Canon 5d Mark 2 Instruction Manual

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C.Fn I: Exposurez
LV  
shooting k 
Movie 
shooting
1Exposure level increments
p.193
k
2ISO speed setting incrementskIn M mode
3 ISO expansion kIn P, Av, or 
B mode
In M mode,  manually settable
4Bracketing auto cancelk(Still photo)
5Bracketing sequence
p.194
k(Still photo)
6 Safety shift k
7Flash sync. speed in Av modek
C.Fn II: Image
1 Long exposure noise reduction
p.195k
2High ISO speed 
noise reductionk(Still photo)
3Highlight tone priorityp.196k
4 Auto Lighting Optimizer
Except M and B modes
  The [ z LV shooting ] column assumes that [ Screen settings] has been 
set to [ Stills display/Exposure simulation ]. And the [k Movie 
shooting ] column assumes that [Screen settings ] has been set to 
[ Movie display ]. (Same for pages 218 and 219.)
  The shaded Custom Functions do not  function during Live View (LV 
shooting) nor movie shooting . (Settings are disabled.)
 
If the AF mode is [ Quick mode ] ( ), AF will not be possible during movie 
shooting. Therefore, the Custom  Functions marked “With  ”, do not 
function during movie shooting. (O perate only before movie shooting.)
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C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drivez
LV  
shooting k 
Movie 
shooting
1
Lens drive when AF impossible
p.197
With 
2
Lens AF stop button function2, 3, and 5 only
(3 enabled only with  )
3 AF point selection method
p.198
4Superimposed displayWith 
5
AF-assist beam firingWith 
6 Mirror lockup p.199
7AF point area expansion
8AF Microadjustmentp.200With 
C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
1Shutter button/AF-ON buttonp.201With 3+P, Tv, or Av mode
2
AF-ON/AE lock button switchk
3 Assign SET button p.2021 to 4 only 6 only
4Dial direction during Tv/AvkIn Tv, Av, or 
M mode
5Focusing screenp.203
6 Add original decision data p.204k(Still photo)
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C.Fn I: Exposure
C.Fn I -1     Exposure level increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1/2-stop
Sets 1/2-stop increments for the  shutter speed, aperture, exposure 
compensation, AEB, flash exposure co mpensation, etc. Effective when 
you prefer to control the exposure in  less fine increments than 1/3-stop 
increments.
C.Fn I -2     ISO speed setting increments
0: 1/3-stop
1: 1-stop
C.Fn I -3     ISO expansion
0: Off
1: On
Enables “ L” (equivalent to ISO 50), “ H1” (equivalent to ISO 12800), and 
“ H2 ” (equivalent to ISO 25600) to be selectable for the ISO speed.
However, if [ 8C.Fn II -3: Highlight tone priority ] is set to [1: Enable], 
“ L ”, “ H1 ” and “ H2” cannot be set.
C.Fn I -4     Bracketing auto cancel
0: On
The AEB and WB-BKT settings will be  canceled if you set the power 
switch to < 2> or clear the camera se ttings. AEB will also be 
canceled when the flash is ready to fire.
1: Off
The AEB and WB-BKT settings will be retained even when the power 
switch is set to < 2>. (When the flash is ready, AEB will be canceled. 
However, the AEB amount will be retained in memory.)
The exposure level will be displaye d in the viewfinder and on the LCD 
panel as shown below.
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C.Fn I -5     Bracketing sequence
The AEB shooting sequence and white balance bracketing sequence can 
be changed.
0: 0, -, +
1: -, 0, +
C.Fn I -6     Safety shift
0: Disable
1: Enable (Tv/Av)
This works in the shutter-priority AE ( s) and aperture-priority AE (f) 
modes. When the subject’s bright ness changes erratically and the 
correct auto exposure cannot be obt ained, the camera will change the 
exposure setting automatically to obtain a correct exposure.
