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60D custom video settings?

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enro:
Hi,

Thinking about getting the 60D as a second body to my 5DII. But I'm having 2nd thoughts because I've read that you can't save your custom picture settings such as Neutral profile to video...that once you switch to Video mode it's not at all like the 5D or 7D where you can just call up your Custom settings.

Is there a way around this? Or do you have to set it up and customize it (sharpness, contrast) every time you power up or switch to Video mode?

Thanks!

thundermonkey:
Erm, not sure what you are talking about. If you change a picture style, it stays that way. I don't know how it works on a 5D. You also have 3 custom picture styles, so you can install say the Technicolor style and make your own if you wish which will be saved.

I keep reading what you wrote and I don't get it. If you make a change, I do not see why it wouldn't save since they give you the option to change styles that already exist.

enro:
Sorry if it isn't clear. I'm not sure I get it either, but based on what I've read...

It seems that to use Video, you switch to the Video Mode dial... unlike a 5D or 7D, where you can go to your Custom 1, 2 or 3 dial, and THEN enter Video Mode, keeping your custom settings.

What I've read is that you have to tweak the picture style each time you go into Video Mode on a 60D.

thundermonkey:
No, you do not have to tweak it each time. I have never heard that either. Granted, I shoot standard most of the time not having time to grade footage, but no that is crazy talk. Why would they have 3 user defined styles yet you  would have to redo it every time? Nonsense.

60D is my only cam, looking at either going 5D 2 or 3, and the differences there sound crazier than what I am used to. Don't worry about it and get the cam ;)

enro:
Thanks.

So for your setup it automatically goes to Standard when in video mode? I would like to tweak that a little and use Neutral or Faithful with sharpness and contrast dialed all the way down.

I was thinking that sounded too weird. I had the 5D III for a couple of weeks and I would definitely recommend it, as pricey as it is!

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