01-09-2026
04:19 PM
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01-09-2026
04:20 PM
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SamanthaW
Just got a 5D Mark IV for christmas with a 24-105 lens.
Is there an online tutorial or class you can recommend to learn some basics other than YouTube? This is quite an upgrade from my EOS Rebel.
The next thing I will be shooting at is a sports banquet in a few weeks.
Thank you.
01-09-2026 05:02 PM
The camera you have is a great camera. But it’s full of advanced features some of which are customizable. As far as lenses go Canon is no longer making any new EF lenses. Though used lenses can be found. But service life is running out for most lenses. If you own any EF-S lenses from your digital Rebel. They will NOT be compatible with a Full Frame Camera such as the EOS 5D Mark IV. EF-S lenses are designed in a way to prevent mounting on a Full Frame DSLR or EOS film SLR. Now 3rd Party lenses use different names to differentiate between Full Frame and APS-C. So look closely at the description. 3rd Party lenses for APS-C will mount but won’t cover the entire image sensor. It will look like you shot through a pipe. Black areas in all 4 corners. Or you’ll cause serious damage to the camera’s mirror. Any Full Frame Canon EF lenses that you used with your Digital Rebel are compatible. Just know that AF speed, IS, Aperture and performance vary depending on the lens. Most EF lenses are professional grade lenses and will have “L” after the aperture value in the name. This “L” is colored red and stands out. Such as the lens you own which is the EF 24-105mm F/4L IS II USM lens. That is great standard zoom lens for Full Frame cameras. Though there are older consumer grade EF lenses that are not professional grade. Also there is no built in flash on Full Frame cameras. So an external speedlite is needed for flash photography. Any older Canon EX model speedlite will work with your camera.
01-09-2026 05:05 PM
any tutorial for the actual camera itself that you can recommend?
01-09-2026 05:13 PM
I don’t know any off the top of my head. But YouTube has plenty of options. The videos will be long as the manual for the camera is 600+ pages long. I have the exact same camera. But the camera I had come from had the buttons in the same place.
01-09-2026 05:19 PM
If you are looking for free classes or tutorials YouTube is going to be your best bet for a lot of content. If you don't mind paying there are a couple decent online classes that are around $40 and LinkedIn has some available also but at a cost.
Youtube can be a pain but the content is free.
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01-09-2026 08:13 PM
footballmama,
In addition to everything else, I'd strongly encourage you to download the manual in pdf format.
Using a reader like Adobe Acrobat, you can use the search tool to look for answers to specific questions.
Steve Thomas
01-09-2026 08:15 PM
thank you so much and to everybody!
01-10-2026 04:33 PM
@footballmama wrote:
Just got a 5D Mark IV for christmas with a 24-105 lens.
Is there an online tutorial or class you can recommend to learn some basics other than YouTube? This is quite an upgrade from my EOS Rebel.
The next thing I will be shooting at is a sports banquet in a few weeks.
Thank you.
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