C.Fn I -7    Flash sync. speed in Av mode
0: Auto
1: 1/200-1/60 sec. auto
When flash is used with  aperture-priority AE (f), this prevents a slow 
flash-sync speed from being used in  low-light conditions. Effective for 
preventing subject blur and camera shake. The only problem is that, 
while the subject will be properly ex posed with the flash, the background 
will come out dark.
2: 1/200 sec. (fixed)
The flash-sync speed is fixed to 1/20 0 sec. This better prevents subject 
blur and camera shake than with sett ing 1. However, the background will 
come out darker  than with setting 1.
AEB  WB BracketingB/A DirectionM/G Direction
0: Standard exposure0 : Standard white balance0 : Standard white balance-: Decreased exposure- : Blue bias- : Magenta bias+: Increased exposure+ : Amber bias+ : Green bias
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C.Fn II: Image
C.Fn II -1     Long exposure noise reduction
0: Off
1: Auto
For 1 sec. or longer exposure s, noise reduction is performed 
automatically if noise typical of lo ng exposures is detected. This [Auto] 
setting is effective in most cases.
2: On Noise reduction is performed for all ex posures of 1 sec. or longer. The 
[ On ] setting may be effective for no ise that cannot be detected or 
reduced with the [Auto ] setting.
C.Fn II -2     High ISO speed noise reduction
Reduces the noise generated in the  image. Although noise reduction is 
applied at all ISO speeds, it is particul arly effective at high ISO speeds. At 
low ISO speeds, the noise in the shad ow areas is further reduced. Change 
the setting to suit the noise level.
0: Standard
1: Low
2: Strong
3: Disable
  With setting 1 and 2, after the pi cture is taken, the noise reduction 
process may take the same  amount of time as the exposure. During the 
noise reduction, shooting  is still possible as long as the maximum burst 
indicator in the viewfinder shows “ 1” or higher.
  With setting 2, if a long  exposure is used during Live View shooting, 
“ BUSY” will be displayed and the Live  View display will not appear until 
the noise reduction process is comp leted. (You cannot take another 
picture.)
With setting 2, the maximum burst fo r continuous shooting will greatly 
decrease.
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C.Fn II -3     Highlight tone priority
0: Disable
1: Enable
Improves the highlight detail. The  dynamic range is expanded from the 
standard 18% gray to bright highli ghts. The gradation between the grays 
and highlights becomes smoother.
C.Fn II -4     Auto Lighting Optimizer
If the images comes out  dark or the contrast is 
low, the brightness and contrast are corrected 
automatically.
For RAW images, the conten t of the settings in 
the camera can be applied when processed with 
Digital Photo Professional  (bundled software).
0: Standard
1: Low
2: Strong
3: Disable
With setting 1, noise in  the shadow areas may be sl ightly more than usual.
With setting 1, the settable ISO  speed range will be 200 - 6400.
Also, < A> (dynamic range) will be displaye d on the LCD panel and in the 
viewfinder.
Ð
  Depending on the shoo ting conditions, noise might increase.
  This function will not work if manual  exposure or bulb exposure has been 
set.
In fully-automatic modes ( 1/C ), [Standard ] will be set automatically.
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C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
C.Fn III -1     Lens drive when AF impossible
If autofocus is executed, but focus  cannot be achieved, the camera can 
either keep trying to focus or stop.
0: Focus search on
1: Focus search off
Prevents the camera from becoming grossly out of focus as it attempts 
to focus again. Especially convenient  with super telephoto lenses which 
can become extremely out of focus.
C.Fn III -2     Lens AF stop button function* The AF stop button is  provided only on super telephoto IS lenses.
0: AF stop
1: AF start
AF operates only while  the button is pressed. While the button is 
pressed, AF operation with  the camera is disabled.
2: AE lock When the button is pres sed, AE lock is applied. Convenient when you 
want to focus and meter at di fferent parts of the picture.
3: AF point: M  9 Auto/Auto  9 center
In the manual AF point selection mode,  the button instantly switches to 
automatic AF point selection only  while you hold it down. This is 
convenient in the AI Servo AF m ode when you can no longer track the 
subject with the manually-selected AF  point. In the automatic AF point 
selection mode, the button selects t he center AF point only while you 
hold it down.
