tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post8647884119003551337..comments2023-09-21T05:20:08.733-04:00Comments on F-Stopping: Canon 40D's C1, C2, C3 - Custom Modes I wish I had been using all along!Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-33205412522770660702009-10-04T00:00:28.777-04:002009-10-04T00:00:28.777-04:00Thank you for this article.It was very informative...Thank you for this article.It was very informative, I knew this feature existed but could not figure out how to set it from the manual or even from the guys at the camera store. I also enjoyed your recommendations and examples, They got me thinking how I can best utilize the 2 custom modes in my brand new 50D, thanks again.<br /><br />KenKen Repasihttp://www.kenrepasi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-64553348200421986672009-08-20T16:21:56.946-04:002009-08-20T16:21:56.946-04:00Hi Blake, I just found your blog and it's alre...Hi Blake, I just found your blog and it's already helpful. I just got a 40d and I'm working my way through the manual. <br /><br />Will you answer learner questions when you have the chance? Such as,<br />I had enabled the highlight alert even before I read your blog and figured out what it does. What I want to know is, if the highlights are flashing in the LCD screen but I don't want to change the exposure because I want the rest of the image stopped down, and I wanted to print the image anyway, will the image print?<br /><br />Also, if I disable the flash, I can override the disable when I want to with that little button?<br /><br />Finally, so far I haven't been able to make the aperture preview button function the way I thought it would. In my film camera, F1, I can press a lever and see what the stopped down image will look like. From the manual, I'm supposed to be able to do this in the 40D but so far I'm not doing it right, I think.<br /><br />If you answer any of these, thank you in advance!<br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-78499107606580767562009-07-07T00:44:15.220-04:002009-07-07T00:44:15.220-04:00San Diego Wedding Photographer -
Setup the exposu...San Diego Wedding Photographer -<br /><br />Setup the exposure you want in Aperture Priority mode, then register the current setting as a custom mode. It's ridiculous how easy it is - it took me forever to find this. Of course, it's annoying that you can't switch an already setup custom mode from Av to Tv or vice-versa.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br /><br />- BlakeBlakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-34635752380282912832009-06-24T10:13:01.285-04:002009-06-24T10:13:01.285-04:00Hello, thank you for taking the time to write abou...Hello, thank you for taking the time to write about the custom modes on the 40D.<br /><br />I was looking for your email to contact you personnally but it just doesn't show anywhere.<br /><br />A technical question for you:<br />How do you do to set your custom modes (c1, c2 and c3) in aperture priority? Please explain. That would be very helpful....<br /><br /><br />Best Regards,<br />PatrickSan Diego Wedding Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086780796112811627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-72185511467950272492009-05-20T21:03:54.778-04:002009-05-20T21:03:54.778-04:00Just found this blog looking for info very similar...Just found this blog looking for info very similar- I just recently brought a 40D a few months ago and have the issue of night sports (hockey) under floodlights with the 70-300mm (f4-5.6) lens could not get it to stop blurring just on sports settings, read the book and found C1-3 setting, so increased the iso up but not sure of what else I can do in these setting as the are not clear int he book, yet to test this setting out at hockey.Trevor Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-87893787786800224682009-05-15T11:44:00.000-04:002009-05-15T11:44:00.000-04:00excellent and informative. My hats off, good sir!
...excellent and informative. My hats off, good sir!<br /><br />I'm still learning all of the settings on my 5DII and the C1, C2, C3 modes were a bit of a puzzle. I didn't find a lot of info about it in the manual, but perhaps I was just looking in the wrong section. I had a hunch that it saved "scenario presets" but still haven't tried it out. Thanks for sharing your insights into your own settings. We shoot similar so your logic will help make my settings much faster. (I'm also picky about having ambient light over flash with my 580EXii.<br /><br />I'm pretty fast at changing my settings (partly in thanks to the favorites menu) but still, this will really speed things up for me from mirror locked tripod shots to indoor flash... sounds indispensable for wedding work!<br /><br />Cheers!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315902376176841697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-14808997177116910552009-04-28T00:54:00.000-04:002009-04-28T00:54:00.000-04:00Larry -
Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad I coul...Larry - <br /><br />Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad I could help! I remember learning how these settings worked felt like I had just upgraded my camera for free. They're so useful if you're switching back and forth.<br /><br />Thanks again, and happy shooting. That 70-200mm f/2.8 is awesome. I just got the IS version and can't imagine not having this focal length and light sensitivity.Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251202022238125272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239821985574039141.post-28848286671847251622009-04-12T09:07:00.000-04:002009-04-12T09:07:00.000-04:00I was so glad to have found your blog, I'm new wit...I was so glad to have found your blog, I'm new with my Canon 40D have only shot in the auto mode thus far at least when the shots counted.<BR/>I find the info very helpful although it may take me a while to get it right on the setups.<BR/>I only have a 70-200mm 2.8 Canon non IS lens. I am mainly taking daytime college soccer pics but then some games are under the lights which I haven't taken as the season won't start until this Fall; but I want to be ready by then for them. I will be doing low light Grand children sports shooting basketball etc. and of course the family pics.<BR/>I appreciate your info here, keep it coming as I don't want to be just a point and shooter.<BR/>I welcome any help or thoughts you might offer me with my quest for the type shots I'm going to be trying to get.<BR/>Your insight into the low light is great.<BR/><BR/>LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04415515443431720250noreply@blogger.com