10 BEST EVER CANON TRICKS: Improve your photography with these hacks.

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My name is Simon d'Entremont and I'm a professional wildlife and nature photographer from Canada. In this video, I share my experience in shooting 750,000 photos on Canon cameras and the top 10 tricks and shortcuts I've learned to improve my workflow, usability, speed and keeper rate. While many of these will apply to many Canon cameras, I show you how to set these up on my Canon R5.
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@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

I should have added! For the panic button: scroll down farther and set focus points to multiple points or eye tracking if you have it, as one point may not be enough to catch fast action. Also, set the autofocus to AI Servo, as you want the focus to follow the action! (Sorry I didn’t say this in the video, as my camera is already set this way by default).

@luisurbina5115 Жыл бұрын

I can't seem to find the option of Register/Recall in my Canon 5D Mark 3. I guess that is what Custom Function C1, C2 and C3 do? Any comments?

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

@@luisurbina5115 it does similar, but in one button press. They must have just started with the 5D IV, which does have it.

@geraintlyons Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon. Great video as usual. I tend to use the star button for back button focusing. Interested in putting utilising a panic button too. Do you ever use back button focusing? What button do you assign that to if the panic button is the star?

@InvisibleLightRec Жыл бұрын

Dude. Your channel and content is awesome. Just found you and watched 5 vids back 2 back. I’ve been using my Canon cameras all wrong. M with auto ISO etc is gonna be my way to go. Again thanks for all your hard work. Précis and to the point videos with tips & tricks very relevant for some of us and it’s other then most ‘Best Practices’ is found

@raptor-pm3it Жыл бұрын

Does AI servo follow the target when you're not holding in the auto focus button?

@Uisci81 Күн бұрын

This emergency button is like a preset! I love it! I can pull the camera out of the bag and start shooting right away! I’m getting more and more sold on the R5 and possibly the R5ii

@Not_Qwake 3 ай бұрын

As a complete newbie.. your channel is a goldmine. Thank you!

@gibsosmart 6 ай бұрын

Maturity is when an expert photographer humbles himself and askes his novice just started learners to share their tips in comments section.

@simon_dentremont 6 ай бұрын

None of us are as smart as all of us!

@gibsosmart 6 ай бұрын

Yes sir. Its so nice of you

@kennethkilgore1838 Жыл бұрын

Love to see that you’re a Canon exclusive! Meaning that you’re extremely helpful tutorials are relevant to me. So many others are not on canon, so I can only get so much. Really appreciate you taking the time to build out this channel! So happy I stumbled upon you. Cheers!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@niemago 5 ай бұрын

I'm an occasional shooter, photography is magic, I get frustrated too quickly. Your short vlogs are full of very useful information. Thank you.

@Buckl Жыл бұрын

as a freelance photographer since the 1980s shooting news,weddings,concerts , using film in the 80:s/90:s & digital in the 2000:s (?) . I format my cards after each assignment . after all of my experience, i still watch channels like this. good tips.

@flippy66 Жыл бұрын

1:05 - naming your files 2:05 - saving your settings 3:00 - the set button 4:30 - format your card (I'm not sure about this one personally. I always delete and have never had a card corrupt). 5:30 - check space on your card 6:25 - turn on blinkies (highlight alerts) 7:20 - gridlines 8:20 - turn on level 8:50 - monitor your battery life 10:20 - the emergency button

@robertmuzikar5241 8 ай бұрын

I have several settings that I can preset on the dial...C1, C2 and C3. Landscape, group and flash.

@ggsotora 11 ай бұрын

this man's teaching is gold

@oldtowneast Жыл бұрын

You and Chris Bray are some of the only good advice I’ve gotten on KZfaq and I’ve watched a LOT! You don’t discourage newbies the same way a lot of the creators seem to.

@eerofi Жыл бұрын

Great content! And even better, 10 tips in 12 minutes. That signals some respect towards the valuable time of the viewers. There are other content creators who would stretch the same content unnecessarily to gain more video length for ad exposure, perhaps even making each of the short tips into its own 10-minute video. Much better this way, short and concise. Thanks for sharing! Pity the last trick doesn't work in my M6ii.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@johnbivins Жыл бұрын

In all of my years never knew about your emergency button setup! I get it right quickly but have missed the start of countless moments dailing in, This is a life change in my shooting habits. THANK YOU MUCH for sharing!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@bruceleonard3096 Жыл бұрын

Same here, it’s a total game changer.

