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Canon® EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide
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Canon® EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide

by Brian McLernon
August 2009
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
8h 21m
English
Wiley
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Chapter 2. Using the 5D Mark II Menus

With all the new internal features added to the 5D Mark II, the LCD menus needed to be redesigned to handle all the new shooting options, controls, and settings. The new menu layout is similar to the Canon 40D and the Canon 50D and a design departure from the older 5D and previous EOS digital cameras. 5D photographers should have no difficulty getting up to speed with the new menu layout and should also really enjoy the larger type and auto-brightness control on the beautiful 3-inch (diagonal) Clear View LCD.

Using the 5D Mark II Menus

This is a restaurant menu that was photographed by setting a Daylight color balance and then shining a flashlight through a wine glass filled with water. ISO 400, f/1.8, 1/160 sec., with an EF 50mm f/1.8 USM lens.

The 5D Mark II keeps the same color-coded groupings as the old 5D but has added more menus within those sections and a green My Menu area for registering your favorite camera settings (C1, C2, and C3) and up to six frequently used menus for quick recall in similar shooting situations.

Camera Menus

This chapter discusses the menus and their contents, and the new additions are discussed in detail. Use the Main dial or the Multi-controller to move among menu tabs and then use the Quick Control dial or the Multi-controller to move among menu options. Use the Set button to confirm your choices.

Note

These menus aren't available when the camera's ...

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