EOS R5 - The SETTINGS YOU NEED to KNOW

[@gossedejong9248]

Sir, you are a Godsent!!!!! This video is just absolutely fabulously brilliant, it will save me hours of time and frustration setting my camera up ( when it arrives, that is...) . I really can not thank you enough, again you are a Godsent, and kind enough to share your extensive knowledge and the fruits of your labours as with us...thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jan_wegener]

You are most welcome :)

[@pkwebb]

Absolutely Fantastic Jan, sharing your insight, knowledge and thought process is absolutely invaluable for so many. Truly appreciate what you do.

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks Peter, happy to share 😊

[@AllgoodthingsTv]

This video is awesome and very helpful. There's nothing worse than trying to set your camera to 8K only to realize it's grayed out because Digital IS is on, and you can't use 8K with Digital IS on. So it's definitely better to set this type of thing up in advance so you can easily get to it with the custom modes.

[@jan_wegener]

Great to hear!

[@BertL1]

Just a HUGE thanks for the “2 Back Button” Tip... I had been using a multi-step method to switch back and forth with people/animal detection. Your tip I’m sure is gonna be great as I continue to become acquainted with my new R5.

[@jan_wegener]

Glad it helped! What I have done also, I assigned my full settings for people photography to C1. So now I can switch really fast between people and animals

[@DorenSorell]

I leave it completely on eye-detect auto focus servo if I know for sure I am photographing people or animals - and I leave AUTO for the initial point selected option. I then activate the upper right part of the screen so if I want the camera to focus on something else other than the eye or face or head, like somebody’s hands or something they’re holding, I put my finger on the screen in that particular area and move the focus point to where I want and let go and it will begin tracking it. It seems to work pretty darn good. I also have asterisk button to toggle from eye-detect to spot focus, which works well when I just want to take still life shots of objects. I also use back-button focusing all the time.

[@jan_wegener]

That's an interesting way to work it. I wondered if that worked. There's really endless ways to set up this camera, but what becomes obvious is that you need to find some sort of arrangement that allows you ti switch between the AF modes. I think it comes down to subject size as well. The eye AF was amazing when I photographed my little daughter. Like it would not jump off the eye and I could easily use auto, but for smaller birds it seemed a little bit more challenged, which makes sense of course. Appreciate the comment, I love hearing about different ways to set it up

[@marksawyer3383]

Having some issues with my photos being sharp. Would you suggest I use image stabilization mode 2 on the 100-500 lens?

[@indigo_hawk]

Thank you so much, Jan. You've removed so much of the frustration of going from the old system to the new for me. This is excellent.

[@jan_wegener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@peterlittlewood9810]

Excellent advice from somebody that knows what he's talking about

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks Peter :)

[@garyleavens8661]

For the Canon EOS R6, these settings have been really helpful, thanks a million! A few things that I struggled with that may help others with the R6 (and perhaps the R5): first, to switch to a custom mode (say C1) you turn the mode dial at the top of the camera to C1; that should have been obvious, but it took me a long time to figure out. (I made a custom mode, C1, for birds, and use C2 for people). Second, I found that the animal eye autofocus really only works when the eye of the bird is possible to see in the viewfinder; if the bird is too far away, the camera may recognize the bird, but won't be able to find its eye; this is probably not a problem with a 600mm lens as you use, but I don't have such a lens. (Still, it's great when it works!) Third, to put the autofocus point back in the center, you need to press the joystick straight in. (Is there a way to put that in the "My Menu"? I don't think so, or at least I couldn't find it.) Finally, it seems that the "My Menu" customization is quite helpful for storing commonly changed settings, but selecting "My Menu" doesn't actually change anything, you still need to select the item and change it, but it is helpful for finding hard-to-find settings that you change frequently.

[@jan_wegener]

At the larger distances, the depth of field will be large enough to cover most of the bird, so it's not as critical to find the eye. If it's somewhere near the head it should be good enough

[@jowb575]

It is so great to have this in a format that I can watch several times. I’ve had my R5 for about a week and it’s been great to go out and try the settings; then rewatch this and have a few a-ha moments and gain an even better understanding! Thank you for your thoughtful; easy to follow and beautiful videos! I’m so grateful to have found your channel!

[@jan_wegener]

Glad I could help!

[@tedwalks3516]

Great video. I've ordered my R5, that switching between photos and video custom button is exactly what I wanted to know 👍

[@jan_wegener]

Glad I could help! It was driving me crazy not having that!

[@SeanLarkan]

Once again, excellent presentation of vitally useful information. Your delivery style is spot on, as is the content, much better than many others I have viewed. This is the real deal. You are doing us all a great service, Jan, and saving us heaps of time, thank you.

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks Sean, much appreciated

[@johnjuby6184]

Thank you, Jan. I have used my R6 enough to have been totally confused. And, I have watched cajillions of settings videos. I just bookmarked yours with this comment, "Use all of these settings!" Perfect mix. Amazing. Thank you. Thank you.

[@jan_wegener]

Glad I could help you. I prefer a no nonsense approach :)

[@canonphotographer]

Adobe Camera RAW has just been updated to include the R5 & R6.... Happy now!