4: ONE SHOT  z AI SERVO
In the One-Shot AF mode, the camera  switches to AI Servo AF mode 
only while you hold down the button. A nd in the AI Servo AF mode, the 
camera switches to One-Shot AF  mode only while you hold down the 
button. Convenient when you need to  keep switching between One-Shot 
AF and AI Servo AF for a subjec t which keeps moving and stopping.
5: IS start
With the lens’ IS  switch already , the Image Stabilizer operates 
when you press the button. With setti ng 5, the Image Stabilizer will not 
operate when you press t he shutter button halfway.
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C.Fn III -3    AF point selection method
0: Normal
Press the < S> button, then use < 9> or  dial to select an AF 
point.
1: Multi-controller direct
Without pressing the < S> button first, you can just use the < 9> to 
select the desired AF point. Pressing the < S> button will set it to 
automatic AF point selection.
2: Quick Control Dial direct
Without pressing the < S> button first, you can just use the < 5> to 
select the desired AF poi nt. By holding down the < S> button and 
turning the < 6> dial, you can set the  exposure compensation.
C.Fn III -4    Superimposed display
0: On
1: Off
When focus is achieved, the AF poi nt will not flash in red in the 
viewfinder. Recommended when it is  bothersome to see it light up.
The AF point will still  light when you select it.
C.Fn III -5     AF-assist beam firing
Enables or disables the EOS-dedi cated Speedlite’s AF-assist beam.
0: Enable
1: Disable The AF-assist beam is not emitted.
If the external, EOS-dedicated Speedlite’s [ AF-assist beam firing] Custom 
Function is set to [Disabled ], the Speedlite will not emit the AF-assist beam 
even if the camera’s C.Fn III -5-0 is set.
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C.Fn III -6     Mirror lockup
0: Disable
1: Enable
Prevents camera vibrations caused by the reflex mirror action which can 
disturb shooting with s uper telephoto lenses or close-up (macro) 
shooting. See page 101 for t he mirror lockup procedure.
C.Fn III -7    AF point area expansion
0: Disable
1: Enable
When you select AI Servo AF and the center AF point, the six Assist AF 
points (p.80) will also function. Seven AF points will tr ack the subject. 
This is effective for subjects that mo ve erratically, making it difficult for 
only the center AF point to track it.
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C.Fn III -8     AF Microadjustment
Normally, this adjustment is no t required. Do this adjustment 
only if necessary. Note that do ing this adjustment may prevent 
correct focusing from being achieved. AF adjustment cannot be 
done during Live View  shooting in Live and Live u modes.
You can make fine adjustments for the AF’s 
point of focus. It can  be adjusted in ±20 steps  
(-: Forward / +: Backward).
The adjustment amount of  one step varies 
depending on the maximum  aperture of the lens. 
Adjust, shoot (73), and check the focus. 
Repeat to adjust the AF’s point of focus.
With setting 1 or 2 selected, press the < B> button to view the register 
screen. To cancel all the regist ered adjustments, press the  button.
0: Disable
1: Adjust all by same amount The same adjustment am ount is applied to 
all lenses.
2: Adjust by lens
An adjustment can be set individually for any 
particular lens. Adjustme nts for up to 20 lenses 
can be registered in the camera. When a lens 
whose focus adjustment has been registered 
is attached to the camera , its point of focus will 
be shifted accordingly.
If adjustments for 20 lenses have alr eady been registered and you want to 
register an adjustment for another lens,  select a lens whose adjustment can 
be overwritten or deleted.
  It is best to make the ad justment at the actual place to be photographed. 
This will make the adjustment more precise.
  With setting 2, if an Ex tender is used, the adjustment will be registered 
for the lens and Ex tender combination.
 
The registered AF microadjustments will  be retained even if you use the Custom 
Function to clear all settings (p.190). However, the setting itself will be [0: Disable].
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