

Thank you. I didn’t mind the length. I learned so much about my R6 ❤❤

[@mstarling79]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

[@ralphguppy]

Great video and I share your enthusiasm for Fv mode! I've also added one custom button (the DOF button that I never used) to set up to trigger a "high shutter speed" setting. I've lost too many bird-in-flight shots because my shutter speed was too low. I can simply reach the DOF button with my pinky and get the shot off!

[@AlSo-Fotografie]

how did u set this up? i dont find a custom function with a specific shutter speed :/

[@ralphguppy]

@@AlSo-Fotografie it took me a bit to find it but it’s the “Register/recall shooting func” which is about half way down on the far right for the R6 menu. It has an arrow pointing to a from the image of a camera. From there you can set many details by selecting the “Detail set” button, including “Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO speed etc. I’ve set speed to 1/3200, aperture to 1 (to maximize opening and thereby minimize ISO) and ISO speed to auto. I also set my M-Fn button to select cropping modes but don’t use it that often.

[@AlSo-Fotografie]

@@ralphguppy ah ok. thank you. ive found it :D maybe it's coincidence, but David Bergmann released today a video on adorama about this function.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks so much for the comments. I think this shows how well the Canon R cameras can be customised for each persons personal use. It's not perfect but it's a very nice system with some very useful functions. Thanks again!

[@Twobarpsi]

Very informative video! Possibly buying an R5. This was great to watch.

[@mstarling79]

Glad it was helpful!

[@forsterl.stewart414]

I like this mode because it gives me full control of the camera when I want it, and allows me to cede control back anytime I want, in whole or part. Typically when I’m out shooting on a hike or something. With my 1DX mII I will have my back button focus set, to (REGISTER RECALL SHOOTING FUNCTION) shooting in Shutter Priority (TV) mode because the most important thing is the movement control of subjects. But there are definitely times when I want to control the Aperture(depth of field), and exposure compensation. With Fv mode, it’s quick and easy to change without touching the top mode dial. Flexible Priority (Fv) also works with exposure compensation too. As long as at least one of shutter speed, aperture, or ISO is in automatic mode, I can adjust the exposure compensation. I bind my control ring on the R to exposure compensation so this is fast and easy to adjust, but I can also do it using the back and top dials. Note that exposure compensation is disabled if you have taken control of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, since by definition you have control of exposure compensation through these values. In Manual mode you can still control the exposure compensation. Control of aperture, shutter speed and ISO In Fv mode it is also possible to set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO all manually, just as if you were shooting in manual mode. To judge if the exposure is correct you need to look at the image (RGB histogram)either through the viewfinder or on the rear LCD screen, rather than looking at the exposure scale. The exposure compensation scale (which would normally transform into an exposure scale in manual mode) cannot be used to set exposure compensation. However, by simply looking at the images (RGB histogram), it is easy to adjust the exposure according to how you want it. Remember, when shooting manually, if you simply follow the exposure scale until it indicates correct exposure (denoted by the white marker in the central position), then you could achieve exactly the same result using either Av or Tv mode.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment.

[@markcepaitis9219]

Fabulous amount of details! Thanks for all the information!

[@mstarling79]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[@ymmichael1]

I love the idea of FV mode... but not the implementation. If they had allowed keeping dedicated dials for each function, that were the same dials that are used in manual mode, that would have been perfect. E.g., back dial is always aperture, top dial,always shutter, speed, top rear dial always ISO. That would let us use muscle memory to change any settings without looking, rather than the current combination of dials. And a tap on the delete button to reset.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. I would probably agree. Maybe we will see that type of thing in the flagship camera, whenever that is released.

[@pivonroll]

But what is the difference then to manual mode?

[@ymmichael1]

@@pivonroll It's more flexible. It lets you use the muscle memory of manual mode, where set dials control aperture, shutter speed, and the like; but lets you only specify a few of those as you wish and let the others get set automatically, for when you are shooting in scenarios with things keep changing. It's basically a combination of AV and TV and manual-with-autoISO, all in one without needing to change the mode - and with the muscle memory of full manual shooting.

[@philipkoenig9197]

Brilliant video thanks. I love Fv mode but one of my frustrations with it is when I set shutter speed to auto and then want to set it manually,, it starts at 30s. When you mentioned about setting the shutter speed range of the camera, I realized I never caught that before. Doh! Thanks 😀

[@mstarling79]

Glad it helped and thanks for the great comment. Good luck for the future.

[@ForrestWest]

very informative video! The in-camera crop instead of the teleconverter would put fewer pixels on the subject at the same distance. The teleconverter puts the 1.4x image onto the entire 45 or 33 megapixel sensor of the R5 or R7, cropping in camera gives a similar sized view but with a much reduced pixel sized image of 17mp on the R5.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment.

[@hanschristiangamst3959]

Super video. Thank you so much....and it was not to long at all...jus interesting all the way. 😊

[@mstarling79]

Thanks Hans. I'm glad you found the the video helpful.

[@AG-km6cl]

Very informative but the background music was very distracting and irritating. A tutorial such as this doesn’t really require music.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the feedback

[@charlesjames9783]

Very Nice. There is a lot of power and flexibility in the Canon R5 if you know how to program it. With custom buttons you can have multiple scenarios set at the same time.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for sharing

[@TheLensCapChronicles]

Another cracking video. Super informative. Thanks for posting!

[@mstarling79]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gscottfuller]

Wow. Great tip on trashcan reset of FV settings!

[@mstarling79]

Glad it helped. Thanks for the comment.

[@andyv6127]

That was great, thank you. That video should be on the Canon website! I assigned shutter speed to control ring as I found it too difficult to set this otherwise. It is a weird setup initially, but with some hands on experience it should result in more keepers.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment Andy. I'm glad the video was of some help.