[@jan_wegener]

Yes, I updated mine, still not very good profiles available, but better than before!

[@FredrikLarssonPhoto]

@@jan_wegener Could this be why the RAW-picture is underexposed with about 1 stop for me? It's insane.. I first thought it was error from my part.. that I've seen so wrong in the camera that I've underexposed, but the JPEG is looking good.

[@jan_wegener]

@@FredrikLarssonPhoto Yes, they're definitely coming out too dark in Camera RAW. it's a very poor job by Adobe

[@donnawetter1513]

Does Exposure Simulation status get saved to the C1-3 modes? For studio flashes it should be off and I always make a C1 with my studio settings. And that People / Animals switch will be part of my "my menu" :D So far I had "tracking continuous AF" on AF-on and "spot single AF" on * with the 5D4, guess with this setup I have to give up one, but with the working eye detection I might not need the "spot AF" anymore (which I mostly used for eyes). So normal initial field tracking on AF on und * to activate the eye AF. And if I really need the spot AF I still have the AF button on the right side.

[@jan_wegener]

Afaik it saves every single setting so it should. I also saved a setting for people in C1

[@obsoquasi]

I feel like you just upgraded my R5 from "nice" to "holy sh*t!! wow!!"

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks! That's why i did this video. Out of the box the R5 is set up pretty ordinary, but it can become a real beast!

[@Rex-qx5bf]

Jan, you probably know this but it wasn't in the video. When assigning custom functions for back button focusing you can assign additional functions to the AF-ON button by pressing INFO when you're in the list of choices for "Metering and AF start". If you press INFO before pressing SET-OK you get 3 additional settings to add - "AF Operations", "AF Method", and "Servo AF Characteristics". This allows you to have One Shot for AF-ON and Servo for "*", or visa versa. I just got my R5 so this video was very helpful.

[@topilot]

I can't express how much I have found your video helpful to me. I just bought a R6 Canon and it basically has the same menus and settings that you described for the R5. The menu for the AF pink dropdown was the one that I found most helpful. I was having problems locking on the birds eyes with the way I had setup. The fact that you have two buttons to first locate exactly where you wanted to initially focus in and then the second button setup for the bird tracking on the eye really is excellent. Thanks so much for such a great and professional video!

[@jan_wegener]

glad I could help!

[@davidrspencer8108]

Very helpful for 2 Button Back Focus and M-Fn mode switch. Do you know however, that Time Lapse function will not work with BBF. Should be only a software fix but not on Firmware 1.1.0 just released.

[@jan_wegener]

There’s a few strange things where certain things don’t work together. Glad I could help tho

[@canonphotographer]

Well done Jan on the video, I have now order my camera and will have to wait until the shop can get hold of one for me, I will definitely set it to the two back button focusing technique you showed that will help me a-lot. One quick question did you have to calibrate this camera to your lens? Have not had a mirror less camera before.

[@jan_wegener]

That’s great! No, mirrorless don’t have to be calibrated! How good is that!?

[@TheXone7]

The button customization is the main reason why I love Canon...that's seriously awesome! God bless you Jan and your works!

[@ogonzilla]

Your AF settings are perfect!!!

[@jan_wegener]

cheers

[@gojoe36]

You can set 3 Auto Focus buttons on the back....1. Just to grab a whole bird(Zone), 2. Just for the eye, 3. Just for one specific spot. I use all 3 at certain times

[@VUMEDIAGroup]

Very helpful guide, thank you for posting it. One thing I would add is to put the camera into airplane mode in the wireless settings to conserve the battery when you are not using the Wifi. For the dual back button AF, it still wasn't quite intuitive for me coming from the 5DIV so I set the AF mode to expanded area AF, set the AF-ON button to Metering and AF start, and I set the AE Lock button to Switch to Registered AF func, I then registered "Tracking" as the AF function. After all of that I can now press the AF on button for normal expanded AF or press the AE Lock button for tracking. It is a little clunky because for the tracking to focus I have to hold down the AE button then half press the shutter, but it works in a more intuitive way for me. I can fall back on Expand AF, or spot AF, or Zone AF, or quickly switch to tracking with the press of a button.

[@andreasbrand3191]

question: if you set up 3 custom modes for video, how do you quickly switch in between them? can you assign a button to switch through modes? ... and do you see which mode you select without taking the eye away from the viewfinder?

[@jan_wegener]

I haven't found that yet. I have to press mode and then move the dial. But it is displayed in the viewfinder, so it's pretty easy. Although usually for video I use the screen, so I take my head off anyways, cause I don;t wanna touch the camera, which will introduce vibrations.

[@Smauges]

@@jan_wegener If I understand correctly you can program the m-fn button to this, page 817 in the manual :) Guessing it would be a quicker way to just press a button.

[@jan_wegener]

@@Smauges I am already using that to get to the video mode. It's the only button I found that let's me switch to standby video and back

[@Weflect]

I have found that remapping C.Fn3 AF ON to "switch to registered AF func." and "Spot AF" while keeping AF5 "Initial servo AF pt" on AUTO works quite well for me. When face/eye detection doesn't work, I can simply override it by pressing AF ON and it focuses to the middle.

