How to Properly Set Up Your New Canon EOS R5 or R6

The Canon EOS R5 and R6 are Canon's newest mirrorless cameras, and they are impressively advanced machines capable of tackling a wide variety of scenarios with ease. But to get the most out of those capabilities, you need to set yours up properly, which is a bit of a complicated process. Whether you just got your camera or you have had it for months, this great video tutorial will run you through all the important menu options and how to set them.

Coming to you from DPReview TV, this helpful video tutorial will show you how to properly set up your new Canon EOS R5 or R6 mirrorless camera. It can be a bit boring to spend an hour going through the menu system of your camera, but it will be well worth the gains you get in increased capabilities and familiarity with the body for whenever you need to adjust things quickly on the fly. In particular, with the highly advanced autofocus system in both cameras, you can tackle just about any demanding situation, but you need to make sure you have set up the proper usage cases and chosen the correct mode. Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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