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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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This manual is for the EOS 5D Mark II installed with INSTRUCTION
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 5D Mark II is a high-performance, digital SLR camera with a full-frame (approx. 36mm x 24mm) CMOS sensor with 21.10 effective megapixels. Other features include DIGIC 4, high-precision and high- speed, 9-point AF (plus six Assist AF points); approx. 3.9 fps continuous shooting; Live View shooting; and Full HD (Full High- Definition) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive to any shooting situation at anytime, provides many features fo
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Item Check List Before starting, check that all the following items have been included with your camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer. Battery Pack LP-E6 Battery Charger Camera (with protective cover) LC-E6/LC-E6E* (with eyecup and body cap) Wide Strap Interface Cable Stereo Video Cable EW-EOS5DMKII IFC-200U STV-250N EOS DIGITAL Software Instruction Solution Disk Manual (Software) (1) Instruction Manual (this booklet) (2) Pocket Guide Quick start guide to shooting. (3) CD-ROM
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Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual <6> : Indicates the Main Dial. <5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial. <9> : Indicates the Multi-controller. <0> : Indicates the setting button. 0, 9, , 8: Indicates that the respective function remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16 sec. respectively after you let go of the button. * In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials, and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and
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Chapters For first-time DSLR users, chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s basic operations and shooting procedures. Introduction 2 Camera basics. Getting Started 23 1 Basic Shooting 47 2 Fully automatic shooting. Image Settings 53 3 Setting the AF and Drive Modes 77 4 Advanced Operations 87 5 Shooting features for specific types of subjects. Live View Shooting 107 6 Shoot still photos while viewing the LCD monitor. Shooting Movies 125 7 Shoot movies while viewing the LCD monitor. Image Playback
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Contents Introduction Item Check List.................................................................................................. 3 Conventions Used in this Manual...................................................................... 4 Chapters............................................................................................................ 5 Index to Features ............................................................................................ 10 Handling Precautions ....
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Contents Image Settings 53 3 Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................54 i: Setting the ISO Speed..............................................................................57 A Selecting a Picture Style ..........................................................................59 A Customizing a Picture Style .....................................................................61 A Registering a Picture Style...........................
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Contents R Remote Control Shooting ........................................................................... 102 D Flash Photography .................................................................................... 103 Setting the Flash ........................................................................................... 105 Live View Shooting (Still photo shooting with the LCD monitor) 107 6 A Preparing for Live View Shooting...........................................................
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Contents Sensor Cleaning 165 9 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning....................................................................166 Appending Dust Delete Data..........................................................................167 Manual Sensor Cleaning................................................................................169 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 171 10 Preparing to Print ................................................................................
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Index to Features Power Image improvement features • Auto Lighting Optimizer p.196 Battery • Lens peripheral illumination • Charging p.24 correction p.70 • Battery check p.28 • Noise reduction • Battery information check p.212 for long exposures p.195 Power outlet p.216 • Noise reduction Auto power off p.44 for high ISO speeds p.195 • Highlight tone priority p.196 Lens Att aching/Detaching p.31 White balance Zoom p.32 White balance setting p.65 Image S tabilizer p.33 Custom
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Index to Features Manual exposure p.94 Image playback Bulb p.99 Image review time p.163 Mirror lockup p.101 Single image display p.144 Quick Control screen p.38 • Shooting information Self-timer p.86 display p.145 Remo te control p.102 Movie playback p.153 Index display p.147 Exposure adjustment Image browsing Exposure compensation p.96 (Jump display) p.148 AEB p.97 Magnified view p.149 AE lock p.98 Man ual image rotation p.150 Exposure level Auto image rotation p.16
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Handling Precautions Camera Care This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth. Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a magnet
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Handling Precautions LCD Panel and LCD Monitor Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with very high precision technology with over 99.99% effective pixels, there might be a few dead pixels among the remaining 0.01% or less pixels. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc., are not a malfunction. They do not affect the images recorded. If the LCD monitor is left on for a prolonged period, screen burn-in may occur where you see remnants of what was displayed. However, this is only
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Quick Start Guide Insert the battery. (p.26) 1 To charge the battery, see page 24. Attach the lens. (p.31) 2 Align the red dot. Set the lens focus mode switch 3 to . (p.31) Open the slot cover and 4 insert a card. (p.29) Face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera. Set the power switch to <1>. 5 (p.27) 14 C OP Y
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Quick Start Guide Set the Mode Dial to <1> (Full 6 Auto). (p.48) All the necessary camera settings will be set automatically. Focus the subject. (p.35) 7 Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Press the shutter button halfway, and the camera will focus the subject. Take the picture. (p.35) 8 Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Review the picture. (p.163) 9 The captured image will be displayed for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor. To
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Nomenclature For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses (p.**). AF mode Metering mode selection/ selection/Drive mode White balance selection button (p.95/65) selection button (p.78/85) LCD panel (p.18) ISO speed setting/Flash exposure EF lens mount index (p.31) compensation button (p.57/103) Flash-sync contacts (p.103) LCD panel illumination button Hot shoe (p.103) (p.99) Focal plane mark <6> Main Dial (p.36) Mode Dial (p.20) Shutt
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Nomenclature <9> Multi-controller (p.36)
AF start button (p.35,79,110) Dioptric adjustment knob (p.34) AE lock/ Speaker (p.153) FE lock button/Index/ Reduce button Eyecup (p.100) (p.98/103/147/149,179) Viewfinder eyepiece Live View AF point selection/ shooting/Print/Share button Magnify button (p.109/177,186) (p.81/149,179) Menu button Strap mount (p.40) (p.23) Picture Style selection button (p.59) Info/ Card slot Trimming orientation cover (p.29) button
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Nomenclature LCD Panel - - - Shutter speed AF point selection ([ - - - ]) - - - Busy (buSY) Card full warning (FuLL CF) Card error warning (Err CF) Image-recording quality (p.54) No card warning (no CF) 37 Large/Fine Error code (Err) 38 Large/Normal Cleaning image sensor (CLn) 47 Medium/Fine 48 Medium/Normal Aperture 67 Small/Fine Possible shots 68 Small/Normal Possible shots 1 RAW during WB bracketing D Small RAW Self-timer countdown Bulb exposure time White balance (p.65) Q Auto
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Nomenclature Viewfinder Information Spot metering circle Focusing screen AF points (Superimposed display) ISO speed White balance correction Focus < > Battery check confirmation light AE lock/ Max. burst AEB in-progress <0> Monochrome Flash-ready shooting Improper FE lock warning ISO speed Highlight tone priority High-speed sync (FP flash) Exposure level indicator FE lock/ Exposure compensation amount FEB in-progress Flash exposure
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Nomenclature Mode Dial Camera User Settings Most camera settings can be registered under w, x, or y (p.206). F : Bulb (p.99) a : Manual exposure (p.94) f: Aperture-priority AE (p.92) s : Shutter-priority AE (p.90) d : Program AE (p.88) Fully-Automatic Modes All you do is press the shutter button. Fully-automatic shooting suitable for the subject. 1: Full Auto (p.48) C: Creative Auto (p.51) 20 C OP Y
