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An absolutely brilliant Canon 5D Mark II video tutorial made by Tyler Ginter on how to use the video mode of the Canon 5D Mark II. Tyler take you from the the basics of how to navigate around the menus and various video mode settings. During the video tutorial you can learn more advanced tips and tricks to help you get the best out of the camera.

“This tutorial will be particularly useful if you are a photographer making the transition to video, if you are a videographer and want to see if this camera will fit into your current workflow, or whether you’ve never touched a camera before and want to know some tips and techniques to get the best out of a 5D MK II.” (Tyler Ginter)

The tutorial is broken up into the six sections:

00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Camera Settings
03:20 - Camera Buttons
06:46 - Focusing (Auto/Manual Modes)
09:09 - ISO/Shutter/Aperture Controls and Tricks
16:18 - Conclusion

How To Use Video Mode on the Canon 5D MK II from Tyler Ginter on Vimeo.

A recent Video done with the Canon 5D Mark 2. The Video was filmed by Guardian photographer Dan Chung entirely on a production Canon EOS5DmkII and adapted Nikon and Zeiss lenses using manual focus.

Dan used Nikon and Zeiss lenses:

• Nikon 17-35 f2.8
• Nikon 80-200 f.8
• Nikon 85mm f2.8 shift lens
• Nikon 16mm f2.8 fisheye
• Zeiss/Contax 85mm f1.4

Canon EOS5DmkII, One night in Beijing. from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

See guardian.co.uk/profile/danchung for more of Dan Chung’s work