CANON R6 | The Best Photography Settings

In this video I take you through the menu of the Canon R6 and share with you my recommendations for the best settings and menu items to change for shooting photography. I hope you guys enjoy!
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[@lawrencekeeney4317]

I have watched a lot of R6 menu setup videos, and find this to be the best video (for my use) on this subject.

[@AegenemmnoN]

Changing those back buttons for different focusing options is a game Changer

[@JeffDunncom]

What an EXCELLENT video. I just received my R6 yesterday and my immediate need was to set up these type of customizations. This saved me a ton of time. Thank you!

[@jeffwinzeler4814]

Nice job! Clear, concise, exactly what I was looking for.

[@CruiseLounge]

Nice !! I've watched several setup videos for the r6 and yours has helped me so much. Particularly how you've customised the buttons. Thanks heaps

[@madgolf812]

I am surprised you disliked the ability to shift the AF point via the the Touch Display. I really liked how fast you could move the point around without even taking the camera down. I am usually a center point AF shooter, so this interaction with the sensor gave me additional freedom. Especially combined with the tracking function that worked really well on the R6.

[@MrSIRCOFF]

Very good info. I had my autofocus set to SERVO at a wedding and I should of had it on one shot. I was wondering why my autofocus points were shifting all over kingdom come. Your simple reminder while demo'ing the customize button settings reminded me to set it back to One Shot! Thanks!

[@MitchLally]

Glad it could help! I found setting that custom button really helpful as I use servo and one shot about 50/50 on my shoots.

[@markshirley01]

Thanks Mitch - very helpful - very well paced.

[@vinstyles]

Great vid. Thank you so much. just bought the R6 and need all the help I can get. Thank you.

[@gunnhildurhansdottir2216]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Super helpful and easy to follow 🙏

[@michaellite2227]

Very helpful video! Thanks!

[@themissionwithdanny]

It was so helpful. Thanks a lot.

[@alexphan7303]

Always love your videos

[@MitchLally]

Thanks Alex

[@Vighnesh.M.Productions]

My mother passed away recently, I am so sad :-(. I am looking at this video because changing my mind to something else like photography gives me some hoop. I hope to own the EOS R6 some day. Thank you for making this video.

[@hkknaturelover]

Very informative video bro.. keep it up👍

[@vero1197]

Thanks for the tips, my R6 it's coming in few days 😍

[@ashleyquinn544]

Super helpful 🙌

[@paullanoue5228]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@mittysmalls]

awesome video! just the setup overview i needed to see :D i just upgraded to an R6 after buying an EOS R and loosing my marbles that it had no tactile wheel haha

[@helenamedeiros1625]

BLESS YOU THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED thank you!!!!!!!!

[@helenamedeiros1625]

I literally exhaled when you said you were going through the whole menu of settings.

[@annakarlsson6120]

Thank you ☀️🙌🏻👌🏻

[@photoleando]

You just solve my problems ,thanks!!

[@mara1820]

Thank you so much!

[@TKNORTH]

That double upload goodness!

[@MitchLally]

Hahah cheers TK!

[@PassportNotFound]

thanks for sharing 😃

[@KoolCreation]

Thanks great video

[@MsPerfume]

you the best!

[@WhatTruthIs]

The lens correction is applied to jpeg files just like the adjustments you make to the standard picture settings is only to the jpeg files. This affects both the jpeg file you give someone and the image you see on the camera screen. You can correct for vignetting and distortion giving you the ability to see the effect immediately on screen and on captured image playback.

[@richd8907]

Nice video - very clear and a great help in setting up some useful shortcuts. I have the RF 24-70 and for the life of me can't think of what to set the control ring to as I have all the buttons covering what I need.

[@knifeknuckles05]

Nice...one of the best setup videos among many... I can't find solution to a problem. I always had depth of field button setup for temporary toggle between single or continuous (it would switch to continuous just when you were holding it). I can't seem to do that any more. It makes the switch premanent. Don't know if it would makes sense for mirrorles just yet but it was my favorite custom thing for mk3 and mk4. Also, I disabled automatic switch between screen and viewfinder to avoid changing of settings while my camera is hanging on a strap by touching display. I switch it with movie record button. Is there better way perhaps? I had Eos R for a short time and couldn't work with it...hope this one sticks. :)

[@amalijamiksa3383]

Hello. Thanks a lot for such a clear explanation. In C3 settings it is shown SERVO, unfortunately the last photo of screen is showing ONE SHOOT set. What would be better. Kindest regards, Amalija

[@JackyLi]

Appreciate two videos about the R6 settings Mitch. Do u use USH-I or USH-II for your R6?

[@MitchLally]

UHS II. Although I’ve tried a UHS I card and its only V30 - seems to work fine with 4K!