@maurac953 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel -- perfect timing! I'm just getting into wildlife/bird photography. I've gotten some great shots but have had issues with focus, blur, etc. Your tips have been fabulous. Thanks for teaching me and so many others.

@infrequentgamer_greg Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your BPOTY award 2022 award. It is a beautiful image!🙂👍🎉

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@VJD-15 Жыл бұрын

Indeed, congrats on that award! From Kamouraska, Qc.

@rohaninpittsburgh Жыл бұрын

Great video. I especially appreciate the 'emergency button tip. I have gotten used to using the star button to switch to eye tracking, so I might use the depth of field button as my emergency button.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Lots of options these days!

@bennnnnification Жыл бұрын

Very new to bird photography, just picked up a cheap old kit lens and body. Hoping to learn the ropes before investing heavily but your channel is by far my favourite of the bird/wildlife photography channels so far. Concise, clear and easy to digest even for new-comers like me. Great stuff.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@dchillman Жыл бұрын

Programming the set button to magnify during playback was a great tip; I had it set to increase screen brightness, which I rarely used. Thanks.

@zenscape Жыл бұрын

I really like the trick for saving settings on SD cards, customize SET button to image replay with magnification, and AEL to panic button. I used to press the magnification button wrongly during image review as it is too small at a strange location, Now I can hit the actual image replay and if I want to zoom in to check focus accuracy, I press the SET button. My Canon R5 is now so much ergonomic! Thank you for this great video!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@tacticaldesigns8794 Жыл бұрын

I am starting off with photography, and of everything i've been watching, this has been very helpful. I will implement these for my T7.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jmich5123 Жыл бұрын

Stumbled upon this channel this morning. Great tip IMO…. Thanks!

@tomazzaro3985 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Simon for the great tip with the emergency star button, that`s perfect and to need often! 🙏🏼👍

@michaelbezoski3096 Жыл бұрын

Once again another excellent learning video. I use Sony/Fiji but settings are what they are, "settings". Thank you Simon! The sunset picture with the light house had folks in it. They were remove in the final making of the print. I will look through your library to see if you have recommended software for just that purpose. Great channel. We all appreciate your time & effort in the making of it!

@bossofthemoss450 Жыл бұрын

Another excellently straightforward tutorial. I also have my Mfn button set up to scroll through custom settings

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Ah, I use Mfn to switch between video and photo mode.

@PBlaik Жыл бұрын

Save/Load settings works on the R3 as well, thanks for the tip!

@troydemercado5788 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that last tip Simon, I really enjoy your videos. That’s my star button now👍

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Enjoy it!

@MrTmiket0007 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Simon for sharing all the best content and valuable information, keep up with the awesome content 👌👍🐦🤗

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks Miguel! Appreciate your frequent comments!

@attiksystem Жыл бұрын

Excellent tips, especially the last one: it's the first time I hear about it! Thanks for sharing.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@picturetaker607 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon, I have now set up a panic button! I have learned along the way that one can set the IR on speedlights to help focus when light is low. I also set speedlights on the camera body ,so if my batteries go I can put another speedlight on the camera and it will be set the to the same settings as the one I took off. Thanks for the tips!

@bryanmckenzie1089 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great info!

@travislucas7483 Жыл бұрын

I’ve added your set button customization to my R5 today thanks for that Simon.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Enjoy it!

@marshallsmith3838 Жыл бұрын

I'll have to try out the emergency button. I like to have a back button set for eye detect autofocus as well as a button set for manual focus points. The emergency setting for the 3rd button would keep me well covered I think!

@mmo1239 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, those skills convinced me to stick with my 5d3. Really useful!

@jkennan Жыл бұрын

I loved the one with the Set button. Will set that up and the emergency button.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@tinsley999 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon. I had no idea many of that could be done in a camera!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@SteveHaben Жыл бұрын

Excellent educational video. Thanks Simon!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@sweetblueman Жыл бұрын

always your videos have something new to learn.. thank you

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

thx!

@aramarsh Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon, I really like your clear and informative style, I have a Canon 5D MKIV and I was still able to apply most of your great tips, keep up the great content, cheers Andrew.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@mmadmic Жыл бұрын

One of my tricks, no only on Canon, is to set ISO to Auto all time when working in A/S/M/P mode (limited to 1600), and by this way, I set for example the speed or aperture I need and the camera adapts automatically the ISO to the available light.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Me too! I have a whole video on auto iso.

@datamandy8975 Жыл бұрын

awesome, short and super quick!!!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@tonycain1497 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these tips didn't know some of these glad I found them I'm a canon man also.

