Custom Dials - what do YOU do with it?
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Yikes, I think that is pretty much up to you and your individual shooting style. It is doubtful that someone elses set up will be what is best for you. What are some of the settings that you change, or would like to change the most during shooting. That would be a good start in making the custom settings best for you.
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Hi,
You mean the C1, C2 and C3?? This is how I setup:
Normal: Av, AI Servo AF, Shutter button for metering only, Back button AF & etc.
C1 (Bird In Flight): Tv, AI Servo AF, Min Shutter Speed: 1/1000s, Max Aperture: F8, EC: +2 stop, Shutter button for metering only, Back button AF & etc.
C2 (Video): M, Shutter Speed: 1/50s (PAL) & etc.
C3 (For other people using my DSLR): Av, One Shot AF, Shutter button for metering and AF & etc.
Have a nice day.
You mean the C1, C2 and C3?? This is how I setup:
Normal: Av, AI Servo AF, Shutter button for metering only, Back button AF & etc.
C1 (Bird In Flight): Tv, AI Servo AF, Min Shutter Speed: 1/1000s, Max Aperture: F8, EC: +2 stop, Shutter button for metering only, Back button AF & etc.
C2 (Video): M, Shutter Speed: 1/50s (PAL) & etc.
C3 (For other people using my DSLR): Av, One Shot AF, Shutter button for metering and AF & etc.
Have a nice day.
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I ignore them, I find its too easy to mess up. I just change the settings before each session and do not fool with them during a session unless I discover a error.
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My basic settings for Av, Tv and M are BBF, auto ISO, f6.3 @ 125th.
6D has only two 'C' settings, both are configured for tripod use in full manual, ISO 100, f6.3, 125th.
One set for tethered shooting has BBF disabled, shutter button controlled focus so that DSLR Controller can control focusing via android phone or tablet.
The other set retains BBF, drive mode configured for infrared remote release.
I like these modes as I can tweak to my heart's content for any particular scene, all base settings are restored by powering down and back on or switching modes and back. Less chance for a ruined shot due to a Senior Moment.
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An interesting question, I expect you'll get a variety of answers to this topic such as the BIF settings posted above by weixing.
You could sure set them for specific focus cases you might occasionally use, perhaps some flash specific settings such as HSS.
I'll be most interested to see other's responses.
6D has only two 'C' settings, both are configured for tripod use in full manual, ISO 100, f6.3, 125th.
One set for tethered shooting has BBF disabled, shutter button controlled focus so that DSLR Controller can control focusing via android phone or tablet.
The other set retains BBF, drive mode configured for infrared remote release.
I like these modes as I can tweak to my heart's content for any particular scene, all base settings are restored by powering down and back on or switching modes and back. Less chance for a ruined shot due to a Senior Moment.
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An interesting question, I expect you'll get a variety of answers to this topic such as the BIF settings posted above by weixing.
You could sure set them for specific focus cases you might occasionally use, perhaps some flash specific settings such as HSS.
I'll be most interested to see other's responses.
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Sold my 7D. But had it at
C1: Action ... Av; f/2.8; ISO 400; Servo-AF ; AF-point expansion; back-button AF;
C2: tripod mounted ... Av; f/5.6; ISO 100; One-Shot AF, mirror lock-up; etc.
C3: snapshot ... to hand camera to n00bs for a shot, "P", One-Shot AF; Auto-ISO; AF on shutter button; all AF fields active
C1: Action ... Av; f/2.8; ISO 400; Servo-AF ; AF-point expansion; back-button AF;
C2: tripod mounted ... Av; f/5.6; ISO 100; One-Shot AF, mirror lock-up; etc.
C3: snapshot ... to hand camera to n00bs for a shot, "P", One-Shot AF; Auto-ISO; AF on shutter button; all AF fields active
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weixing said:
If other people use my camera, then I put the dial on the green icon (full automatic).
My 1Dx, which does not have such a mode, is never passed to one without any knowledge about photography.
Like that, I have the C1, C2 and C3 free for custom setups. My custom setups differ for each camera
5D3: C1=landscape, C2=portrait, C3=action
7D2 and 1Dx: C1=action, C2=panning, C3=birds in flight
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If you mean the Custom modes, I have them assigned so that...
C1: One Shot + some experimental stuff. Can't remember the settings without reaching for the camera.
C2: For video - a basic starting point, using a PictureStyle that is very "flat" with desaturated colours.
C3: My default settings for bracketed shots (Mostly so I can get bracketing easily, without going through the menus.)
Sadly, I don't use, or change them all that often, so I tend to forget some parts of the config. And when I attempt to use one of these custom modes I get annoyed when one parameter is set to some bad value. (For example, I have noticed that ALO is set to something other than Off.) I guess that means that I should go through them all again and clean up the mess. Perhaps even bring out the manual so it gets done the proper way.
C1: One Shot + some experimental stuff. Can't remember the settings without reaching for the camera.
C2: For video - a basic starting point, using a PictureStyle that is very "flat" with desaturated colours.
