Canon 5d Mark 2 Instruction Manual

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You can customize a Picture Style by adjusting individual parameters 
like [ Sharpness ] and [Contrast ]. To see the resulting effects, take test 
shots. To customize [ Monochrome], see the next page.
1Press the  button.
2Select a Picture Style.
 Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
a Picture Style, then press the < B> 
button.
3Select a parameter.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select a 
parameter, then press < 0>.
4Set the parameter.
  Turn the < 5> dial to adjust the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0...

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A Customizing a Picture Style N
For Monochrome, you can also set [ Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in 
addition to [ Sharpness] and [Contrast ] explained on the preceding 
page.
kFilter Effect
With a filter effect applied to a 
monochrome image, you can make 
white clouds or green trees stand out 
more. 
lToning Effect
By applying a toning effect, you can 
create a monochrome image in that 
color. It can make the image look more 
impressive.
The following can be selected: [N:None ] 
[S:Sepia ]...

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You can select a base Picture Style such as [Portrait] or [Landscape], adjust 
its parameters as desired  and register it under [
User Def. 1], [User Def. 2], or 
[User Def. 3]. You can create Picture Styles  whose parameter settings such as 
for sharpness and contrast are different. Yo u can also adjust the parameters of a 
Picture Style which has been registered to the camera with the provided software.
1Press the  button.
2Select [User Def.].
 Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
[User Def. * ], then...

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A Registering a Picture Style N
6Set the parameter.
 Turn the < 5> dial to adjust the 
parameter as desired, then press 
< 0 >.
For details, see “Customizing a 
Picture Style” on pages 61-62.
  Press the < M> button to register 
the new Picture Style. The Picture 
Style selection screen will then 
reappear.
X The base Picture Style will be 
indicated on the right of [ User Def. *].
If a Picture Style has alre ady been registered under [ User Def. *], changing 
the base Picture Style in step 4 will...

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White balance (WB) is for making the white areas lo ok white. Normally, the 
<
Q> (Auto) setting will obtain the corre ct white balance. If natural-looking 
colors cannot be obtained with , you can select t he white balance for 
each light source or set it  manually by shooting a white object. In the fully-
automatic modes (1/C),  is set automatically.
1Press the < n> button. (9 )
2Select the white balance.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
To the human eye, a white object loo ks...

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B: Setting the White Balance N
Custom white balance enables you to  manually set the white balance 
for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under 
the actual light source to be used.
1Photograph a white object.
  The plain, white object should fill the 
spot metering circle.
  Focus manually and set the standard 
exposure for the white object.
  You can set any white balance.
2Select [Custom WB].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ Custom 
WB ], then press < 0>.
X The custom white...

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B: Setting the White Balance N
You can set the white balance’s color  temperature numerically in Kelvin. 
This is for advanced users.
1Select [White balance].
 Under the < 2> tab, select [ White 
balance ], then press < 0>.
2Set the color temperature.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select the [ P].
  Turn the < 6> dial to set the color 
temperature, then press < 0>.
  The color temperature can be set 
from 2500K to 10000K in 100K 
increments.
P Setting the Color Temperature
 If the exposure obtained in step...

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You can correct the white balance that has been set. This adjustment 
will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color 
temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter. Each color 
can be corrected to one of nine levels.
This is for advanced users who are fa miliar with using color temperature 
conversion or color compensating filters.
1Select [WB SHIFT/BKT].
 Under the [ 2] tab, select [ WB 
SHIFT/BKT], then press < 0>.
2Set the white balance correction.
  Use < 9> to move...

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u White Balance Correction N
With just one shot, three images havi ng a different color tone can be recorded 
simultaneously. Based on the color temper ature of the current white balance 
setting, the image will be bracketed  with a blue/amber bias or magenta/green 
bias. This is called white balance  bracketing (WB-BKT). White balance 
bracketing is possible up to ±3 levels in single-level increments.
Set the white balance bracketing amount.
 In step 2 for white balance correction, 
when you turn the...

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Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look 
darker. This is called lens light fall- off or drop in peripheral illumination. 
This can be corrected. For JPEG images, lens light fall-off is corrected 
when the image is captured. For RAW images, it can be corrected with 
Digital Photo Professional (provided software).
The default setting is [ Enable].
1Select [Peripheral illumin. 
correct.].
 Under the [ 1] tab, select 
[Peripheral illumin. correct.], then 
press < 0>....