topic Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

mrsmouse03 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:59:11 GMT

I bought my canon EOS 5D mark iv second hand.

When I go into the data on my images it still states the owner is the previous person who I bought it from.

My name comes up as the photographer using it.

Please can someone help me to change the owners name.

Many thanks

Kim

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

Waddizzle — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:50:46 GMT

Congratulations on the camera.

Is this your first Canon DSLR? They allow you to enter your name and copyright information. The process is tedious. It’s best explained in the User Guide, which is available on the camera’s product support page. See link below. Try a search for the word “copyright”.

https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-5d-mark-iv

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

kvbarkley — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:51:16 GMT

You should also be able to do it with EOS Utility.

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

Waddizzle — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:25:36 GMT

Thanks. I forgot about that. It’s much easier than using the camera.

[EDIT]
A full reset of camera settings is highly recommended, too. You want the camera settings to be in a known state.

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:47 GMT

@mrsmouse03 wrote:

Hi

I bought my canon EOS 5D mark iv second hand.

When I go into the data on my images it still states the owner is the previous person who I bought it from.

My name comes up as the photographer using it.

Please can someone help me to change the owners name.

Many thanks

Kim

It's in the manual, which you should download.

eos5d-mk4-im8-en.pdf

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

Peter — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:38 GMT

You can change Author's name and Copyright in the camera.

To change Owner name you will need EOS Utility or Gphoto2.

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

mrsmouse03 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:02 GMT

Thank you

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

mrsmouse03 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:55 GMT

Thanks

Re: EOS 5D Mark IV How to change previous owner's name

mrsmouse03 — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:06:51 GMT

Not my first canon, had it awhile. Its only because im getting into photoshop that i noticed the owners name.

thanks