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Hi, I'm Brent Ramsey from Canon
USA. In this video we'll look at
how the Canon EOS-R camera
system works - specifically its
video functions and controls.
Some familiar operational
features you may have become
accustomed to with, say, the 5D
Mark IV or even other Canon
DSLRs have changed a bit. But, I
think you'll agree it's all
good. Now, I just have to start
with this simple control -
something I, personally,
really love.
Movies can be recorded
almost instantly while shooting
stills by pressing the
Movie Shooting button.
The EOS-R features
Canon's new RF lens
mount, which gives you all the
advantages in video that we
discussed in previous episodes
in this tutorial series for
stills. Data communication is
one example. This RF lens system
now has 12 electronic contacts,
and much faster communication
between the camera and the lens.
This enhanced communication
results in increased AF speed
and precision, and superior
Image Stabilization. And, It has
tremendous backward
compatibility. You can still use
all Canon EF and EF-S lenses
with an optional adapter. Two of
these adapters may be of special
interest to video users. The
first has its own Control Ring,
just like the one on Canon RF
lenses.
It can be programmed to
allow immediate exposure
control, such as aperture, or
exposure compensation.
And the second gives
you a drop-in filter;
either a controllable
circular polarizing filter, or a
variable ND filter.
The layout and design
of this EOS-R camera
body has altered the way we set
up and shoot
video. The smaller body has
reduced a lot of the surface
area where previous DSLR camera
bodies may have included even
more buttons and dials, and the
EOS-R compensates with some new
external controls like this one.
It's called the Multi-function
bar. This is a unique, new
capacitive touch control, that
supports slide and tap
operations. You can customize
its functions, to assign
settings that you might want to
adjust on the fly - like ISO,
White balance, AF. It's totally
silent, and can give you instant
access to important functions
during video shooting. You can
even assign different functions
for recording and for playback.
And now check this out: to
access the shooting modes
for video
press the MODE button then
the INFO button, or screen
- now select the video
recording mode by either
the Quick Control Dial, the MAIN
dial, Cross Keys, or simply just
touching this Vari-angle,
adjustable LCD monitor. So, this
So, this is where it
starts to get really cool.
There are the familiar
camera modes of A+ (Scene
Intelligent Auto), so basically
fully automatic - which I'll ask
you to avoid for shooting movies
unless you're handing the camera
off to an 8 year old - which I
don't recommend either, there's
P (Program AE) auto exposure
mode, Tv (Shutter Priority),
Av (Aperture Priority), and
M (Manual). And, there are three
Custom settings: C1, C2, and C3.
These are preset as Program AE,
but you can select any shooting
mode like full Manual exposure,
and also pre-set
nearly any other camera settings
you want to quickly return to,
and memorize them.
Later, just select the
appropriate C1, C2, C3
setting, and the camera
instantly reverts to them.
Set one up for High
Frame Rate, for example,
and be ready to roll
quickly on slow motion. Now, I'm
going to give you my favorite
trick for that later. Once you
make settings for video
operation, they're kept totally
separate from your still-image
settings. So you can seamlessly
move from stills to video, or
vice-versa, and work with
settings appropriate to each.
Now that you've got your video
setup the way you like it, let's
say you've been shooting stills,
and now you're ready to switch
to shooting movies,
simply press the
'Movie Shooting button'
right here - and you're underway
Customizing the camera
settings for video beforehand
enables you to shoot video
instantly without having to go
through the usual checklist of,
"Did I reset my shutter?" "Did I
change the ISO?" "Am I still in
4K?" This certainly removes some
of the mental frustration we've
all experienced when switching
back and forth between stills
and shooting video on the fly.
You can instantly start video
recording by just pressing the
recording button, with the red
dot. To get back to shooting
stills, you just stop recording
by pressing the same record
button, tap the shutter button,
and you're back to your still
saved photo settings.
Here's another new feature:
the Dot Matrix LCD panel,
on top of the camera.
This panel provides
the current parameters and
camera status requiring
real-time notification. It can
also display camera settings
that you can adjust directly
without camera controls. Video
shooting information is
displayed in standby mode
indicating metering, shutter,
aperture, AF method, white
balance, Movie Digital IS
setting, possible recording
time, and resolution. During
recording, it indicates Movie
Shooting Mode, elapsed time,
battery, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
connection status. I know you'll
like this one:
the High Precision Electronic
viewfinder. Now, you can
can use it while shooting
movies, and it allows you to see
clearly even in bright outdoor
conditions. Extensive camera and
recording information can be
displayed on the EVF, allowing
you to check settings while
looking through the lens. You'll
find it easy to see your
subjects in poorly lit
conditions, even when they can't
be easily recognized with the
unaided eye. One of the features
in the new EOS-R that will
probably get the most attention
during use is this 3.15 inch
Vari-angle touch-screen panel.
Naturally, this lends
itself to vlogging
and selfies, but it's the
operational functions that make
it really shine.
From the touch-screen
you can adjust all
of the internal MENU settings,
change any of the
displayed 'big three' camera
parameters like shutter,
ISO, aperture,
or press the Q button to finesse
operational details.
When you work with
autofocus this screen
becomes invaluable. For
instance, you can just tap the
LCD monitor to change where the
camera focuses. Or, when you're
looking through the viewfinder,
Touch-and-Drag AF
lets you change your AF point
location by just dragging your
thumb on the LCD monitor.
Something I'm sure you'll find
extremely beneficial for video:
the EOS-R actually allows more
control customization than we've
seen with previous Canon DSLRs.
A button can be assigned one
function for still shooting and
another during movie recording -
and when you switch between the
two, the saved button
customizations automatically
follow. For instance, you can
program all four pads on the
Cross Keys; the Multi-function
button, the Mode button, even
the LCD panel illumination
button can all be assigned to
assist you in different ways
with different camera functions
for quick access.
Here's my favorite:
assign 'Switch to
Custom Shooting Mode' to the
Multi-function button up front.
Now this will cycle you through
the custom C1, C2, C3 Shooting
modes, where
I've set up my slow
motion parameters to C1 in this
case. That way I can be shooting
at 'normal' speeds, press the
Multi-function button, then
instantly record High Speed
movies at just the press of a
button. There's one more
'External Operation Control'
feature I'd be mad at myself for
not sharing and that's Wi-Fi
remote control from a compatible
device like your smartphone.
Setting this up requires a free
App called Canon Camera Connect,
but once you install this on
your device and establish the
connection, you can operate the
camera from a distance without
ever having to go physically
touch it. View the image on
your phone, change camera
parameters like ISO, white
balance, adjust sound levels,
change focus, and of course
start and stop the camera
rolling. You can even transfer
the files. This is especially
useful if the camera's mounted
somewhere out of reach or you
need to get your material to
someone, somewhere else in the
world quickly. All right, so
let's wrap this up with a look
at the terminal inputs and
outputs:
The EOS-R has five
terminals located on the side of
the body: here's a single-pin
Remote control terminal, a
Digital terminal equivalent to
super speed USB 3, a 3.5mm mini
stereo jack External Microphone
IN terminal, an HDMI-Out mini
Type C terminal that switches
resolutions automatically, and a
3.5mm headphone terminal.
So please check out the EOS-R at
the Canon website for more
product details. I'm Brent
Ramsey, thanks for watching.
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