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Opinions on FV mode

Started Feb 25, 2019 | Polls thread
thunder storm Forum Pro • Posts: 10,139
Re: Opinions on FV mode

analogue wrote:

I've had EOS R for couple months now but only just recently have started to mess with FV mode.

I think it might just become my favourite mode on EOS R.

I usually shoot in AV or M but hate setting aperture with the heavy weighted thumb wheel (old style circular thumb wheel used to be such a joy before on Canon DSLR btw!).

The new FV paradigm I'm finding is a bit more comfortable ergonomically and the horizontal exposure layout makes a lot of sense actually.

I've set bringing back to auto & full auto to the arrow keys as recommended.

Still going to need a little bit of muscle memory to be 100% at ease with this new way of shooting but I think it might be my new default.

I'm curious as to what do others think of FV mode on EOS R/RP?

The logic of FV is very good. But I want everything directly assigned to it's own wheel, and you can't do that on the R with FV. I don't like one wheel for toggling and the other for adjusting.

I am using the C modes

C1 for lots of light: Av + auto ISO + minimum shutter speed 1/125 + full mechanical shutter. I could go with fixed ISO 100 or 200 and no minimum shutter speed, but this way i will be save when i forget to change to C2 when needed (forget to watch the shutter speed when it gets too long).

C2 for low light without speedlite : M, 1/160th, f/2.0 + auto ISO + EFCS.  The 105mm needs 1/160 at least (1/200th is better), for the 50mm 1/125 or even 1/100 is find, so 1/160 is my compromise.

C3 for low light with speedlite: M, 1/160th, f/2.0 + fixed ISO (default 500) + EFCS

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M for zooms, RF for primes

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