[@jan_wegener]

Nice way of setting it up!

[@knuffybaby]

Used the settings you recommended.. and it works for me. Especially using the thumb to move the focus point while seeing through the VF. Thank you.

[@jan_wegener]

Great to hear! :)

[@dennishurley6045]

Just bought the R5 I found the menu like a minefield, after watching this vid all problems have been solved thankyou so much your a genius

[@jan_wegener]

Glad I could help

[@aussie8114]

Would I be right in thinking that you’ve been sleeping with your new camera since you bought it 😅

[@jan_wegener]

haha no, it lives on my desk atm :D

[@marshallgoldberg8376]

Jan… FANTASTIC! Just got my R5 and this is the best guide I’ve seen. Incredible job. Thank you very much.

[@jan_wegener]

Happy to help!

[@BeautifulRelaxationVideos]

Thank you! Great information

[@jan_wegener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JaredRibic]

Thanks so much for doing this video. I have transitioned from the 5D Mk4 to the EOS R and now the EOS R5, I mainly shoot weddings, portraits, events, fashion/runway, studio, and some video work. I plan to create a KZbin video soon (hopefully ready in September) to show my setup for the EOS R and how it would be different for someone coming from the 5D Mk4 compared to someone coming from the EOS R (because I've basically done both). I really appreciate your point about the single button to get into video mode, that will help me a lot! Thanks, and I subscribed so I can see more of your videos!

[@jan_wegener]

Thank you, sounds great! I skipped the EOS R, but it sounds like an interesting camera

[@karenrandallscott9588]

This helped me so much! Thank you for your clear directions. It’s exactly what I needed for shooting birds. I too, have struggled with the animal eye detection jumping around. Also, I love being able to use my thumb to move the focus point! So much better!

[@jan_wegener]

Awesome!

[@sachinsathe5688]

Is there setting for M-Fn button to assign to switch between stills and stand by movie mode on EOS R6?

[@jan_wegener]

I think I remember someone saying you cannot do that on the R6, but not 100% sure

[@cornishblue58]

Excellent video. Thanks for that, very helpful. I’m waiting delivery of my R5, but will certainly be using some, if not all of the settings you highlight. 👍

[@jan_wegener]

Great 😊

[@shamshankarbhat2374]

Always at the end of the video you leave me with no doubts in my mind! When R5 got released some issues like heating and all prevented me to get it, but after your video now I’m getting it soon! Thanks a lot for Sharing your wisdom and it’s invaluable Jan. #Inspiration 🙏🏻😊

[@jan_wegener]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@wildcreatures468]

Another question....you do not mention getting the optional drive/battery pack. i have seen good reviews for stability, portrait (as opposed to landscape) use and of course battery life. care to comment?

[@jan_wegener]

Mine is still on backorder, but I am certainly getting the battery grip and I would recommend it

[@wildcreatures468]

@@jan_wegener k. thanks

[@dumchidumchi]

Yes, we do set up the two back focus buttons differently. Interesting to know how you set up yours. Looking forward to your upcoming videos on bird photography. :-)

[@jan_wegener]

Me too. This lockdown is kinda making things a bit harder. How did you set it up?

[@dumchidumchi]

@@jan_wegener As I commented on your last video, I set up two separate back buttons focus as well but I did it slightly different than your setting. AF-ON as Metering and AF Start, * as Eye Detection AF. Also on AF page 4, Limit AF methods, uncheck all AF methods except Face Tracking and 1-point AF. Set up the camera with Servo AF with Face Tracking. I found this set up helps when I go back and forth taking pictures of people/animals and stationary objects. Press AF-ON for normal AF with Tracking, press * for Eye Detection AF, press AF point button to switch to 1-point AF then use the joystick to move the AF point and AF ON to focus stationary objects. I did other customizations on various buttons as well but using two separate back button focus and the AF point button to switch between tracking without eye detection, tracking with eye detection and 1-point AF for stationery objects are the main things. There are things I wish future update could give us though...1)a single button press to toggle between Full Frame and 1.6x Crop, 2)a single button press to toggle between Mechanical shutter and Electronic shutter, 3)a single button press to toggle between People, Animals and No Priority on Subject to detect. We all do things differently to achieve the same result and that's the beauty of it really. If we all do things the same way, how boring is that? IMHO, the R5 is an excellent camera for bird photography.

[@Joya5545]

I was getting a bit frustrated over the last month with my R5 with the animal eye focus with birds, as it would at times struggle to find the bird and get lost on leaves and branches. Since switching to your dual back button AF systems my hit rate has gone way up, thanks Jan.

[@jan_wegener]

Glad to hear that. That's exactly why I switched that over

[@nicolasgonzalezv]

Hola Jan :) Tus videos son muy buenos. Se agradece la claridad y detalles. Tengo la R5 con el RF 100-500 hace 4 meses, es una cámara fantástica. Ver tus videos me ayuda bastante. Me suscribo y continuaré viendo. Saludos desde Talca, Chile.

