Take Better Photos with Your Canon M50 or Canon M50 Mark II

In this video I go over some basic concepts, and settings, to help you take better photos with the Canon M50 or Canon M50 Mark II. This video is meant as a starting point for new users, just to get you moving in the right direction.
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[@markwiemels]

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[@Billma48]

This is just excellent! I have been shooting for years and pretty much know all of this, fortunately. It is one of the best videos I have seen for people new to photographers and for those of us that are more experienced and need to be reminded from time to time.

[@jasmijnariel]

Gonna start with lessons in februari.... the m50 mk2 will be my second camera, i bought one 18y ago, so a looooot changed. Your videos are fantastic and very informative❤ Thank you for that

[@akreal9441]

Wow. These are some unbelievably good pointers! Thank you

[@ToRetirementAndBeyond]

I just bought my first SLR in 30 years - an M50 Mark II - your videos have been great to get me back into the swing of things. Thanks so much.

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@trailomixo]

All your vids on the M50 have been the most helpful in my hours and hours of research and learning! Appreciate the quality vid

[@markwiemels]

What a great comment, thank you.

[@boombamer]

This is an amazing video for someone entering the photography world with one of these starter cameras! I learned so much from all of the information you filled this short 17-minute video with.

[@markwiemels]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@viirii14]

Wow ! Había visto mil videos y nadie me había explicado tan bien ! Gracias !! 🤩

[@nickthinkpainting1978]

Helped more than all the other M50 videos I’ve watched. Thank you.

[@markwiemels]

Wow, that’s quite a compliment, thank you.

[@brucemarshall1439]

I agree!!

[@cleorhee7462]

I've been thinking about buying an M50 because my old camera isn't holding up anymore, but this video taught me about much more than just the camera! The way you explained everying was really clear and straight to the point with great examples! Thanks for the video man🤗

[@markwiemels]

Thanks for the wonderful compliment. M50 is a great camera for the money, very hard to beat.

[@nourichedsoul]

This was such a great video! I just got my camera so excited to start taking amazing photos and videos. Thanks for all the info!

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear! Enjoy.

[@damiandavids1809]

This is honestly one of the best videos to improve your photography. It's taken my photography to another level and I find myself coming back to it all the time

[@markwiemels]

So kind of you, thanks.

[@jherrera15]

Thank you for this! Just landed in DR with my first M50 that I got in the mail yesterday - will definitely keep all of this in mind!

[@markwiemels]

Enjoying the journey!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Just received my camera today. Your videos have already helped me a lot. Thank you. Really enjoyed your explanations.

[@markwiemels]

Really good to hear, thank for you the kind words.

[@grief8658]

Thank you so much for using the kit lens. That just made my day so much.. so many people tell me to stick with the basics to get better but i see videos using insanely better lenses.

[@markwiemels]

You are most welcome.

[@diib5206]

I haven’t watched any of your videos except for this one and I’m drawn ! Your video has more information than most videos! You have a fan!

[@markwiemels]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@markrigoglioso]

Thanks for the great quick intro to photography. I know enough photography to know I don't know that much about photography. I'm still working on developing my vision even after all these years. And with the standard camera now able to shoot both video and stills with so many options, the fundamentals become more important than ever. As for the rule of thirds, after many years of seeing it used, I think it is so effective because it is a method that 'makes room' for the viewer into the image. It has a psychological effect of saying 'you have a place in this experience; there is room for more here, I'm not trying to say it all for you'. Just a thought.

[@markwiemels]

Good insight! I like it!

[@Drumaier]

I really enjoy your videos, great content and good vibes 👍. Also, the pase and length of the videos are just perfect.

[@cre8r61]

Great information for any new photographer. Thanks Mark this is fabulous information.

[@markwiemels]

Thanks Darren!

[@williambillings6972]

Excellent reminders of what's necessary to make good images. Thanks!

