Canon R5 Custom Settings For Wildlife Photography

This video is intended to help anyone new to the Canon R system to quickly set up a custom shooting mode for wildlife photography.
Welcome back to my channel. In this tutorial i will guide you through the menu settings for a typical custom set up for wildlife photography. These settings include choosing the shutter mode, adjusting the maximum auto ISO value, minimum shutter speed and selecting the appropriate drive mode.
I have been using the R system for the over a year and have developed my own custom settings, which are saved as custom shooting modes, that can be selected quickly from the mode dial, saving valuable time when in the field.
These settings work fine on both the R5 and R6. The only difference is the position and functionality when selecting the custom shooting mode. The R5 has a digital display for selecting the shooting and exposure modes, while the R6 has a physical dial on the top right of the camera.
Click here to view my other video that demonstrates how to set up customisable controls for back button focusing, using the new auto eye detect focus system. • Canon R5 Back Button A...
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Set TV Mode and Image Quality
00:40 ISO Speed
01:21 Shutter Mode
04:03 Auto Focus Set up
06:23 Playback Set up
06:48 Airplane Mode
07:20 Record Function
07:52 Eco Mode
07:58 Copyright Information
08:18 Minimum Shutter Speed
09:36 Customize Buttons
09:50 Set Custom Shooting Mode
11:35 Check Stabilzer
12:42 Check Metering Mode
13:50 Check Drive Mode
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The gear i currently use:
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DJI Osmo Hero - www.amazon.com/DJI-Super-Wide...
Insta360 One RS - www.amazon.com/insta360-ONE-1...
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Canon R6 - www.amazon.com/Canon-Full-Fra...
Canon RF15-35 f2.8 - www.amazon.com/Canon-RF-15-35...
Canon RF28-70 f2 - www.amazon.com/Canon-RF-28-70...
Canon RF70-200 f2.8 - www.amazon.com/Canon-RF-70-20...
Canon RF100-500 f4.5-7.1 - www.amazon.com/Canon-100-500m...
Canon RF400 f2.8

[@RVNmedic]

You should disable shoot without card. Also Continuous focus (not servo) will drain your battery very fast because the camera is looking for focus even when you're not pressing the button. I never turn that on.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the extra points made. Continuous Focus is always off for me 👍

[@LuBrown]

Hi Matthew, Where can I set the mode to continuous shooting mode? I'm only getting one shot even though it's in servo.

[@mstarling79]

Hi Lu. I have my R5 set up by using Q button with a square around it (on the back of the camera) this displays a large menu selection on the LCD screen. I then just scroll using one of the wheels or dials to Drive Mode and select high or low speed continuous shooting mode. Hope that helps.

[@danielson_9211]

I leave mine on electronic shutter in any mode, ok mechanical is 14 bit umm how are ppl going to see the difference? Most ppl don't have a 14 bit monitor hell most ppl don't have a 10 bit monitor setup.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. I guess that's the great thing about mirrorless is we have the options. Using electronic shutter for sure helps prevent wear to the camera.

[@iansharp1171]

Yes, but processing software 'cares'.

[@ronaldgreen8811]

Too fast

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the feedback

[@stubones]

Can’t take you seriously if you use TV mode. You want to control your shutter speed and aperture. Anyone watching should disregard the advice and use manual with auto iso if you want to use some sort of auto setting. Letting your aperture float can lead to unprofessional unpleasant looking images.

[@mstarling79]

Thanks for the comment. The video is really aimed at amateurs or inexperienced shooters new to wildlife photography. Personally, i shoot using the FV mode but this would be slightly too advanced for newcomers to the Canon system.