[@rickeyhinkle8538]

Hello from New Mexico.. I am trying to turn off the electronic level on a Canon R5, can't seem to figure out how to make this happen, anyone know this trick? Thanks... OBG

[@jan_wegener]

If you press the info button a few times it will disappear, but you can also turn it off in the menu In the Red menu, tab 7, Shooting info disp

[@rickeyhinkle8538]

Thank you Jan.. You are the "MASTER"... @@jan_wegener

[@jan_wegener]

@@rickeyhinkle8538 Thanks :)

[@giovannifabiani5840]

Trying to apply your brilliant Back Button solution to my current EOS R. If I program the * button to eye detection, it only works if I have the focus already set to Face detection Basically it switches from face to eye and back. So I have to define the type of focus first , and only after I can use the* button to switch. This way, set a position the focus has to start working using the touch display is a bit more complicate .

[@jan_wegener]

hmm, that's a bit annoying, must be different software.

[@giovannifabiani5840]

@@jan_wegener I try now to set the bar ( which I never used before) to quickly change the focus mode, so that I can quickly move from single point to face detection, and than I can use your method and have the * button activating eye detection . On a single AF point it is s bit more complicated when I like to position the point with the touch display and the come back to the AF button. Question : when you follow a moving animal/person, do you have the AF pressed all the time or just an instant before you shoot ? Thanks !!

[@jan_wegener]

@@giovannifabiani5840 I press it all the time. You wouldn't;'t have to if you activated continuous focus, but I find that quite annoying

[@TT-dz8zf]

Genius tip on the flexibility between spot AF & Eye Detection AF. Thank you!

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks :)

[@KeithAndreen]

I'm having an issue with the Photo to Video mode button assignment. I followed what you did and it works perfectly to switch from photos to video, but when I press the same button a second time it doesn't switch back to photo mode. Am I doing something wrong? I'd appreciate it if you could help. Thanks!

[@jan_wegener]

Hey, Did you assign the switch to both button for photo and right next to it for video side as well? And also make sure it’s set to the symbol that has a camera and video camera with and arrow in the middle, not just the video camera Let me know if that works

[@KeithAndreen]

@@jan_wegener Hey there. Thanks for responding. Yes, I had it set up that way and it still wasn't working. But, the old standby worked...I powered off & then powered back on and VOILA...now it switches just fine. Thank you!

[@jan_wegener]

Keith Andreen ah yes, some changes my need a reboot haha

[@rossforsyth2760]

Just waiting on my R5 being delivered and i`ll be returning to this when I start to set mine up! Thanks

[@jan_wegener]

Enjoy it

[@michaelvankempen4505]

Very helpful video, I've just changed from 7DMkII to R5 with my 100-400 MkII lens and an RF 24-105 at the moment to shoot birds. The learning curve is enormous for me, I'm not sure if I'm getting back focus or I'm using "your" bbf wrongly, I acquire the bird (AF-ON), then press the eye detection/focus button (*), but the focus sometimes jumps to the blue squares jiggling around. With the (*) button do I need to hold it continuously or one press keeps the eye detection activated until a new subject focus point is chosen with the AF-ON button? Cheers mate.

[@michaelgraste2640]

Really nice! Thank you for thinking out this set-up for me. I am shooting portraits but this settings were really useful!!

[@jan_wegener]

Awesome! Most settings will be very similar irregardless of what you are shooting. I photographed my daughter with these settings and the AF was great on all lenses I tried, even better than the animal AF

[@MrToobyoular]

R5 Static to Flight settings? This video has excellent information which is very effective. But tracking focus with stationary subjects that suddenly pounce or fly is still a challenge. Canon R5 animal/eye AF can fail at distance, or with sudden movement. Focus settings are supposed to track subjects that have been locked on -but often fails. Looking for better control with perched birds that suddenly fly, or mammal predators that pause then jump. I often focus on the anticipated landing point. But that doesn't work with birds. Suggestions? Thanks!

[@rsingh75]

Excellent tutorial! I just received my R5 that I purchased as an upgrade to my old Canon 7D and your video was very helpful. Even though I’m not a bird photographer (as yet!), one of my photography interests is aviation (primarily aerobatics and old warbirds). Much of what you set up translates very well to aviation, except I typically have to work with slow shutter speeds - enough to blur the propeller… but not the rest of the fast moving aircraft. Do you have any thoughts on a 2X Extender (pros, cons, brand, etc.) with the R5?

[@jan_wegener]

Awesome. Whether a 2x is good depends on the lens, not so much the camera. The R5 can handle it very well on the right lenses

[@pedzsan]

I was out shooting the other day and everything was working fine. I use the “movie” button while in photo mode to take quick movies. It was working fine. The next day, it stopped working. It did nothing. Turns out, I had 8K set and day 1 I was recording to the CF card and day 2 I was recording to the SD card and you can’t record 8K to the SD card. BUT… in the process of fighting with the camera, I did a “clear all” (which didn’t help). Thus, I had to come back here to figure out all of the settings that I had set. The reason for the long note is for the Photo mode AF 5 menu Initial Servo AF pt, I picked the 2nd item: AF pt set for (spot). The first item uses the point set as the initial point. The second item sets it to the last point set in spot mode. So, if you are in “normal” non-eye focus mode, and you move the focus point, when you hit the AF eye button, it will start from the same point use by the spot point. At least… that is what I concluded when I tested things out but please correct me if I am mistaken.