[@Atahualpaelunico]

Great video mate! Key aspects explained clearly and simply. Thanks for your time!

[@markwiemels]

Thanks!

[@ejsm12]

I've really gotten into photography as of late, and have done some photography with my phone that I had gotten just because of it's camera. Very limited feeling with that though... I'm surprised your channel doesnt have anymore subcribers because it most definitely deserves them. You sir just helped me make my mind up on the camera I want to start off with ! Great content!

[@markwiemels]

So good to hear! Thank you for the kind words! Enjoy the journey.

[@novitasari99]

Thank you for the 411. Love it! Such an easy follow, you keep it interesting. Such a great instructor. I just started photography (and film) for a hobby.

[@markwiemels]

So nice to hear, enjoy the journey.

[@thehulajourney]

You have the best informative and well explained vids. Thank you! You are so easy to follow and understand. Im not overwhelmed with numbers

[@markwiemels]

How kind of you, thanks!

[@heyheyheyitsvyl]

Super helpful for beginners. Straight forward and clear. Thank you. Appreciate this!

[@markwiemels]

Thanks.

[@karstenbonnaire2706]

Really nicely combined into one video. Simple but dense video. More then I asked for

[@markwiemels]

Thanks.

[@NikolaiNigilist]

Thanks a lot for the vid. Quite useful! Came for the settings but got much more

[@janeconnolly3974]

This was great. I’ve had my camera for a year and been too scared to use it. Your style of presentation is so encouraging and I love the lesson you have set. I’m off outside to photograph stuff.

[@markwiemels]

That's wonderful to hear, good luck.

[@wirrawaywonderer6011]

Hey mate. I absolutely love your videos. I got my m50 today and im going through all the setting now in conjuction with your videos. I cant wait to start taking pictures!

[@markwiemels]

Thank you so much!

[@aidanr9966]

Very clear explanation.. will definitely use these tips for my next trip! Thanks a lot!

[@markwiemels]

No worries! Good luck and enjoy the journey!

[@studioseedsoficial]

thank u so much, i've been searching for someone who actually uses the kit lens as the example, cuz to be true, most of us, bought this camera cuz we don't have the money or the knowledge to buy other things...thank u so much.

[@SunnysDelish]

Really helped me big time and well detailed information. Thanks a lot! Mark👍🏽

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@serenaysway]

This video made me feel like I took a photography course.. such great information! Thanks for your effort 🙏🏼 I only have one question, did you record this video with Canon M50 as well? I like how the background looks blurry and vivid at the same time ☺️

[@markwiemels]

Thanks, that’s a wonderful compliment, I really appreciate it. This was shot on the Canon M6 Mark II, which is the next model up from the M50. The blurry background is achieved by the lenses being used, which also works on the M50, it’s the sigma 16mm f1.4.

[@epicmaster833]

Same! The way he assigned us to go out and explore these settings felt just like a course tbh

[@pritkarani6316]

THIS CHANNEL DESERVES MUCH MORE

[@erzsebetbritt8332]

Thank you so much! I just got this camera, didn't have a clue where to start, your tutorial is perfect.

[@markwiemels]

So good to hear! Good luck, enjoy the journey.

[@ashsilvert7336]

Your video is way better and way informative than other videos about a M50 on KZbin really helped me a lot 🙏🏽

[@markwiemels]

Thanks so much, it’s nice to hear that.

[@toshi5670]

Really really great video. You are a great teacher. Thank you for this task and hints!

[@bigfishlad4847]

absolutely brilliant lesson I took so much from this thank you 😊

[@markwiemels]

Wonderful to hear.

[@philry.4319]

This is awesome! I am just scrolling through the internet to look for an affordable camera and found Canon m50 mark II interesting, So I go to youtube and hoping for a video run through about the camera. This is exactly what I hoped for. Huge help!

