Part I: Canon EOS R5 Mark II Settings for Studio & Portrait Photography - Professional Guide

I’m excited to walk you through how I’ve set up my new Canon EOS R5 Mark II for studio photography. Having used the original R5 extensively, I’ve discovered several key differences and new features in the Mark II that can streamline your workflow—especially for commercial and portrait photographers working in the studio. In this video, I’ll guide you through the essential settings I’ve customized, from focus modes to image quality settings, to help you get the most out of this camera.

Whether you’re a commercial photographer or a hybrid shooter who balances both stills and video, this guide covers important settings for photography such as C-RAW, autofocus tweaks, custom menus, and tips to enhance your exposures and make better use of features like eye-detection autofocus and the mechanical shutter.

Stay tuned for Part II, where I’ll dive into my video settings.

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Canon EOS R5 Mark II with RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens

Canon R5 Mark II

Canon CF-R20EP Cooling Grip

Canon Cinema EOS C70

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM

Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:38 - Resetting The Camera
01:43 - Beinging The Setup
01:55 - Shooting Menu
02:07 - CRAW
02:30 - Color Space Adobe RGB
03:02 - Auto Light Optimizer - Off
03:17 - White Balance - Daylight
03:34 - Drive Mode - H
03:51 - Shutter Mode - Mechanical
04:26 - Release Without Card - Off
04:47 - IS (Image Stabilization) mode
06:00 - Image Review
06:54 - High Speed Display
07:17 - Exposure Simulation (Display Simulation)
09:10 - Drive Mode - Single
10:16 - Autofocus Settings - Servo
11:31 - AF Area
11:55 - Subject Detetion
12:10 - Eye Detection
12:59 - Servo 1st Image Priority
13:31 - Communication functions
16:16 - Set-up: Auto Rotate
17:17 - Screen Brightness
17:47 - Customize Dials / Control RIng
18:12 - Touch & Drag AF
18:46 - Eye Control
20:25 - My Menu
22:07 - Final Thoughts

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[seancomber]

My understanding is that the Image Stabilization menu only functions for lenses without an IS built in. For those with IS like your 35mm F1.8 the lens switch controls it.

[tzachikraus]

Excellent video - it helped me a lot. Question: After upgrading from the R5, the new camera doesn’t connect to Lightroom Classic for tethered shooting. Are you familiar with this issue? Thank you very much.

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