Canon 5d Mark 2 Instruction Manual

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Using AF to Focus
Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult:
 Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color, flat 
surfaces.
  Subjects in low light.
  Stripes and other patterns where  there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
  Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
  Night scenes or points of light.
  Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers.
  Extremely small subjects.
  Subjects at the edge of the picture....

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You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the magnifying frame.
 Use < 9> to move the magnifying 
frame to the position where you want 
to focus.
  Pressing < 9> straight down will 
return the magnifying frame to the 
image center.
3Magnify the image.
  Press the < u> button.
X The area within the magnifying frame 
will be magnified.
  Each time you press the  button, 
the view will change as...

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Live View Shooting Cautions
Notes About the Live View Image
 Under low or bright light  conditions, the Live View  image might not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
  If the light source within the image  changes, the screen might flicker. If 
this happens, stop  and resume the Live View shooting under the actual 
light source to be used.
  If you point the camera in  a different direction, it might throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness mo mentarily. Wait until the...

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Live View Shooting Cautions
Notes About the Shooting Results
  When you shoot with the Live View  function at high ISO speeds, noise 
(horizontal banding, dots of light, etc.) or irregular colors may appear.
  When you shoot continuous ly with the Live View function for a long 
period, the camera’s internal temp erature may increase and it can 
degrade image quality. Terminate Live  View shooting when not shooting 
images.
  Before taking a long exposure, stop  Live View shooting temporarily and...

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Shooting Movies
The Live View image can be recorded to the card as a 
movie. You can shoot a movie with auto exposure, 
shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, or manual 
exposure. The movie recording format will be MOV.
Cards which can record moviesWhen shooting movies, use a la rge-capacity card having a 
read/write speed of at least 8 MB/sec.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie 
might not be recorded properly. An d if you playback a movie on a 
card having a slow re...

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Set the camera to record the Live View image as a movie. To shoot still 
photos, see pages 107 and 136.
1Select [Live View/Movie func. 
set.].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select [Live View/
Movie func. set. ], then press .
2Enable movie shooting.
1 /C  Modes
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Movie 
recording], then press < 0>.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Enable], 
then press < 0>.
d /s /f /a/F Modes
  Turn the < 5> dial to select [ LV func. 
setting], then press < 0>.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select...

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k Preparing to Shoot Movies
3Set the movie recording size.
 For details on [ Movie rec. size ], see 
page 139.
4Display the Live View image.
  Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  Press the < A> button again to turn 
off the LCD monitor and end Live 
View display.
You can select the LCD monitor’s image brightness.
  Stills display h / Exposure simulation g
Set this for shooting still photos. See page 109.
  Movie displaye
Geared for movies, the Live View...

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When the shooting mode is set to , , , or < F>, auto 
exposure control will take effect to suit the scene ’s brightness. 
Auto exposure control will be t he same for all shooting modes.
1Set the Mode Dial to , , 
< d >, or < F>.
  If the LCD monitor image turns off 
when you turn the Mode Dial, set the 
shooting mode, then press the < A> 
button again.
2Focus the subject.
  Before shooting a movie, focus with 
AF or manual focus (p.115-122).
  Press the < p> button to focus 
in the current AF mode....

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k Shooting Movies
When the shooting mode is set to , you can manually set the 
shutter speed for movie shooting.  The ISO speed and aperture will be 
set automatically to obtain a correct exposure.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the desired shutter speed.
 While looking at the LCD monitor, 
turn the < 6> dial.
  The settable range is 1/30 sec. to 1/
4000 sec.
3 Focus and shoot the movie.
 The procedure is the same as steps 2 
and 3 for “Auto Exposure Shooting” 
(p.128).
Shutter-priority AE Shooting...

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k Shooting Movies
When the shooting mode is set to , you can manually set the 
aperture for movie shooting. The  ISO speed and shutter speed will be 
set automatically to obtain a correct exposure.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the desired aperture.
 While looking at the LCD monitor, 
turn the < 6> dial.
3 Focus and shoot the movie.
 The procedure is the same as steps 2 
and 3 for “Auto Exposure Shooting” 
(p.128).
Aperture-priority AE Shooting
Aperture
Changing the aperture du ring movie shooting is...