[@brentj7564]

With the advent of the Canon R5, does your advice in your ebook about histograms change at all (bias toward light vs dark)? BTW, excellent video, I subscribed as a result of watching this.

[@jan_wegener]

No, I shoot the same way

[@shawn5210]

Hey Jan, thanks for your tips. When doing video of BIF I was trying to use the EVF for shoot through however I found I couldn't focus very accurately or activate tracking this way. Do you know a good way to do it? I am using your method of double back button focusing but its only good for photos. I am using the R5.

[@jan_wegener]

I think for video, you just have to use continuous focus and eye AF and the hope and pray... Video of flying birds is a great challenge

[@andrewkeir2282]

Jan, Thanks I used this as you suggested to setup my R7, with my Canon 100-500RF together with some input from Duade Patons recent video. Now to try it in the field. Thanks very very comprehensive.

[@pedzsan]

I need to go try out your "double back button" focus mode. My quest has been somewhat in the opposite direction. The pro Canon 1D, 1Ds, 1Dx bodies had face detection but they didn't have the horse power needed to drive it and it mostly didn't work. For me, personally, I had the same experience with the particular Sony's A7?? camera I had. So I've assumed that face detect and eye detect were just marketing schemes but it sounds like the hardware has finally caught up and is able to drive the software. Also, as you mentioned, I wanted the ability to force the camera to focus on a particular spot if I needed it to and that also persuaded me to not mess with the face and eye detect methods. As a result, the direction I've gone is to have the ability to assist the auto focus with manual. I like how with One-Shot mode, I can set the camera to allow me to manual focus after the camera has focused and it will also magnify the image in the view finder. I'm still playing and testing to see what works and doesn't work on this path. The peeking and focus guides in the MF modes are also very interesting. But the dual back button mode definitely is interesting. As I'm writing this I'm wondering if a third or fourth bottom could be added to force the camera between one-shot mode and server mode and also force the camera into "full manual" mode. As you said at the start, there are so many possibilities that it is hard to decide what works best. Great video... I'm going over and watch how you set up the video next.

[@joshuasmith2107]

Thank you so much for this video, I am thinking of upgrading my camera and getting a eos R5 and this will really help me

[@karanvir591]

Dear, could you please make a video on autofocus settings for Aviation Photography (helicopters, jets) i am having R5 and 800mm f11 lens..

[@stevengoodall2310]

Len i use your setup for the R5. My question is this: When shooting birds in flight I have the back focus button pushed down while tracking and holding the shutter button. Is this correct?

[@jan_wegener]

Yes, hold it down for tracking. Shutter button to take images

[@Smauges]

You use adapted lenses, as will I when I get my camera. Do you have a need to do any Micro focus adjustment on the adopted lenses? What I have learned about these mirrorless is the it's not necessary since you focus with the sensor it self?

[@jan_wegener]

That’s correct, the lack of a mirror makes this not needed which is sooo good!

[@normanmailerr5475]

My R5 doesn't have 5 AF tabs only 4. I also don't have "Initial focusing point" anywhere in the AF menu. My camera is 1.3.1

[@romelmahaldar2470]

Unable to select the Spot AF options in AF section, its showing in Grey ( unselectable ) the only option in able to select is Af Tracking, Spot Focus and Narrow Area focus. Any idea on this pls.

[@klausbo4627]

Thank you very much for sharing Jan. Much appreciated even though I never shoot birds ;-) I have a small comment on the back button focus. I have the AF-ON button set for face/eye tracking as you recommend. But I have my single point AF on the shutter release button. When pressing the AF-ON button, it overrules the shutter release button, which is then only used for taking the picture - not focusing. In that way, I don't need two back buttons for different kinds of focusing, only one. Take care, Klaus

[@jan_wegener]

Hi Klaus, yes, there are a few different ways to set it up. I set it up exactly like you describe for a friend the other day, but personally I like BBF anyways, so the two buttons work the best for me.

[@tomarse84]

Hi Jan! Thank you very much for your very informative instruction video! It was very helpful for the initial setup. I am not sure whether you are aware, but I have noticed recently that it is also possible to use normal autofocus and eye detection auto focus at the same time if you set the shutter button half press to the standard setting (Metering and AF start) and only the AF-On button (or any other button respectively) for "Eye detection AF". The advantage of this setup, you save one button (in your case, the * button) for any other customization you might want to make and still have the choice between normal AF and eye detection AF at any time. The Eye detection AF overrides the "normal AF" of the shutter button half press, so no interference there. Greetings from Vienna, Thomas

[@jan_wegener]

Hi Thomas, yes I have set up a friend's camera like that. personally I like Back-button focus anyways, so my preference is to have both buttons at the back and not have the shutter button focus. Either set up works well and it comes down to personal workflow styles. It's a good way for many people to set it up that ay, so thanks for sharing.

[@tomarse84]

@@jan_wegener Jan, thank you for your fast response. You are right, it's a matter of personal preference. Keep the good work up!

[@jan_wegener]

@@tomarse84 thanks, will do.

