Camera Configuration Canon 1Ds Mk II


Use the following guide to set up your camera to capture exposures ready for HDReal® processing.

Set Camera to Aperture Priority Mode
Hold down the MODE button and turn the dial to Av. Aperture should stay the same so that the depth of field does not change in between exposures. Only the shutter speed should change.
Set Aperture
Set the Aperture to 8.0 by turning the top dial. This preserves a deep depth of field while increasing shutter speeds so you can move faster.
Set ISO
Hold down the AF and Metering Mode buttons on top simultaneously and set ISO to 400. This is a good balance between noise and shutter speed.
Image Settings
Hold down the Image Size Selection button on the front and turn the dial to select JPEG M1 (Medium1). This sets file sizes to about 3 MB and a resolution of around 8.5MP.
Set White Balance
Hold down the WB button on the front and set White Balance to AWB (Auto White Balance). Our system automatically corrects white balance so you don't need to do it in the camera.
Set Drive Mode
Hold down the MODE and Metering Mode buttons on top simultaneously and select Continuous Shooting. This way, you'll be able to take all bracketed exposures with a single press of the cable release or shutter button.
Set Metering Mode
Hold down the Metering Mode button on top and turn the dial to select Evaluative Metering. This is so the camera meters across the whole scene.
Set Auto Exposure Bracketing
Use EOS Viewer Utility software to set Personal Function 8 (Number of shots to be bracketed) to 5 shots. Then hold down the MODE and AF DRIVE buttons simultaneously. Turn the dials so you have 5 exposures at -4, -2, 0, +2 and +4.
Turn off Long Exposure Noise Reduction
In the C.Fn II:Image/Flash exp/Disp menu, set Long exposure noise reduction to Off. If this is on, shutter speeds are greatly increased.
Turn on Auto Image Rotation
In the Set-up 1 menu, set Auto rotate to On. This way, vertical images can be recognized as such.
Set File Numbering
In the Set-up 1 menu, set File numbering to Continuous. This prevents images from having the same file number.