[@IanTed]

Great advice for any camera user, whether they have a M50 or not, I love my M6 Mk1. It’s not the camera it’s your appreciation of the subject you frame, don’t rush but look at what you see and try and capture that moment.😀

[@markwiemels]

Well said!

[@rares_rusu]

Very useful settings for the Canon M50 Mark II (in my case), thank you for sharing them, I really like the calm in your explanations, step by step with energy and patience. Quality video (including sound, lighting and image quality). Thank you 📷

[@markexploringnewstuff]

Great information, presented in a down to earth, common sense manner. Thanks Mark.

[@markwiemels]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@stevesmacfix]

I have been stagnant on my creativity when shooting…especially when Covid hit… so I took a break… those creative juices came back after rewatching your videos. Thanks Mark.

[@markwiemels]

So good to hear!

[@DD-is2uc]

That is what I was looking for! Thanks for your time and effort, you gave me some nice base to work with🥳

[@markwiemels]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Johnnyfabifit]

This was extremely helpful! I bought my m50 back in 2020 for making content for my business. Lately I have been wanting to improve my photography and videography skills. This got straight to the point and gave great exercises to practice the skill with this camera right out of the box. Thanks for the video 💪

[@dpashutskii]

This video is excellent! Such a great explanation with practical tips. Immidiately subscribed to the channel! Today, for the first time, went shooting with fixed focal length and it's indeed making you move :D Also, great tips about other settings, never paid much attention to white balance and picture style.

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear. I have made a follow video that will be published in the next few days.

[@guleidrooble123]

Great demonstration on how to use the M50 so useful and helpful as a novice user. Appreciate it man

[@markwiemels]

Thanks.

[@saizan5875]

Thanks Mark. I'm waiting for my m50 to arrive and I'll be buying the accessories too!

[@markwiemels]

Welcome to the club! Enjoy the journey!

[@KatrinaSuan]

This video is exactly what I'm looking for! You made one setting to start with not like any other videos who say "put your iso to this or to that depending on the situation" like for beginners beginners like me i will not know where to put it and you made it exactly what I want!! Thank you for this i hope you do the same for video making especially travel videos!! Keep it up more power to your channel!

[@markwiemels]

Thanks! Yes, I really made an effort to make this video simple in that way.

[@colleenbailey9947]

Look forward to spending a day trying this out. Thank you!!

[@markwiemels]

Good luck!

[@MrMrtombyrne]

Mark I loved this video, simplicity at explaining how to take great Photography. Your a class act 👍

[@markwiemels]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@anonykip]

This video is extremely informative. Thank you!!!

[@carlrogueofficial]

New to photography. Bought M50 yesterday and this is the best info versus all the videos I've watched.

[@markwiemels]

Wow, Thanks for the kind words!

[@rmanning4]

Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge! Awesome!

[@markwiemels]

My pleasure!

[@lilitanavolskaya6251]

I’ve got my Mark II a month ago and I was so excited to start making photos. After watching and reading lots of videos about the settings I was taking photos by randomly changing the setting manual mode, which gave me a bit of idea how the settings like ISO, aperture, etc are working… but it was so hard to understand what I have tot do in certain situations. So, today, I’ll start practicing by following your instructions, which has helped me by inspiring me 🙏

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@notpoop488]

great tip would be to follow a rule of thumb, but heres something that will help you out. Shutter speed( shows as 1/160 for ex) the higher the more motion you can capture like a flying bird but also the darker the picture gets. Appeture F( Ex f8) controls how wide the lens is open and changes the depth of feild. The higher the more things in focous like the subject and backgorund for like landscape pictrues. the lower the more depth of feild for portraits and add focous to the subject. and last but not least ISO, very important, increases the artaficial light on a picture on the canon eos m50 anything below 800 should be good the higher the iso the more grainy youd get, you can probably get away with nubers a bit higher but caerful abt the grain, now also search how to take hdr pictures because thats important and try using Av mode which lets your camera do most of the work but you control the appeture and iso helpful for fast shots and ya hope that helps

[@ArtDrone]

@@notpoop488 Hi, I have a question. I just bought Hoya CIR-PL Slim filter (polarizer). I see that image is automatically darker. I believe to correct it I just should manuver with ISO right? Whats interesting is when I have ISO on AUTO without polarizer vs with polarizer, there is a significant difference in ISO and also pictures with polarizer are darker - shouldnt auto ISO adjust it to the same view (brightness) as it would be without polarizer?