[@mstrathmore]

This is definitely how I will set mine up - BBF has never worked for me, especially when photographing wildlife where things happen so quickly and so briefly. Most likely it's just that I don't have BBF practice, but I really to prefer the cam to start focussing when I half-press.

[@arthur3038]

Hi Jan.. great video, great infos.. Q: i saw many using the ring control for ISO Setting. I did for scrolling AF Modes.. (but for the moment no function assigned.) what is in your oppinion the best usage for the ring control..

[@jan_wegener]

I don't have the ring on the adaptor, so I cannot speak to that. I would probably see what I need to use a lot and what I feel like would be well suited for the ring and then assign that.

[@joanneshipman6966]

Thank you for the wonderful tips! I bought my R5 in the last week, and I’m anxious to get out and find some wildlife.

[@escapeinart]

Great video, thank you, even if I'm not into birds photography, a great guide to set my new R5. Thank you!

[@maltemuller1577]

I did same with the af but just leaved the half press function on the front shutter button. It seems to work the same way like to put eye af on star button. You just need to hold the button half pushed the whole time when you want the camera to use eye autofocus. It even seems to use youre choosen auto af mode ( animal, people, vehicle). Just wanted to mention in case people like it that way.

[@AnshumanSahasrabhojanee]

One of the best settings video on the the internet 👌Kudos. I was wondering of there’s a a way to adjust the dials while shooting in Av mode? I wish to assign the Shutter speed dial to ISO. Is this possible while shooting in Av

[@rnursemd]

I just got my R5 and tried playing with the animal eye detection with my dog. Your suggestion of using the AF-ON button to initially lock a focus point is something I'll try!

[@jan_wegener]

Great, good luck!

[@michaelmould3365]

Why is it you so called photography's bang on about sharp images and have very expensive equipment where as some people can only dream of getting paid by use so what it's the point

[@huyafilm]

R6 can’t use the M-Fn photo to video. Also can’t use custom video mode C123😵

[@jan_wegener]

Does it let you assign video to normal c1-3?

[@huyafilm]

Jan Wegener no it doesn’t work😵

[@jan_wegener]

TITAN漢之 what would be a big oversight if you cannot program any video modes. So it also doesn’t record straight away when you hit record from photo mode?

[@huyafilm]

Jan Wegener it can record from photo mode but not my video mode setting

[@jan_wegener]

TITAN漢之 so it randomly records with the last setting you had dialed in or so?

[@tomacquilano1304]

One setting I have yet find an explanation to is the metering timer in Red #7. What is that for and what is the proper setting for it? Thank You!

[@BryanBenoitPhoto]

One of the most useful videos about the R5 I have seen. I am going to have to force myself to use back button AF. My brain just doesn’t like it 😂

[@jan_wegener]

Great to hear! Yes, it can be tricky, but I think some sort of BBF is needed with this camera to be able to use both AF modes.

[@chirsenggan8557]

I've set the * button to eye detection AF and AF on to metering and AF start. After pressing the AF-on for spot focusing, when I press the * button, nothing really happens, the focusing mode still shows spot focus, did I do something wrong?

[@jan_wegener]

are you pressing both at the same time? What did you set your shutter button to?

[@jacklee8900]

@@jan_wegener the shutter button is set to release shutter only focusing is disabled. I’m pressing the AF-on and * one after the other. The AF-on button works like normal and focusing is working. Then I press the * button. when I released the * button, the focusing mode switches back to spot focusing mode. Is that what it is supposed to do?

[@jan_wegener]

@@jacklee8900 yes, it only stays on eye af while you are pressing the star button. It doesn't switch modes, the star just overrides the spot AF. You could set it up the other way around if you prefer that, but I prefer spot Af as my base

[@chirsenggan8557]

@@jan_wegener Thanks so much for confirming this! Got me worried for a while, I thought there was something wrong with my camera.

[@jan_wegener]

@@chirsenggan8557 hehe!

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Buddy that’s a superstar status vlog lol 😂, I’ll be sitting there with mine watching it in a week or 2 once it turns up 😉👌🤙 THANK YOU😜..... question though, is there a lag between eyeballing the evf and it activating? I heard there was now I’m wondering whether that could cause missed shot opportunities from a surprise encounter 🤔😣 if so have you noticed it or overcome it in some way? I’d love to know, peace of mind etc... again you have pulled it out of the bag and it’s much appreciated, thanks 😊😜.... JP

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks man! Hope you will get it soon. There is a lag especially when you turn the camera on, if it's in standby it's a little bit faster, but it's there. If you make it a habit to press shutter button half while getting your eye on the viewfinder it will be one by the time you put your eye on to the viewfinder.

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Jan Wegener no problems! Ah right cool as it’s all a learning curve new systems etc ill give that a go 👌😉😊

[@jan_wegener]

@@JPLamoureuxsTravels yes, a few new things to get used to

[@wildlifemoments3358]

How to recall Custom shooting modes? If I assign Still and Video toggle to m- Fin button the C option is not showing for any other button

[@menace46]

Wow! I don't use Canon but, if I did, this video would be a revelation as to how to manipulate the menus. 👏🏻

[@jan_wegener]

thank you. My next videos will not be so camera specific

[@kamv7261]

Fantastic video and very educational. Just got my R6 and set up my AF as recommended. Agree totally that prefocusing before using eye AF makes sense.

