https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504623#M123242 <P>I would reset both the main and custom functions back to factory. Then set the mode dial to P Mode with Auto ISO. Also learn the controls of your camera. Don't try to learn everything at once.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 05 Oct 2024 20:05:03 GMT deebatman316 2024-10-05T20:05:03Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504620#M123241 <P>I JUST GOT A SECONDHAND EOS70D IS THERE SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THE SETTINGS? THERE IS SO MUCH IN YOUTUBE IM CPNFUSE</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 05 Oct 2024 19:44:52 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504620#M123241 Lorenayr 2024-10-05T19:44:52Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504623#M123242 <P>I would reset both the main and custom functions back to factory. Then set the mode dial to P Mode with Auto ISO. Also learn the controls of your camera. Don't try to learn everything at once.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 05 Oct 2024 20:05:03 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504623#M123242 deebatman316 2024-10-05T20:05:03Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504627#M123243 <P>To begin with, you should have the Canon manual for the 70D. Look for one on eBay, or at UsedPhotoPro.com. It is worth spending a few bucks to get the printed version.&nbsp; Here is the online PDF you can download.......<A href="https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-70d" target="_blank">https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-70d</A></P> <P>Also, look for a book&nbsp; on the 70D, in bookstores, Amazon, library, etc. They are often easier to learn from than the factory manual.</P> Sat, 05 Oct 2024 20:21:00 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504627#M123243 normadel 2024-10-05T20:21:00Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504629#M123245 <OL> <LI><STRONG><A href="https://capturetheatlas.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#aperture" target="_blank">Use an aperture of f/2.8 or the widest in your lens</A></STRONG></LI> <LI><STRONG><A href="https://capturetheatlas.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#iso" target="_blank">Adjust an ISO from 3200 to 8000</A></STRONG></LI> <LI><STRONG><A href="https://capturetheatlas.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#shutterspeed" target="_blank">Set a shutter speed between 1-12 seconds</A></STRONG></LI> <LI><STRONG><A href="https://capturetheatlas.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#wb" target="_blank">Adjust your white balance to 3500k</A></STRONG></LI> <LI><STRONG><A href="https://capturetheatlas.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#focus" target="_blank">Set lens to MF and focus manually on a distant light or object. Tape lens w/gaffer tape so focus doesn't shift</A></STRONG></LI> <LI><STRONG><A href="https://capturetheatlas.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#delay" target="_blank">Select a shutter delay of 2 seconds</A></STRONG></LI> </OL> <P>Some aurora are static and just light up the sky. Others are like curtains of light and are moving; the moving kind need a shorter shutter speed to stop the motion.</P> <P>Decide on a shutter speed and then adjust ISO to get the image you want.</P> Sat, 05 Oct 2024 20:31:56 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/EOS-70D-Settings-for-Northern-Lights/m-p/504629#M123245 jrhoffman75 2024-10-05T20:31:56Z