So you just picked up a Canon C100 Mark II. What a fantastic camera: 12 stops of dynamic range, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, built-in ND filters, 320 to 102,400 ISO range, and much, much more! In order to get the most out of your new purchase, it is important to configure everything correctly.
ABB: Auto Black Balance
Auto Black Balance: Canon recommends that you perform an Auto Black Balance any time you change the ISO. Making sure your lens cap is on, go to the Camera Setup Menu and select ABB. Click OK to perform the function. You may notice some irregularities display on the screen, but this is normal and not a malfunction. Continue reading “Canon C100 Mark II Configuration Guide”→
Canon has issued a firmware update for the EOS C300 Mark II and Mark II PL cameras which adds support for EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lenses (due for release in late March, 2016). The new lenses will not work on previous firmware versions for the EOS C300 Mark II, but they will function properly on Canon’s EOS C500, C300, C100 Mark II, and C100 devices without any update.
CFast 2.0 cards cannot be used to perform the update; a SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card with 64MB is required. Please note: Once the firmware update is performed, the menu and custom picture settings will be reset. Menus and custom picture settings can be saved onto a separate SD card prior to performing the update, and then loaded onto the camera after the update has finished.
Click here to download the firmware update file onto your computer (PC and Mac OSX versions available). The downloaded folder will contain a PDF file with instructions on how to perform the update.
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Panasonic has today announced the new firmware update Version 2.5 for the GH4 to further enhance its performance at no charge. The new firmware Version 2.5 includes following functional updates: Continue reading “Panasonic GH4 Firmware Update Ver. 2.5”→
Check out the Canon C300 Mark II Tutorial Series with Jem Schofield below to help you get oriented to your new camera.
After you watch the videos, head over to the C300 Mark II Menu Simulator to practice setting up your camera.
New Features of the C300 Mark II:
Custom Picture Menu for C300 Mark II
Internal Recording Options for the Canon C300 Mark II
External Recording Options for the Canon C300 Mark II
This video in the tutorial series shows how to set the EOS C300 Mark II menu up for external recording. He goes over the menu options found in the Recording/Media Setup, Picture/Terminals Setup menus as well as relevant menus in the Odyssey 7Q+ that he is using.