[@ArtDrone]

When using manual mode, I tend to use auto ISO. Is that a good solution when shooting with polarizer filter?

[@AcethemOfficial]

This was exactly what I needed...omw to Japan this year can't wait for street and food photography

[@markwiemels]

Thanks. Enjoy Japan!

[@Kofigabs]

I really love your video, its very intuitive. The best video i have watched on M50 and photography as whole. Thank you

[@markwiemels]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@meanderingyogi6562]

Namaste. Always looking for more perspectives & techniques to better my photography skills. I love the way you worked your way through this tutorial with clear concise straight to the point information. Many will gain from this, great job! You earned my subscription, much love & respect my friend..🕉🙏🏽🕉..

[@markwiemels]

Thanks for the wonderful feedback!

[@PianoLounge992]

Really good stuff mate. I am starting a channel soon and buying the m50 so really helpful

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@sftrail4235]

Thank you so so much - You give very detailed and actionable instructions for a beginner like me .. You are my Mr. Chip

[@markwiemels]

You are so welcome!

[@oldsoul8051]

Most helpful video I came across. Subbed to you bro I appreciate this advice this changes everything

[@markwiemels]

Thanks!

[@worst411]

Your introduction is very accurate haha. I did just that! Thank you for the informative video! I subbed to your account! Keep up the good work!

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear, good luck!

[@franciscopadilla2644]

Excellent video! very well explained and the feel that I’m in a class

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear..

[@richardslater677]

That really was very helpful. Thank you.

[@alyannamae5769]

this was such a beginner friendly and easy to digest informational video! thank you!!!!!!!

[@markwiemels]

You're so welcome!

[@caleblopez9413]

This is the best video ever on photography like I've seen alot for this camera and this by far is the best on how to take really good pictures

[@markwiemels]

Thanks, wonderful to hear.

[@LeandroBighetti]

I own no Canon camera and this was still extremely valuable. Thank you!

[@OsangVlog]

Thank you for sharing this video i am a beginner in Photography just got my CANON mark 50II

[@michaelwhalen3019]

Great video Mark! I think a great follow up to this video would be the mechanics of actually taking a picture using the information you provided...pick an easy subject and walk through the steps, including all of the information seen on in/on the display and evaluating the result (maybe with some basic self troubleshooting...picture was blurry, color was off, light was bad, etc.etc) ...kind of the practical application of this video. For me, I find most videos focus on settings (which are good) and photography concepts (aperture, shutter speed, iso, etc, etc)-which are also good-but fall short of actually taking a picture and evaluating the steps, adjustments etc. Maybe the beginning of a cool progression series?

[@markwiemels]

This is a great idea! thanks!

[@rickybobby1055]

New to photography. I travel a lot for leisure to some less traveled hard to get to places, and wanted to take some photos of moments in time to share with family and friends. This video was very helpful. Thank you.

[@markwiemels]

I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks.

[@vadims.3956]

Very informative, thank you!

[@markwiemels]

Thanks Vadim!

[@AndeiLimitless]

I just got my first M50, and this was extremely helpful!

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@38ns7e2uduwiwneuqjs]

Thanks my dude. Love the teaching style

[@markwiemels]

You are most welcome.

[@aki18able]

Great content! Recently got a m50 and this helps a lot. Keep going

[@markwiemels]

Thanks!

[@patrickcoggins6279]

Great channel Mark. Similar to your sunset example, I realised that I usually preferred my street photos that had a person in them rather than just a plain building or street, even if that was the main object of the photo.

