Hey, guys, this is Janine from Pangolin Photo Safaris. As promised I want to show
you how to program your custom shooting modes on your Canon camera.
If you do like our video content please don't forget to subscribe. Press the bell
button down below. So you get notifications whenever there are new videos coming up.
So let's get started. I'm gonna briefly show you how to adjust your custom shooting modes on your Canon
and if not you can reprogram it to another custom button. There will also be a video
out for Nikon cameras if you have a Nikon camera. They have two different
versions of doing it so it's gonna be a bit more extensive but this video will
focus on Canon cameras.
Let's get started. So Canon cameras usually have three options
for custom shooting modes, at least the pro ones C1 C2 C3.
You can adjust them in your yellow settings.
It depends on how many menu points you have. Under the custom shooting modes C1 to C3.
Right Gryscat (Grey Cat) has joined us for this bit of the video he's very playful today
and keeps on distracting me over here.
So, what you need to do it first is.
You need to set your camera exactly the way you would like it to be. So if you would like
to be on manual (M). If you would like to be on AV. What type of shutter, aperture and
the exposure you want. What white balance you're interested in. All these sorts of
things will be remembered by your custom shooting mode including what file
format you're shooting in. So all of these things need to be adjusted to
exactly what you would like it to be. So if I take an example. I'm going back to
my previous video and say I would like this to be adjusted for a slow-motion
panning shot. I would choose f13 that puts me roughly in the vicinity of where I
need to start off from. I would put it on 1/40s.
I'll make sure that my exposure is on zero and then usually it's sunny over here.
I want my picture style to be standard and my ISO to be automatic on RAW.
High burst shooting. AI servo. I make sure that my focus point sits in the
middle because it even remembers that and it's quite annoying if it doesn't.
The middle is a good starting point to work off from. OK, now I'm going back
into my yellow settings as discussed. Custom shooting modes and I'm going to
say register settings on to C1. Easy as that! So now I have my potential
panning shot registered under C1. You will most likely have to fine adjust it
from there, however that gives you a good starting point if you really don't have
time to adjust it. You've got good chances of catching something. So if you
now have a Canon 1dx Mk1. You have the amazing opportunity to reprogram
your custom functions under your little M-fn button here on the top
right hand corner that sits right behind your trigger button. So really really
easy to access for your trigger finger.
I haven't found that option for the 5D mk4 unfortunately or any of the other
cameras which is silly because it is such a massive advantage for custom
shooting modes. But I quickly want to show you how you can reprogram buttons
in your Canon camera. So what you would do you would go under your custom
controls you can reach them easiest through your little Q setting on the
back of your camera. You go into custom controls and you'll see a
little graphic of your camera that displays which of the buttons is
currently being addressed and you go to your M-fn button that I hardly ever
used to change my focus points. It really is hardly ever used in I set it
to my custom functions. Easy as that. So as soon as I press that button now
you'll see it swaps straight to my C1. If I
press it again back to my general manual auto ISO settings.
That is really quite something and very very handy. The more customizable your
camera in that respect the better. If you have any questions respect to your
specific camera. If something doesn't seem to be working out please leave them
below. I try and get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great day. Play with
your camera. Have fun. Bye-bye.