@JAF2991 3 ай бұрын

Another great video man, you've helped me a lot in my photography journey. You being the technical photographer and the Photographic Eye channel as the philosophical photographer.

@simon_dentremont 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear! His channel is very good.

@Rickyleestjohn Жыл бұрын

Fantastic information, thank you very much.

@rentoulzz Жыл бұрын

Very helpful thanks. especially the emergency button.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@relaxwithbirds Жыл бұрын

That "emergency button" is genius! Gonna run to my R7 to test if I can set it there ASAP!!! Thanks Simon!!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@johnwheeler5271 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Simon as always great tips,Tricks for my Canon R5.Enjoy all you videos.J

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@ED-on8to Жыл бұрын

The last tipp was interesting and helpful! Another option would be exposure composition. (On SET and index finger wheel.)

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

That would work! I have EC set to the upper thumb wheel,

@richardlaurin913 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the emergency button tip. You certainly know your way around the R5. I am not as familiar with mine. Thanks again!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@thegrumpycanadian274 9 ай бұрын

Thank You, this is really an evergreen video.

@simon_dentremont 9 ай бұрын

So nice of you

@sj3748 Жыл бұрын

Sir, I am a big fan of your videos. They are crisp and super meaningful. I would like to learn Rim photography and Backlit photography from you. I haven't seen a good content on you tube around it and I can only trust you will do justice to teaching it in detail. Looking forward to it, Sir. Stay blessed. More power to you.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

It’s actually on my list!

@rrrosecarbinela Жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont Have you checked out Pangolin Photography Safari's video on rimlight? I think that's one trip you should book for yourself, Simon. You would have a blast, and I think you would learn from each other! We've only done the Best of the Chobe, but they have other venues. A Safari with photography teachers... it was awesome.

@ahmedhussein8626 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@cynthiaisenhoff8777 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome info video Simone!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Oceansta Жыл бұрын

Great tips SD!

@RAILFANinSOUTHAFRICA 9 ай бұрын

As a SONY user, my main interest was the "emergency button". I immediately checked if I could implement this idea on my A7RiV's AEL button, and yes I could! Thank you so much for a handy tip!

@JohnDrummondPhoto Жыл бұрын

I know it's a month since you released this. You mentioned the LCD level, but mirrorless users have a level in the EVF and even DSLR users may have a level indicator in the OVF. That's very helpful when shooting handheld. Maybe in the future you could do a video on selecting, setting, and using the VF displays.

@AR-eh8hh Жыл бұрын

Just ran across your page and I love your videos! They are a tremendous help and timesaver. I’ve subscribed to your channel and will let others know about it as well. Thanks for disseminating good information!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@ianstewart4439 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Simon, very good info but the last back button info was soooo good. Didn’t know it existed but I have an inkling I will be using this a lot. Good man and "keep up the good work old chap" as we say in the UK

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@donangel82 11 ай бұрын

I really appreciate all your videos , just purchased the Canon T8i . Hope to have a lot of fun with it since I finally upgraded from my Canon AE-1 program camera

@FlatWaterFilms Жыл бұрын

I've set up the (*) star button to switch between one shot and servo. Works for my needs.

@MutantMycology Жыл бұрын

Your emergency button idea is brilliant! Thanks for the tip!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@fingerstylefan Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon. I really like that last one-the emergency button. Will have to check to see if my 6dmkii has that.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

I hope it does! Let us know!

@maxmillion4216 Жыл бұрын

Great tips Simon.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Leberkasbepi Жыл бұрын

The tipp with the panic button is really helpfull!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@rj934 Жыл бұрын

I love the “Emergency” button! I’ve got to set that up on my R6.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

I love it!

@linusnyblom8492 Жыл бұрын

i think i seatled for the 70d used and a 150-600 sigma used thanks for the help and have a wonderful day :)!!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thats a great setup!

@Crimsomnia Жыл бұрын

Most of these don't work on my 6D, but from the custom functions menu I found that I can use the DOF check button (which I never use) to switch autofocus mode from one shot AF to AI servo while the button is pressed. This, too, is great for catching sudden action!

@dylanrobson6737 7 ай бұрын

Most of these don't work on my 50D either, but that is even older.

@davidligon6088 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are excellent, even for this Sony user. I like that they are succinct, well organized, and right to the point. Sony A7RIV and A7RV, A7IV, and A1 have a Save Settings option that will save all settings. Not A7RIII and earlier models, but they do have Memory 1, 2, 3, and 4 in which some settings can be saved to the memory card. I don’t know which APS-C cameras have this feature.

