Re: 5D MKII Auto Brackeing, Feedback to Canon or Chuck
Hi, Paul:
If you have the original software CD, I would suggest installing EOS Utility from that as a first step. Then you can download an updater to the current version from the Canon USA web site on this page:
Be sure to select your OS from the drop-down menu in the Drivers & Downloads tab, then scroll down to locate the link for the updater. If you're using XP for example, the correct file would be eu251en.exe. This is a compressed file, so double-click on it after it's downloaded to extract the updater, then install it.
To select and upload Personal Function settings for your 1Ds Mark II, connect the camera to the computer via the IEEE1394 interface and select "Camera Settings/Remote Shooting" from the main window. A new window for remote shooting will appear. Then locate and click on the Setup menu icon in the lower right corner of that window (It looks like a wrench and a hammer). From the resulting drop-down menu, select Personal Func., which will produce an additional window containing the Personal Function settings. To change the number of exposures in an AEB sequence, locate P.Fn-08 and put a checkmark next to it. Then select the desired number of exposures (2,3,5 or 7) from the dropdown menu and click on "Apply to camera" near the bottom of the window. Then click OK to exit, and quit EOS Utility.
On the 1Ds Mark II, navigate to Personal Functions on the last tab in the LCD menu and select P.Fn-08. Your selected setting should appear, with the option to turn that setting on or off at the top of the screen.
Re: 5D MKII Auto Brackeing, Feedback to Canon or Chuck
Hi, Paul:
If you have the original software CD, I would suggest installing EOS Utility from that as a first step. Then you can download an updater to the current version from the Canon USA web site on this page:
Be sure to select your OS from the drop-down menu in the Drivers & Downloads tab, then scroll down to locate the link for the updater. If you're using XP for example, the correct file would be eu251en.exe. This is a compressed file, so double-click on it after it's downloaded to extract the updater, then install it.
To select and upload Personal Function settings for your 1Ds Mark II, connect the camera to the computer via the IEEE1394 interface and select "Camera Settings/Remote Shooting" from the main window. A new window for remote shooting will appear. Then locate and click on the Setup menu icon in the lower right corner of that window (It looks like a wrench and a hammer). From the resulting drop-down menu, select Personal Func., which will produce an additional window containing the Personal Function settings. To change the number of exposures in an AEB sequence, locate P.Fn-08 and put a checkmark next to it. Then select the desired number of exposures (2,3,5 or 7) from the dropdown menu and click on "Apply to camera" near the bottom of the window. Then click OK to exit, and quit EOS Utility.
On the 1Ds Mark II, navigate to Personal Functions on the last tab in the LCD menu and select P.Fn-08. Your selected setting should appear, with the option to turn that setting on or off at the top of the screen.
Re: 5D MKII Auto Brackeing, Feedback to Canon or Chuck
I realize this thread is over a month old, but I was going to suggest that when you add the personal function for bracketing, you may want to consider browsing through the other personal functions that are available and load any others you think you might want to use in the future. This will transfer them to the camera and then you will have the ability to turn them on anytime you decide you may want to use them. There are some useful options there, such as being able custom set the high and low speed burst rate (especially if you shoot sports). If I remember correctly, the default is 8 for fast and 3 for slow. I added the function with it set to two other values, so now I can choose between different high speed and low speed burst settins by turning the PF on or off.
Re: 5D MKII Auto Brackeing, Feedback to Canon or Chuck
last time i checked i use 5 shots for HDR.... but i hear rumors that only 3 is needed that too many is often used, just the extreme under/over exposures are mainly used.... thats what i hear...but working with photomatix more shots seem to help with it...
and from my experiences i set -2 exposure compensation, then shoot a 5 shot braket with each shot 2 stops difference...i found the software really likes to lighten shadows way too much if i didnt add the exposure compensation in the beginning.
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