[@SousDine]

Thanks for this. I have spent the last week drowning in the 1073 page manual for my new R6-II, so every suggestion helps. However, I still have a working FTb, which provided controls only to change the aperture, shutter speed and manual focus, so I am not entirely sure that the extra 1072 pages of instructions represent progress...

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment David. The manual can be very long winded at times. I'm pleased the video was of some help.

[@StephanBuchin]

Canon already had a very similar function called Program Shift on the 35 years old EOS620 where you could instantly adjust the couple aperture/speed using the dial only. Av/Tv/Auto modes were made pretty much useless.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. Seems like Canon has brought back or re-purposed a few of their older technologies for he R system.

[@squareeyes]

Cheers, very useful information.

[@mstarling79]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elliotresnick5433]

Terrific video, if I wanted to configure C1 for these settings and C2 for street photography/general purpose travel, what changes would you make in settings, autofocus, etc.?

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. I think for street or travel photography i would be trying to control the ISO to be as low as possible to get cleaner images. The autofocus settings might work better in the general purpose mode.

[@johnwheeler5271]

Thankyou so much very well explained video.J

[@mstarling79]

You are very welcome glad it was helpful.

[@DonLangman-j2o]

Hi Matt, so I was setting up my R5 using this video...I followed your instructions and have everything set up the way you got it...OH NO...I am having an issue...!!! when you are showing how to move from TV to AV to ISO (at 15:32 on)...my camera will not move to the one that I want...it seems to stay in Tv Mode while the AV and ISO are in Auto. I am unable to move between the 3...did I miss a step ?

[@mstarling79]

Hi Don. Thanks for the comment. The only thing i can think of is are you using the right scroll wheel to scroll across to Tv, Av and ISO?

[@DonLangman-j2o]

@@mstarling79 Thanks for the quick reply! Ahhh, I figured it out....

[@divshah123]

Excellent explanation. Thanks alot for patiently explaining on this mode. Will definitely save it on my R5 and use it. Thanks again. Glad i stumbled on this video of urs.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. Glad it has been of some help. Good luck with the R5.

[@robgerety]

Fabulous video. Thank you. I'm in the process of mastering all the features of my R5. Daunting task. This video is very clear. One question. I understood that the "My Menu" and the "Quick Menu" are separate. The quick menu pops up with the "Q" button. No? Can you edit the Quick Menu "Q" directly? Does the Q menu that appears on back of screen when shooting vary depending on the mode or custom shooting mode you are using at the time?

[@mstarling79]

Hi Robert.Thanks for the comment. I don't think the quick menu (Q button) can be customised or changed in any way. That would be a great feature that Canon should introduce.

[@phyllisnaccarato5313]

Hello I am trying to go to Mode settings, but you skipped how to get to it. This is odd because after you talk about the mode setting but didn't show how you got to it. You show the other settings and how you got there how to get to them?? For example camera menu AF tab 3 ??

[@mstarling79]

Hi Phyllis. I'm trying to figure out the issue. Can you tell me which part of the video exactly. Then i can try an explain better. Many thanks.

[@dieseldavey]

Excellent video. Thank you 👍🏻

[@mstarling79]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnhall7728]

Wow. Thank you

[@mstarling79]

You are very welcome

[@shamhussain]

Is this good for video? I.e vs manual video mode?

[@mstarling79]

Hi thanks for the comment. The FV mode is not available for video only in photo mode. But you can just use manual mode when shooting video and set the ISO to auto.

[@simonryan6850]

Are all these settings go with the R6 I’ve just come from Sony A7iii and this is all new to me

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. The tutorial was with the R5 but it would be the same for the R6 and other R series cameras except for the placement of buttons on the camera body. The lower end cameras such as R100 and R50 may have some of their functions removed.

[@bcrphoto7]

I was using FVmode and like it. But for some reason, now it does not change to the other modes. It just says locked, how do I get it out of that mode?

[@mstarling79]

Hi Brian. I'm not sure i'm able to help with this issue. Maybe you have switched the lock button on by mistake. Check that first. Otherwise just try and complete reset. Hope that helps.

[@krishvkrishnamurthy4150]

Thanks for a very informative video. I use the Canon R7. Just one question - can i have both C1 and C2 on FV mode. One for birds in flight and another for stationary birds/animals. Or can you think of a better way to program the camera. Thanks in advance for your help.

[@mstarling79]

Hi Krish. Sounds like a good set up. You could perhaps have a third custom preset using shutter priority in case the FV mode gets too fiddly to operate. I hope the R7 is proving to be a good purchase.

[@krishvkrishnamurthy4150]

@@mstarling79 Thanks for your suggestion, will certainly try it out. I'm still in a process of discovery, thoroughly enjoying eye focus right now.

[@ralphguppy]

I've had issues with missing birds in flight that always start off quite still ;-). I found that setting a custom button ( the DOF one) to arbitrarily pick up the shutter speed is a quick solution.

[@krishvkrishnamurthy4150]

@@ralphguppy thanks, will try it out

[@BEYONDIMAGES-AI]

Mine is grayed out . I need to find out why

[@mstarling79]

You may have restrict shooting mode turned on. Check the second tab of the orange section of the menu system.

[@BEYONDIMAGES-AI]

@@mstarling79 Thanks. I emailed canon, it's sorted now.

h,mm.. I dont have AF method in my menu ..

[@mstarling79]

Hi Mathias. It might be because you're in A+ mode which is Scene Intelligent Auto. This is the camera's auto photo mode and will disable certain functions.

@@mstarling79 I use Manual (M)