@photographyandthecreativeyou Жыл бұрын

Well done Simon. Love my R5!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@bluebearcreativeAU 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos....

@aliciarohlfing4709 Жыл бұрын

Very good - thank you!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@gunnarmalmstrom59 Жыл бұрын

I love this one, specialy the emergency button 😁. Thanks

@Wim-Minnaard Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video. Really enjoy the set button review images. Just one remark for dummies like me. My cam is programmed to start up in custom mode. Don’t forget to adjust those modes. You mentioned the zoom level was adjustable, could not find that option but happy to zoom out which is easy.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Somewhere there’s a setting that when you zoom, how much you want to zoom when you press the button.

@Wim-Minnaard Жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont Found it. On the R5 it is in the blue view menu tab 4. It was working all along. I had mine set to zoom 100% and with my test shots of wildlife displayed on the screensaver of my apple tv I thought it zoomed in much more.. Probably because the birds were much larger in the frame than in a real life situation.

@TheBlackice38 Жыл бұрын

The R3 you can save your settings as well.

@guzsaputra Жыл бұрын

i always learn a new stuff simce i found your channel, thank you sir. im still using my 60D btw :)

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@magnethierry9945 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video and nicely explained. Good work and subscribed

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@rowlandspear4061 Жыл бұрын

Great tips Simon! I'm sure I can figure out some equivalents for my Nikon D850 🙂

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Go for it Rowland. I expect you can.

@yanniksteiger7286 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! One comment to the saving of camera settings. Don't forget to download the settings to your computer before doing a card format in the camera (or even better right after you did the save). Format the card will also erase your saved camera settings!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that!

@GB-AK Жыл бұрын

On my R5 I set my DOF preview button to pull up my flash settings menu. This way when shooting with flash I can easily change the settings. Thanks for the emergency button tip, I did not know about that.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Great setup!

@nobodyreally6331 Жыл бұрын

Binge-watching your videos. I’m a recent Canon R5 convert and have a cottage in NB with an interest in wildlife/bird photography, so you’re singing my song! Thanks!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@HV71851 Жыл бұрын

Thank Simon for sharing these tips. I have been using the auto ISO with aperture priority on my 7D, but with manual I had not thought of, but I really like it. I have to try the panic button now. Thanks again!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@frankgarcia Жыл бұрын

I’m not clear about the emergency button, I’m using the back button to focus so I can’t hold two buttons and shut. Am I missing something?

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

@@frankgarcia I do as well. If you set AF on under « register/recall », it will work as your focus button too, so you’ll have two back buttons, one for your regular settings, one for emergencies.

@Joebnx1 Жыл бұрын

Excellent …. I’ll watch again with my R and R6 in front of me!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Yes that’s easiest!

@The_NSeven Жыл бұрын

Love that last tip :)

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@theaquaking4020 2 ай бұрын

Atlast! Found a canon guy. So happy that I stumbled upon one of your videos and i'm hooked since😅❤from India

@simon_dentremont 2 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@papabear4441 Жыл бұрын

awesome tips. I have 7Dii.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Great 👍

@AlexandarHullRichter 2 ай бұрын

My Rebel XTi from 2007 has exactly four of these features, and sort-of similar-ish features to others. I also have my Set button set to image review, but it default to the entire image and I have to zoom in after. FC formatting is always on one of the five menus. Battery level and remaining images on the card are always displayed on the main screen. I can't custom name files, but I can tell the camera to reset the file numbers. I can't turn on the blinkies in normal image view, but it flashes them whenever I have the histogram on the screen with the image. One thing I appreciate about my camera the most is that the shutter button acts pretty much like your emergency mode button. As soon as I touch it to focus an image, the camera drops anything else I'm doing with it, and is ready to take a picture immediately. I'm almost always using some sort of automatic mode, so being on manual isn't going to catch me off-guard much. One of my favorite features is the auto-off function. I have my camera set to switch off after 30 seconds, and as soon as I touch the shutter button, it's back on and ready to go. It usually turns on and starts focusing in less time than it takes me to notice it was off. The best part is when it's auto-off, it uses the battery at about the same rate as if it was actually switched off. I've literally left my camera switched on for years at a time, because the auto-off function works so well, and it's way better for taking pictures in a hurry if it was already switched on from last time I had it out, instead of me having to remember to turn it back on.

@adamsliwa1000 Жыл бұрын

Great video 👍 that emergency button it's awesome 👌

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Indeed it is!

