topic Re: Live View in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Live View

sapics — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 02:12:44 GMT

Just purchased a 5dMK1V as an upgrade from the 5DMK111, so have a bit of learning to do, I would like to see the level when I'm using live view but can't make it happen via menu settings. It does appear if live view is off though and I'm using the view finder.

Also I used to be able to move the exposure around in live view with the multi controller so I could measure the exposure indifferent parts of the image, is this still possible with the MK1V ?.

Also is there a "how to manual " available not the standard tome that comes with the camera

Any help greatly appreciated

Re: Live View

sapics — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 05:41:28 GMT

Update

I've worked out that if auto exposure is enabled then the exposure target appears in live view and can be moved around with the multi function button.

Would like this feature to be enabled with manual exposure though BTW I use Canon L series EF lens's

Re: Live View

Waddizzle — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:48:54 GMT

I'm not sure what it is you're asking. You should be able to view the electronic level by pressing INFO.

I suggest that you read your camera's "standard tome" that is available for download from Canon. Use the camera, and test out these features that you're asking about.

Re: Live View

kvbarkley — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:52:08 GMT

By "level" I think he means "exposure".

Re: Live View

sapics — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 22:36:06 GMT

@kvbarkley wrote:
By "level" I think he means "exposure".

No I'm talking about the electronic level , sorry for any confusion

Page 82 of the supplied manual discusses displaying the level during live view by pressing the info button, there is also a footnote warning of face recognition and the electronic level, see page 302.

Read everything pertaing to the electonic level, but can't get it to display in live view, btw it does display in the viewfinder when I press the info button, or enable it menu settings.

Re: Live View

sapics — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 22:41:18 GMT

@Waddizzle wrote:
I'm not sure what it is you're asking. You should be able to view the electronic level by pressing INFO.

I suggest that you read your camera's "standard tome" that is available for download from Canon. Use the camera, and test out these features that you're asking about.

Thanks for replying, see my response cto the other person

Re: Live View

Waddizzle — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 22:43:34 GMT

How many times do you push INFO? Repeated presses cycles the data displays.

Re: Live View

sapics — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:07:33 GMT

@Waddizzle wrote:
How many times do you push INFO? Repeated presses cycles the data displays.

Thanks I have read the manual and understand that each push displays a different screen depending on how you've configuredthem it simply does not display the level for some reason .

Re: Live View

Waddizzle — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:48:13 GMT

If you can see it in the Viewfinder, then you should be able to see it in Live View. Contact Canon U.S. Support.

Re: Live View

sapics — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 03:41:44 GMT

@Waddizzle wrote:
If you can see it in the Viewfinder, then you should be able to see it in Live View. Contact Canon U.S. Support.

Thanks to all who responded to my question, I fixed it by resetting the camera back to default and reconfiguring the options on the info button to my needs. So can't say what the issue was, only that I suspect it was tied up with facial recognition and autofocus.

Thanks again