[@jan_wegener]

Awesome 😊

[@canonphotographer]

Jan when your battery gets below 70% does the frame rate go down when using big lenses..... ?

[@jan_wegener]

I didn't notice to be honest, since most of the time I use relatively low shutter speed, that makes the frame rate drop anyhow. I will try and test it when I get the chance. Many people say it does, so I assume it true, how noticeable it is might be a different story

[@tiaoat2013]

Jan...can you do a video on exactly how you setup the dual AF. This video is excellent but went a little fast and maybe left out some details. Thanks

[@jan_wegener]

It's pretty easy. You basically just need to re-assign the buttons as I did in the video. You could try to pause it in between.

[@Savage1776_]

Thanks Mate!!! lOve ALL your videos!!!

[@tim1934]

Good sharing. Do u need to press * button at all time when you want eye detection? Or press just once?

[@jan_wegener]

Yes, you press it the whole time you want to focus

[@tim1934]

Jan Wegener For Bird in flight, do u press both this button and shutter button at the same time as you track the bird?

[@tim1934]

I did a field test yesterday late afternoon about 5:45-6:45pm. It was getting dark as the sun set. Your recommended settings worked perfectly. Thank you!

[@jan_wegener]

Timothy Tan awesome!

[@johnford1051]

I've been using double bbf but I also set the the 3rd back button (af point select) to mode so I can quickly access my custom modes which are preset for hummingbirds or larger birds in flight. I've also changed the front depth of field button to cropping ratio in case I want quickly access the 1.6x crop to get extra reach

[@jan_wegener]

Good tip! So many ways to customize!

[@PaulDharmaratne]

Just what I needed Jan, traded in my 5D Mk IV for a R5 soon to be delivered. Very useful tips, thank you!

[@jan_wegener]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you will enjoy it!

[@ashishkacholia1013]

I am programming my R6 camera based on your tutorial. My R6 AF menu is showing AF Operation mode as MF whereas yours is showing Servo AF. Any comments? Also, does the R6 have the same ability to program the M Fn button to switch between Images and Video as you have shown for R5? I have searched in the menu options, but it doesn’t seem to be there Thank you

[@jan_wegener]

Is the switch on your lens turned to manual focus? No, you cannot program the Mfn button like that on the R6

[@hansgreife8535]

Klasse Video Jan, gibt es das vielleicht auch in deutsch? Ich glaube mir und einigen anderen käme das sehr gelegen.

[@jan_wegener]

Das ist ne gute Frage. Im Moment nicht. Muss mal gucken ob ich vielleicht irgendwie deutsche Untertitel machen könnte. Würde das helfen? Ansonsten bin ich ja auch für fragen da 😊

[@hansgreife8535]

@@jan_wegener Untertitel wäre schon eine große Erleichterung. Für viele von uns ist das Schulenglisch doch schon länger her. Und genau so ein Video wie das hier vermisse ich. Vielen Dank

[@jeffreybarnum4333]

What exactly does the lock button accomplish?

[@jan_wegener]

I use it to activate animal eye AF

[@jeffreybarnum4333]

@@jan_wegener Sorry, I meant the lock button on the top of the camera near the illumination button

[@jan_wegener]

@@jeffreybarnum4333 I don't use it, but you can assign a bunch of functions to it that might help

[@lindapilloud]

As a beginner I appreciate your information: Do you have courses?

[@tekguyphoto]

Appreciate all the efforts that went into this video. Thank you. I know there is an R5 on my horizon unless we get an Apsc R camera.

[@jan_wegener]

thanks! Yes that will be interesting to see what Canon does in this regard or if they think high mpix full frame might be enough. There'd certainly be a market for an APS-C mirrorless.

[@robertferguson9845]

Thank you, mate, your videos are spot on. Always informative and straight to the point! Cheers.

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks Robert!

[@simonbrown6903]

I have just got the R6 having come from a 5D mk3, wondering how to set and use eye AF in conjunction with back button focus, or if BB focus was required anymore. I realised I still needed to be able to choose a manual point if there was an issue locking on to an eye or for shots without eyes. This video helped me greatly to get a feel for how it all worked together and I pretty much had it, just nice to have my mind put at rest that i was set up correctly. Using the top right of the screen to select a focus point is a nice feature so thanks for that tip too :) This is a big jump from the 5D mk3 so your video is most appreciated and very helpful. Thank you

[@jan_wegener]

Hi Simon, glad I could help. I have been mainly using 5D III and IV, so I had a similar jump and still tweaking a few things, but pretty happy overall. I will share some more findings in my video tonight.

[@deebea6364]

Simon Brown in custom settings I Set Button in custom buttons to pull AF to centre point , I also turned off drive when can’t focus so that it doesn’t hunt while I tilt the lens down :)

[@jailbreakoverlander]

WELL DONE, NOW HAVE EOS R R6 AND R5

[@jan_wegener]

awesome

[@DavidBakermilouvision]

Splendid. Many thanks - much appreciated.

