May 19, 2013, 05:27:49 PM

Author Topic: Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3?  (Read 994 times)

J.R.

  • 6D
  • *****
  • Posts: 619
    • View Profile
Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3?
« on: January 13, 2013, 02:37:37 PM »
I guess this has been asked before but I am unable to find the thread. Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3? if yes, how?

While my 5d3 is getting a fair bit of use the rate button is shiny and new as ever!
5D3 ǀ 6D ǀ 40 f/2.8 ǀ 50 f/1.4 ǀ 100 f/2.8 Macro ǀ 135 f/2L ǀ 24-70 f/2.8 II L ǀ24-105 f/4L IS ǀ 70-200 f/4L ǀ 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS ǀ RX100

Everyone can see through a brick wall in time

canon rumors FORUM

Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3?
« on: January 13, 2013, 02:37:37 PM »

Fleetie

  • EOS M
  • ****
  • Posts: 212
  • Watching for pigs on the wing
    • View Profile
    • My Facebook
Re: Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 08:01:26 AM »
You can make it do "Protect image" instead.

That's all, AFAIK.
Canon 5D3  ,  70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II ,  24-105mm f/4 L IS  ,  50mm f/1.4  ,  85mm f/1.8 ,  EF 2x III
Olympus OM2-SP , 50mm f/1.2 , 55mm f/1.2 , 50mm f/1.4 Silvernose , 135mm f/2.8 , 28mm f/2.8

tron

  • 1D Mark IV
  • ******
  • Posts: 939
    • View Profile
Re: Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2013, 08:48:39 AM »
You can make it do "Protect image" instead.

That's all, AFAIK.
Unfortunately  >:(

Even so I have already changed it to Protect as this is (just) a little more useful for my needs.
Let's hope Canon will offer us more choices in future firmware updates (not that I believe it much though)

J.R.

  • 6D
  • *****
  • Posts: 619
    • View Profile
Re: Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2013, 09:27:52 AM »
Thanks fleetie and tron. This sucks though that Canon should not just provide a redundant button but refuse to let us use it for something, well ... useful.
5D3 ǀ 6D ǀ 40 f/2.8 ǀ 50 f/1.4 ǀ 100 f/2.8 Macro ǀ 135 f/2L ǀ 24-70 f/2.8 II L ǀ24-105 f/4L IS ǀ 70-200 f/4L ǀ 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS ǀ RX100

Everyone can see through a brick wall in time

canon rumors FORUM

Re: Can you reprogram the rate button on the 5d3?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2013, 09:27:52 AM »