[@JackyLi]

@@MitchLally Great, thank you!

[@Jude2408]

Nice and simple - would just like you to add how to display histogram in viewfinder.

[@josephw9690]

Awesome video in great clarity! How would you manage a group shot in a studio environment? which methods would you take to try to get everyone in focus?

[@MitchLally]

Put all of the people in the same plane of focus (same distance from the camera) or use a smaller aperture (f4 - f8) to increase your depth of field.

[@josephw9690]

@@MitchLally Thanks a lot, is there a downside to go at f16 or 18 for an even greater depth of field? (in studio I don't need bokeh) Also in most instances a group would look nicer when they aren't at same distance as I usually place the kids in front of the parents etc. would the R6 face detection be able to recognize and track each face individually? or in this case I would be forced to use single points and turn off eye/face track?

[@alanbarnesphotography-uk]

Hi Mitch, you mentioned using the infrared beam on the flash to assist in low light, but I thought the R6 does not support that?

[@freddieslaughter1107]

At this time 2021, no camera manufacture has a perfect autofocus face/eye detection. But Canon and Sony have the best autofocus systems you can buy right now.

[@NikoGuertler]

which lense are you using in the video ? Do you have some lense recommendations for like every occasion ? Thanks for the great settings !

[@zenjitsuman]

I usuall set my ISO preferences. Sometimes if possible I use base low ISO or if possible extended low ISO like 64. Other times I like to set an upper ISO limit for Auto ISO. When do you set these in the menu and what is the highest ISO that does not have too much noise. I don't like having to go into PP noise reduction and don't like in camera noise reduction because of loss of details. What do you use.

[@hansocal]

Is it possible to auto rotate your images in playback or do you have to do it manually every time? Thank you :) keep up the great work Mitch!

[@MitchLally]

Yes you can! I think that's one setting I missed in this particular video but one I definitely have changed up since.

[@hansocal]

@@MitchLally I will have to look into it, I can only rotate the images manually for all my vertical shots.

[@ayyitsnathan6237]

Any tips on the AF settings for the r6 mark ii? Specifically for portrait shoots

[@Gr4diam]

Nice one, how do you find tamron lenses performance while using them with the R6.

[@MitchLally]

Absolutely perfect!

[@clairewright4586]

I am debating on getting either the Tamron 35mm 1.4 or the Sigma 35 mm 1.4 for my R6 camera. What do you recommend?

[@MitchLally]

Check out my comparison video!

[@tuckerhousephoto]

Just got this camera, and NEVER realized it has a completley silent shutter. Insane. Im used to DSLR where there is very few ways to go silent.

[@elliotresnick5433]

Sorry to barrage you with questions today, but if you disable touch and drag to move the focus point, how are you moving a focus point?

[@elliotresnick5433]

While I understand you setup dials in M (manual), I noticed, if I switch to Av (aperture priority) the dial you set to shutter speed near shutter release now changes aperture. Is it possible to keep it on the wheel? With shutter speed priority still is not an issue, of course.

[@fanikurti2420]

I know that this isn't the right place for this question, but i was wandering if there is a way to keep the backscreen off all the time except the 2 sec review. I want to be able to use the screen just for review (example of timelapse, i dont need the screen on all the time but i need to review the photo once taken.)

[@eliaspap8708]

Nice setup! Do you use Auto ISO? If so? how do I switch to auto iso without diving in the menus? I couldn’t see it in the Q menu?

[@MitchLally]

I don’t use auto ISO. But if you go to iso 100 and move the dial one more step to the left you get auto iso - that’s the quickest way I think!

[@eliaspap8708]

@@MitchLally that’s how I expected it to work, which is the way mg IDX did it. But it’s not happening like that with the R6! I go all the way to the left and I tried all the way to the right but no Auto? U have to change it in the menu.

[@caitlouiseco]

Mitch, thank you SO much for this video! I appreciate the way you shoot and find a lot of similarities to my own style of shooting. I just purchased my R6 and had my first shoot with it yesterday for an engagement session. Could you tell me your favorite settings to use for couples or group shots when there’s more than one person? Both in motion and still. I love my R6 but I was really struggling yesterday to get them both in focus. I like to shoot pretty wide open like you too. Any help would be very much appreciated! ✨

[@caitlouiseco]

Also, how did you adjust what settings and details you’re seeing on your LCD screen while you’re shooting? Why do you have what you have on your screen? Thanks! ☺️

[@fanikurti2420]

With eos R i could not flip the screen much because the usb cable was always in the way. Have they improve this fact with eos r6?

[@nivin3]

Have you ever used Fuji? Can we compare XT4 to R6?

[@maygofirstimpression]

do you like this camera over the 1dx mark 2? great information as well ..