@arcanum70 4 ай бұрын

A lot of these are not Canon tricks, but features that are available on many brands, including Nikon and Pentax.

@mahataarijit Жыл бұрын

V informative 👌

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@SteveMasonCanada Жыл бұрын

Emergency button - brilliant!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@eze3572 Жыл бұрын

Love these tips! I need to learn how to manage my cards and photos please help

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

I’ll put that on my list!

@CC3GROUNDZERO 2 ай бұрын

10:20 "Emergency" button for registering/recalling shooting functions. One of the most tremendous shortcomings of most Nikon bodies (except for the very top-of-the-line models Z8/Z9) is that they do not have an option to save/recall shooting functions. All the way up to the Z6/7 II, the mode dial remains your best bet in such situations. Binding the recall function to a back button is also the reason I would never buy a Sony A7C (I or II) over the full-size bodies, since the smaller bodies don't have any suitable programmable function buttons on the back. Anyway, my next camera is going to be a Canon or Sony, not only for the superior AF but also for invaluable little life-savers like this.

@jonathanwalther Жыл бұрын

Ah, you are a hero. Finally I have a function for this illustrous *-Button. Instant Sub!

@wanderland_xyz Жыл бұрын

Wow, that Emergency Button tip is an excellent one, Simon. Thanks very much! I see it's an option on my new R7 as well, though there aren't as many buttons to play with compared to the R5. I'll figure something out!

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@Chris-NZ Жыл бұрын

I found exactly the same , what was your solution? I operate the R7 and R5 and try and keep buttons and settings as similar as I can 😀

@wanderland_xyz Жыл бұрын

@@Chris-NZ I think this weekend I'm going to do a video on how I set up my R7, but basically: I use a dual back-button AF setup, so the AF-ON button engages eye tracking, and the * button does a focus point (which I can move around as needed). I use the focus-point select button to switch between EVF and rear screen, which prevents the sensor by the EVF from randomly switching back and forth. I found not every button can be mapped as an Emergency button (recall shooting func), and I didn't want to give up the * button, so I put it on the DOF Preview button on the front, since I only rarely actually use DOF Preview. I set my R5 up the same way, we'll see how it goes! One note on the R7: Unlike the R5, you can't set the shooting mode as part of the recall shooting func--it will stay in the mode the dial is currently set for, which means it only works perfectly when already in M or Fv mode. In Av or Tv, I've found it to be frankly a little random in how it behaves. Maybe not too big a deal, just something to be aware of.

@Chris-NZ Жыл бұрын

@@wanderland_xyz Hi thats helpful, it was the fact I couldn’t set the mode as you can in on the R5 that had me stumped, but if it stays as set on the dial thats good to know - I’ll have another attempt 👍 Good point on the DOF button as I don’t use that much .

@derkarhu5079 Жыл бұрын

I have an old-fashioned camera, so I set the Cf positions up for different "walking around" situations, with Cf1 set to about your suggested "emergency" settings, and other Cf positions to program mode and Tv modes...not quite as cool as the * button, but, if I remember to set Cf1 when i start walking, all is well ;-) 🇨🇦🐻🇩🇪

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

I’ve done that also!

@matthuck378 2 күн бұрын

My 70D can save settings onto a card too, so it's even older than circa 2015.

@JosephTomasone Жыл бұрын

One tip for battery life on the R5 and R6 - and maybe others? Buy a USB battery pack that supports Power Delivery at 30 watts or higher. Connect that to the USB-C port on your camera, and you can run on that battery. If you have the battery grip, it will even charge both batteries while the camera is off, one at a time.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@JPLamoureuxsTravels Жыл бұрын

Superb video buddy 👌😉

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@kacou73 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon, it's a nice collection of tips. It is my experience that formatting the card deletes the saved settings files as well as the pictures. Something to remember.

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

yes, it would delete the saved settings for loading back later as the card is being wiped clean, but no impact to regular camera settings. they would be preserved in-camera.

@kacou73 Жыл бұрын

@@simon_dentremont Yes, you are right on that. In case multiple set of settings have been saved (say one for landscape, one for sports, etc), seeing them deleted by formatting the card is a little bit annoying to say the least (I got bit by this 🙂). So, it's important to save the settings files as well as the picture files.

@DiviPhotos Жыл бұрын

great video

@simon_dentremont Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@27photogger 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic style & educator. I can’t find how to change the magnification once set button is changed to image review and magnify. Would you had time to share that with me please. Thanks again for your expertise ✌️

@simon_dentremont 4 ай бұрын

I have mine set to the shutter speed wheel.