Camera Menus
The EOS 5D menu system is virtually identical in operation to the EOS 20D, you navigate by turning either camera dial and press the SET button to modify / enter, you can press JUMP to skip to the next section. The menu is still split into three categories (red, blue, yellow) which is indicated by the colored scroll bar down the right edge of the menu.
Shooting Section (Red)
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Option |
Values / Actions |
Notes |
Quality * [clip] |
Large / Fine Large / Normal Medium / Fine Medium / Normal Small / Fine Small / Normal RAW + Large / Fine RAW + Large / Normal RAW + Medium / Fine RAW + Medium / Normal RAW + Small / Fine RAW + Small / Normal RAW |
- 4368 x 2912 JPEG Fine |
Beep | On Off |
Enables auto focus confirmation beep. Also used for self timer. |
Shoot w/o card | On Off |
Allow shot to be taken without CF card inserted. |
AEB | +/-2 EV 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps (C.Fn 6) |
Configures auto exposure bracketing. |
WB Shift / BKT [clip] |
Shift: B9-A9, M9-G9 Bracket: BA+/-3, MG+/-3 |
Configures WB shift and WB bracketing. |
Custom WB | Set custom WB | Select image for custom WB. |
Color temp. | 2800 - 10000 K in 100 K steps | Select Kelvin WB temperature. |
Color space | sRGB Adobe RGB |
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Picture Style * | Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def. 1 User Def. 2 USer Def. 3 |
Picture Style explained
New to the EOS 5D (and the EOS-1D Mark II N) is the concept of 'Picture Style', these are pre-programmed image parameter sets which are intended for the most 'pleasing' reproduction in various situations. Each Picture Style has its own preset mapping for tone and color response as well as providing the ability to tune sharpness, contrast, saturation and color tone for each. For instance the default sharpening for the Standard Picture Style is level 3, in my opinion level 2 is more appropriate and it's easy to modify this. Note that sharpness now has 8 levels (0 to 7) and contrast, saturaiton and color tone have 9 levels (-4 to +4).
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Playback Section (Blue)
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Option |
Notes |
Protect [clip] |
Protect mode, allows you to browse images either in a single image or thumbnail view and mark each image as protected (or un-protect). This simply sets the read-only flag on the CF card filesystem. |
Rotate [clip] |
Rotate mode, again, this can be performed in either single image or thumbnail index view. This option allows you to rotate an image on-screen by 90 or 270 degrees. Doesn't actually rotate the JPEG file, but marks its orientation. |
Print Order | Allows you to create a DPOF print order file, this defines which images will be printed, how many copies of each, what format etc. For use with compatible printers or photo finishers. |
Auto Play | Start an automated slideshow of images on the CF card, delay between each image is preset at four seconds. |
Review time | Select the record review time: 2, 4, 8 sec or Hold (as long as the shutter release button is held down). |
AF points | Choose to display or not display the active AF points in playback (only detailed playback view). |
Histogram | Select either Brightness (Luminance) or RGB histogram display. |
Setup Section (Yellow)
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Option |
Values / Actions |
Notes |
Auto power off | 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min 15 min 30 min Off |
Sets camera power off time, this is the amount of "idle time" before the camera powers itself off. In the power off state the camera can be woken by pressing any key. |
Auto rotate | Off On |
When enabled the camera will display shots taken in the vertical orientation rotated. |
LCD Brightness | -2 to +2 | Sets the LCD backlight strength. |
Date/Time | Set Date & Time Set Date format |
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File numbering | Continuous Auto reset |
Controls the numbering method used for filenames. |
Select folder * [clip] |
100EOS5D (etc.) Create folder |
Select record / display folder |
Language [clip] |
English |
Select menu language. |
Video system | NTSC PAL |
Select video system for video out connector. |
Communication * | PC connection PTP |
Sets USB communication protocol. |
Format | Format the CF card | |
Custom Functions | Set up custom functions | (See next page) |
Clear settings | Clear all camera settings Clear all custom functions Clear registered camera settings Cancel |
Clears camera settings and or just custom functions |
Register camera settings * | Cancel OK |
Register the current camera settings to the 'C' mode |
Sensor clean | Cancel OK |
Select OK to flip up the mirror and open the shutter to allow you to clean the sensor. Power Off once done. |
Firmware | Select to load new firmware from CF card | Also shows current version, on our pre-production camera; 3.9.1 (beta) |
* New or changed compared to the EOS 20D
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