C3: My default settings for bracketed shots (Mostly so I can get bracketing easily, without going through the menus.)
Sadly, I don't use, or change them all that often, so I tend to forget some parts of the config. And when I attempt to use one of these custom modes I get annoyed when one parameter is set to some bad value. (For example, I have noticed that ALO is set to something other than Off.) I guess that means that I should go through them all again and clean up the mess. Perhaps even bring out the manual so it gets done the proper way.
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Some interesting uses so far. Mine are set as follows:
C1: Fast action (Av @ f2.8, ISO auto, Servo AF all points, high speed burst)
C2: Panning (Tv @ 1/60, ISO 100, Servo AF centre point only, high speed burst)
Useful when shooting motorsports when I want to quickly switch back and forth between freezing action and getting some motion blur.
C3: Slow and deliberate (Manual @f8, 1/120, ISO 100, single AF centre point only, mirror lock-up, 2 sec timer)
For when I'm using a tripod and want to take my time to get everything right (although that seldom happens in reality
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C1: Fast action (Av @ f2.8, ISO auto, Servo AF all points, high speed burst)
C2: Panning (Tv @ 1/60, ISO 100, Servo AF centre point only, high speed burst)
Useful when shooting motorsports when I want to quickly switch back and forth between freezing action and getting some motion blur.
C3: Slow and deliberate (Manual @f8, 1/120, ISO 100, single AF centre point only, mirror lock-up, 2 sec timer)
For when I'm using a tripod and want to take my time to get everything right (although that seldom happens in reality
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I never used custom functions until few days back someone advised me about it. It helped me immensely.
I was shooting jet aircrafts (ideally 1/2000) and prop planes (1/500-800) in the same event and needed to be able to switch back and forth quickly.
So my C1 was Tv, 1/2000, auto ISO, +1 stop EC, etc. C2 was Tv, 1/800, auto ISO, +1 stop EC. C3 was M, 1/500, ISO 200, for all the shots where I needed to adjust as required.
The bottom line is, if you know you will need certain very different settings you will use, and will need to switch between them quickly- custom functions will act as three memorized settings.
I was shooting jet aircrafts (ideally 1/2000) and prop planes (1/500-800) in the same event and needed to be able to switch back and forth quickly.
So my C1 was Tv, 1/2000, auto ISO, +1 stop EC, etc. C2 was Tv, 1/800, auto ISO, +1 stop EC. C3 was M, 1/500, ISO 200, for all the shots where I needed to adjust as required.
The bottom line is, if you know you will need certain very different settings you will use, and will need to switch between them quickly- custom functions will act as three memorized settings.
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JRPhotos said:
Depends on what you shoot. Generally having one C mode for a foolproof "get the shot as quickly as possible" is a good idea as in the other modes settings and so on are shared and can be not what you want in that moment.
The specialty of the C modes is that they save most settings, so use the others for situations you encounter frequently that involve a lot of changes to the button layout and menu settings. Personally, I use my other C mode (60d, 6d) for a "tripod" setting with IS off, 2sec timer, mlu, backbutton focus and whatnot.
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C3 for n00b mode has a couple of advantages vs. Green square full auto mode:
* allows RAW
* saves a full camera setup including AF and all other parameters
* easy to turn mode wheel all the way
... provided camera has a mode wheel an Custom settings on it.
One of many areas where Canon user interface trumps implementation in Nikon cameras (with separate storage banks).
* allows RAW
* saves a full camera setup including AF and all other parameters
* easy to turn mode wheel all the way
... provided camera has a mode wheel an Custom settings on it.
One of many areas where Canon user interface trumps implementation in Nikon cameras (with separate storage banks).
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C1: for fast action (Tv based, 1/1500s, autoISO, BBF)
C2: for HDR (Av based, exposure bracketing, BBF)
C3: noob-mode (pretty much as AvTvM described above)
I don't remember to use C1 a lot as also my normal settings in Av&Tv&M are quite close to the same, however useful when I use those normal modes for panning, then moment freezing comes with changing to C1.
C2: for HDR (Av based, exposure bracketing, BBF)
C3: noob-mode (pretty much as AvTvM described above)
I don't remember to use C1 a lot as also my normal settings in Av&Tv&M are quite close to the same, however useful when I use those normal modes for panning, then moment freezing comes with changing to C1.
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wyldeguy said:
I guess it depends on the camera, but on 5d3 you can create the settings using any of the normal mode, and once ready you go to menus and save the "whole configuration" into one of those C-modes. Thus, the basic mode that you used to create the basic settings becomes the "mode" of the C-mode. User manual should help with this.
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AvTvM said:C3 for n00b mode has a couple of advantages vs. Green square full auto mode:
*allows RAW
* saves a full camera setup including AF and all other parameters
* easy to turn mode wheel all the way
... provided camera has a mode wheel an Custom settings on it.
One of many areas where Canon user interface trumps implementation in Nikon cameras (with separate storage banks).
"A couple" meaning two. At least on my 5DII, setting green square as a 'handoff mode' allowed shooting in RAW if the camera was already set to shoot RAW.
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