[@tonyb9882]

Thanks Jan, great video and channel. There are quite a few "Settings" videos out there, but yours is the most logical and fits my type of shooting the best. Although I had some of these already, this helped to improve and fine tune my R5. One thing I would like to do, is assign a button to quickly change in and out of "Crop Mode". I haven't been able to do that as yet. Is there a way that you know?

[@jan_wegener]

I know you can assign it to the M.Fn button

[@tonyb9882]

@@jan_wegener Thanks for that. I can now access the Aspect/Cropping menu with an assigned button, but need to use the dial to select my option. Gradually working out this complex camera, so thanks for this and your other helpful videos.

[@jan_wegener]

@@tonyb9882 you're welcome

[@cecibeck]

You are amazing and you helped me more than any other video so far.The only problem I had was when you started to show me the movie settings. I don't know how to get there... Did you hit the MODE button but then how did you get to all the settings and back to the C-C3? I'm lost there.

[@jan_wegener]

Thanks :) To register a C1-3 setting you set up your camera exactly the way you want it to be. shutter speed, aperture, ISO, all menu settings. Then you go to the yellow menu and go to C1-3 and register the settings to C1,2 or 3. Once that is done, the settings will now be assigned to one of the Cs (wichever you picked). To activate it, you press your mode dial and navigate to whichever C you have assigned it to and the exact settings will be activated. So now you can switch between that mode and your other modes and whenever you want those exact settings you go back to the mode dial and select the C again.

[@cecibeck]

@@jan_wegener Thank you... I will try all these things you have so clearly explained!

[@costaenzo]

now thats really a decent setup. Thanks so much for sharing

[@meokusoso]

you did not feveiw the ec function and what button or dial you used.

[@RelicReelAngler]

Does the "subject to detect" option set to animals only apply when eye detection is used? I'm setting up BBF specifically AF-ON button for normal focusing without eye detection, but set to1 Point AF. Will "subject to detect" animals be ignored and use "none"? I set up the * button with eye detection. I'm a bird photographer and want to be able to prefocus on perches and nests without the R5 AF searching for an animal.

[@jan_wegener]

Yes it’s for the eye tracking

[@Joya5545]

Thanks for the video Jan, had the R5 for 3 weeks now and am really loving it. I have taken your advice and gone to back button focusing. I too had that issue with camera getting confused when more than one bird was in frame. I have moved the EYE-AF to the AF point selection button (easier to find for me). This is a whole new way of shooting but I think it will pay off once muscle memory kicks in to new system. Thanks for this invaluable tip...and all the others!

[@jan_wegener]

yes, I am still training my fingers to remember where to go on the new camera as well. I am sure it will soon become second nature. A lot comes down to your hand size, which buttons work best I think.

[@danesea492]

Thank you Jan! One question (from new R5 user- got it xmas 2021)- using Jan's back button 2 button settings (one for spot and one for face detection)--how are you moving the focus point while in spot while in the "pre-focus" phase? Seems awkward to hold the back button with my right thumb and move the focus point. Thanks all.

[@jan_wegener]

I move it ether with the joystick or screen. Since I use Eye Af mostly, I adjust the point before pre focusing and then focus. All with my thumb

[@LuminosityTrails]

Just bought my first R5, thanks to you!! I can't believe how amazing it is. All my EF lenses are working well. This has been very helpful, thank you - it has saved me hours. I have set one for landscape and one for wildlife. When I went to test out my new RF 100-500, I got so caught up in the BBF buttons that I forgot to check my SS. So I have added a minimum shutter speed to the custom mode as well as I'm still using AV, haven't quite progressed to manual for wildlife yet. I'm having a bit of trouble with the eye detection but assume that is just practice. I have also just had a play around with the Canon app which allows you to use it as a remote which will be helpful in Landscape, astro etc as you can change most of the settings as well as take the picture or movie. I didn't want to lose the M-Fn button, so found that you can change to movie by pressing the mode button, then the info button, the info button lets you toggle between stills and movies, then you could select your custom mode then press the red dot button to record. Another great improvement is the dial on the mode wheel that allows me to alter the ISO

[@mstrathmore]

Jane, silly question: does the RF to EF converter ship with the camera or is that a separate purchase? Lovely setup you have there and I'm hoping to do the same in the next ~3 months before I go off to South Africa to point lenses at animals.

[@LuminosityTrails]

@@mstrathmore You have to buy the converter separately - there are about 3 styles, basic, one with a ring and one that can take filters. I got the basic one as I can't see a need for the ring one at this stage as you can change exposure. aperture, speed and ISO with the current dials on the camera

[@Thewildlifevan]

Hey Jan, do you know if the R6 has those video customizations like the R5 does? I can’t seem to find eye detection auto focus for video on the R6 As well, I can’t find the “record button” to go from stills to video like you have set up 😭

[@jan_wegener]

It’s different but it has video eye tracking You have to switch to video on top of the camera

[@nielsdaugaard4276]

When the R5 is setup to back button focus with "AF ON" button for spot AF and the "*" for Eye detection AF start. Will the "*" button then follow the eye detection mode people/animal selected in the menu? - If I setup the C1 for bird photography and the C2 for portrait, will the "*" button then work correctly in both situation?

[@jan_wegener]

yes. Whatever is set in the settings it will do