[@markwiemels]

Yes! People in the street photos give the entire scene scale and perspective.

[@Peaking94]

I got my Canon m50 today and took some photos, and none of them looked good, and I got frustrated. But I came across your video, and it really helped me to understand the basics things so I will try take some photos tomorrow. 😅😅

[@dawngregory1630]

Very informative. Thank you for the info. Loved the video

[@markwiemels]

You are most welcome!

[@doomguy2000]

I have no plans to do any content, be a photographer or be a professional artist in any way. But this definitely helps a lot. I just want to take good pictures of my family. Thank you.

[@alistyle]

Your video is amazing, thank you very much!

[@markwiemels]

Thank you for the kinds words!

[@SumanDas-dv3so]

Most detailed and learning video for beginners Thanks a lot I haven't seen anyone describe like that 👌

[@markwiemels]

Thank you so much!

[@headofthetable5369]

Made sooo much sense. Thank You

[@derrickmckinnon7621]

It is a great basic and yet challenging video to help you create better photos.

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@ashleyjohnson9602]

This video was so helpful! Thank you so much!! ❤

[@markwiemels]

I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks.

[@_DavidChen_]

Great video, taking up your challenge today!

[@markwiemels]

Enjoy the journey.

[@ublendit2]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

[@markwiemels]

You're very welcome!

[@urbaneplanner]

enjoyed this - I recently purchased an M50 MarkII after using the SL3 and good to have a refresher on the basics

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@davetv8183]

I have just bought my m50 markII . This video really helps

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@juliogaviria8739]

This was such a great video! Thank you!

[@markwiemels]

You are so welcome!

[@abchappell01]

Wow! That was an awesome video presentation. Thank you so much 😊

[@markwiemels]

You are so welcome!

[@itsmedominiqueashley]

Thanks This video was the best by far ❤❤❤❤Helped me soooo much!!!

[@markwiemels]

Great to hear!

[@gxowner6923]

I was not expecting a video this valuable damn

[@markwiemels]

Thanks! That's quite the compliment.

[@epicmaster833]

Wow! This video is so good!!

[@yoitskoray]

Wow! I watched many videos about Canon M50 but this video is the best video ı've seen, thanks :)

[@markwiemels]

So good to hear, thank you.

[@bliz8749]

amazing guide, thank you for sharing

[@ValentineRH]

Everytime I hit the shutter I'm going to think of that! SEFB: Subject, Edges, Foreground, Background. Good video! I've learned lots from your content. I have an M6 Mii but the knowledge is applicable. :D

[@markwiemels]

Yes, so good to hear it is helpful to people. The knowledge and setting are all the same between the M50 and M6 Mark II, I’m really using the M50, as the camera to demonstrate, because more people have M50’s, meaning more people see the videos.

[@thamarabezares4240]

Man I just bought mine 2 days ago and I was kinda worry cause i thought I bought the wrong camera for me, but this video completely changed my mind, you're amazing, thnks for the tips! I also loved how an expert makes mistakes too and knows it

[@markwiemels]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@RockOutRB]

So concise and thorough! Used your tips while taking pictures are a birthday party this weekend and most turned out great! Had some issues with out-of-focus subjects in some shots. Any tips for troubleshooting that?

[@markwiemels]

hmmm... try using single point autofocus. In the standard mode, the camera is trying to be a mind reader and guess what you want in focus, and it's amazing how good it actually is at that, but single point allows you to put the autofocus point on the subject and let the camera know exactly what you want in focus. That would be my first suggestion.

[@MochaSuperior]

Extremely helpful🎉

[@DanCohoon]

I have been shooting for 30 years. This is a great video just going through the fundamentals

[@markwiemels]

Thank you so much!

[@dwslump]

Amazing video, learned a lot, thanks for that! :)

[@markwiemels]

Thank you so much!