[@MitchLally]

Yes it’s a much better camera!

[@77dris]

I love how you talked about the Clog settings and the fact that you use "Neutral" instead of the default "EOS Original". I had the R and tested these settings and found the EOS Original to be more like what I saw in real life, and the Neutral setting to shift colours to a more magenta look. When I get my R5 I will have to test this more. I know Matti Haapoja also prefers the Neutral option as well.

[@eszesfilms1651]

noise reduction effect the raw file :O (in my first tests at home) It can be?

[@meganskalicky1377]

I had it set to capture .cr3 and .jpg and then figured I was wasting my time. So I switched to just .cr3 . I was surprised after a shoot that LR mobile wouldnt recognize the file. And also surprised that you don’t get a thumbnail for the images on my laptop when shooting straight raw? Or am I doing something wrong?

[@MitchLally]

No that sounds about right. Make sure your Lightroom mobile is updated to the latest version!

[@MonstersOnTheBridge]

Someone probably has already asked this so I apologize but from your perspective...Which Canon Mirrorless do you recommend more, Canon EOS R or Canon EOS R6?

[@MitchLally]

R6 if you have the extra $$!

[@EdBareff]

Only r6 mate

[@sijilo]

👌

[@charlottestrandlen6934]

Hi Mitch! I bought my R6 recently and i'm so bummed because it's not as near as sharp as my 5d mark iv.. I've also noticed that the focus with my adapter + sigma art lenses isn't great either. Do you have any suggesting or tip for me that I can try to make it better? I also think that it gets noicy already at low iso as 300-400..

[@youngjds194]

My canon RP dont have the option to limit my AF methods :/ unless there is but i dont know how to

[@mikecna]

Hello. If you dont user thé drag âne drop option and art thé same Time thé joystick is disabled, how do you move your focus point ? Thanks

[@MitchLally]

Use the touch screen.

[@freddieslaughter1107]

Only one thing that I don't like about the R6 is 20mp just isn't enough, if it was 30mp+ it would be the camera of choice. The R5 is 45mp but it is way too much money.

[@aneesh6969]

What about the clarity option? Pls tell

[@tessschwarz1140]

I am planning on upgrading from my DSLR Canon 600D to the R6. Can not decide on the lense 🤔

[@MitchLally]

I would go with the RF 35 1.8 or RF 50mm 1.8

[@Alexproduction27]

how do you edit your r6 files/? my Mac is showing that Lightroom doesn't support r6 file or their corrupted

[@MitchLally]

you'll need to update lightroom to the latest version. Or you're you are being sneaky and using an older version update camera raw.

[@wergraphy4220]

4:30 why do you use one point over spot AF? (the one between face and one point)

[@laceybpy91]

Does compressed raw matter for larger prints?

[@MitchLally]

Not at all

[@rickchristiancinco1766]

Woah R6. did you kept your RP bro?

[@MitchLally]

I don’t own and RP - I never did. I just borrow my friends :)

[@rickchristiancinco1766]

I forgot. It was the eos R

[@garbygarb31]

How are the colors compared to the eos r?

[@MitchLally]

Pretty similar I’ve found. I like the way the log footage grades over the EOS R - i think it has something to do with the codec.

[@jhellier]

is raw much faster to process than craw?

[@MitchLally]

About the same.

[@SwiftLikesGames]

At 4:04 I don’t have the one shot af option

[@alexx1227]

What are your picture style settings?

[@MitchLally]

I talk about it in my R6 settings for Video - which is also on my channel

[@alexx1227]

@@MitchLally thank you so much!

[@mittysmalls]

fuck thats a good name !

[@photoleando]

Now i save battery, by select one buttom to put the camera to sleep instead of the camera doing it after a few seconds zzz

[@StephenShreds]

The picture profile effects everything not just JPG. These settings effect the photo itself.

[@eliaspap8708]

Ok, I always thought it only effects JPG not the RAW?

[@DynamiteTony]

They do not affect the raw image

[@irascher]

It didn't get a Like right from the start for saying that RAW compactor is practically the same thing as RAW. THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!!

[@MitchLally]

damn how will I ever recover from not getting your like 🥲🥲

[@hitendraagrawal6777]

HOW STAMP DATE IN R 6 CANON WHILE SHOOTING VIDEO

[@meibing4912]

CRAW not worth it. Storage is dirt cheap. Blow highlights can be ruinous. The taxi photo is a composite done in post(!).

[@michaeltuffin8147]

Oh, God, another kid thinking he knows something about photography.

[@dennisfahlstrom2515]

There are sure a lot on YT. 🤯

[@dennisfahlstrom2515]

If you want to tell R6 users what settings to use for photos how about telling us why. I watched a few minutes of your presentation and quit.