R5 Custom mode and coming back from sleep resets settings to initial from custom mode

[osya_bender]

Here is the use case:

- Set camera to custom mode, say C1 that has shutter speed 1/400 configured for it.

- While in C1 shoot as usual adjusting shutter speed as need, say to 1/125

- Let camera go to sleep

- Wake the camera up

Observe shutter speed is reset to 1/400

I'd expect this not to be the case because letting camera going to sleep and waking it up is not the same (shouldn't be) as turning it off and then on.

If you enable autoupdate for the custom settings it will keep updating it with whatever you choose duting shotting but this kind of defeats the purpose of the custom mode in my opinion, where you are guaranteed to always start from the same set of settings when switch to that mode.

[Tronhard]

So, in that situation I would use the exposure compensation dial to reduce the exposure.  If the camera goes into 'sleep mode' or power-save mode, and you press the button to return it to life the exposure compensation is still there.  Does that not solve your problem?

[r1ch]

The R5 is not a 1dxiii which has a much bigger battery. The R5 when the battery gets somewhere below half will start lowering the fps, and sometime my bigger lenses have problems so when it does not go to sleep is uses up that battery faster. That is why I have 3 batteries. My 1dxiii does not have this problem and if you are using it in DSLR mode, the display is not on and it does not have a energy hungry EVF. This is such a easy fix in firmware that would should not even be talking about it, it should be fixed.

[r1ch]

Does that not solve your problem?

Perhaps they fixed it, in an update. I use to do this and it did not work this way. Then I searched the internet and found this article and others complaining. I have seen some issues with AF changing with updates not always for the best but they fixed those issues. So now this works the way it should I will say the R5 is as near to a perfect camera as I have ever owned. Thanks for getting me to try this again.

[Tronhard]

The R5 and R6 have both had multiple firmware updates.  What is the firmware version of your camera?

[jrhoffman75]

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@r1ch wrote:

No John, this does not do what I want. I don't want the setting updated. I want C1 to always be the same when I turn the camera off, change from TV or C2 to C1. I don't want C1 updated automatically.

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1. configure the camera how you want; all settings and Cx modes. Set the update custom settings to disable.

2. save those settings to your card. 

3. on camera, change the update custom settings to enable. Then, any changes you make during the session will be saved to the Cx you are using.

4. when you are finished reload the camera settings. You are back to baseline with original Cx settings. 

5. change update custom settings to enable.

You will be able to retain changes during a shooting session while retaining your baseline settings.

This will only work for cameras that allow camera settings to be written to the card.

[Tronhard]

I  posted to you about this but don't see a response.  What firmware version is your camera set to please?

[jrhoffman75]

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@r1ch wrote:

"For example, I have C1 set to capture wildlife" I use C1 for birds in flight and I don't want those settings ever overridden.

 If I am shooting snowy egrets only, I want to lower the exposure for 1 stop to not blow out highlights. I want that temporary change to stay in the camera as long as I don't turn off the power button. Once I turn off the power but  it loads the standard C1 for birds in flight settings and forgets my temp settings. It does not remember snowy egret 1 stop lower exposure.

As it is now, if the camera goes to sleep, it will forget my temp settings and load C1. Don't change my temp setting ever unless I change modes to Av or C2 and back or I turn the camera on and off.

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1. configure the camera how you want; all settings and Cx modes. Set the update custom settings to disable.

2. save those settings to your card. 

3. on camera, change the update custom settings to enable. Then, any changes you make during the session will be saved to the Cx you are using.

4. when you are finished reload the camera settings. You are back to baseline with original Cx settings. 

5. change update custom settings to enable.

You will be able to retain changes during a shooting session while retaining your baseline settings.

This will only work for cameras that allow camera settings to be written to the card.

[r1ch]

I do not see the issue anymore. It appears that an update fixed the problem. When it goes to sleep it no longer forgets my settings. But when I turn it off it reloads the C1 settings again, which is how I think it should work. My firmware is 1.5.2

[r1ch]

Tronhard told me to try it again. It appears fixed now, probably with an update. I seen this work around before but too much of a hassle, should have worked correctly out of the box.. and now it does so I am happy.

[Tronhard]

One should not minimize the value of firmware updates.  It is important to keep up with them for fixes and new features. At one time Canon were accused of not providing enough firmware updates, now they do, and it's important to use them.  This is not unique to Canon - all camera makers create firmware updates for one reason or another, and a good idea when trouble-shooting is to first check the manual, then look for firmware updates, and also check to see a such an update has resulted in a new version of the manual.

If this has resolved your issue, please mark this thread as resolved so others can cease posting and others with similar issues can refer to it for a possible solutoins