1DMKII, Share your settings...

Whoa, that's a while back

Still on the Mk2 (not N) though.

Not too much changed here. CFn 17-1 became 17-0 lately, since 17-1 gave me focus on not quite the subject with AiServo... (unlike One Shot, the focus point is always automatically expanded, regardless of FL)

CFn 10-0 and 14-0; 21-0.

Quite a few additions / changes to the PFn however.

Also set some PFn, then set them off on camera. That way I have them avialiable when I need them, without needing a mac and FW...

PFn's
01: same
02: disable partial and average
03: specified: partial
05: f/18
06; set, then off
07: set, then off
08: 3 shots
09: set: +0- then off
10: set
14: stayed the same
15: stayed the same
17: set, then off
18: set, then off
19: high= 6 fps, (I think this one gets switched on/off most often)
21: stayed the same
23: 6 sec to 2 sec; 16 sec to 30 sec, post shoot to 2 sec.
24: stayed the same
25: P, eval, RAW, One shot AF, single, AWB
27: QCD only, set off
30: set.

René Damkot wrote in post #2940432
Whoa, that's a while back

Still on the Mk2 (not N) though.

Not too much changed here. CFn 17-1 became 17-0 lately, since 17-1 gave me focus on not quite the subject with AiServo... (unlike One Shot, the focus point is always automatically expanded, regardless of FL)

CFn 10-0 and 14-0; 21-0.

Quite a few additions / changes to the PFn however.

Also set some PFn, then set them off on camera. That way I have them avialiable when I need them, without needing a mac and FW...

PFn's
01: same
02: disable partial and average
03: specified: partial
05: f/18
06; set, then off
07: set, then off
08: 3 shots
09: set: +0- then off
10: set
14: stayed the same
15: stayed the same
17: set, then off
18: set, then off
19: high= 6 fps, (I think this one gets switched on/off most often)
21: stayed the same
23: 6 sec to 2 sec; 16 sec to 30 sec, post shoot to 2 sec.
24: stayed the same
25: P, eval, RAW, One shot AF, single, AWB
27: QCD only, set off
30: set.

what type of shooting do you do?

Advertising (Packshots, clothing (not 'high fashion'), people, a little bit of everything else), Performing Arts.

interesting, I just got my DIIN and right now everything is on Default execpt CF4-3, I dont know what lot of the setting are so I keep them on default.

I've found this pdf *very* helpfull. There is also a quick reference guide here

Thanks for the info!

I still dont understand CF 17 and 19

17 - expands the active area around manually selected focusing points. Isnt the point of shooting manual is to to control what you focus on?

19 - adds AF control features to compatible EF lenses. doesnt all lenses have AF control?

CFn 17 is kind of a 'tiny Auto AF point selection'. If the chosen AF point has too little contrast to focus, it will pick one (or two, depending on CFn 17, AF settings and focal lenght) of the surrounding AF points.
It caused me some OoF images by focussing on a cheek or microphone instead of an eye for example. (thread here,thanks PacAce)
Some other threads about CFn 17, and trouble with it: 1 and 2.
I don't use CFn 19, since I don't have the long lenses that feature an AF stop button. (I think that's 400mm and up, so in that case, neither do you)

René Damkot wrote in post #2943108
CFn 17 is kind of a 'tiny Auto AF point selection'. If the chosen AF point has too little contrast to focus, it will pick one (or two, depending on CFn 17, AF settings and focal lenght) of the surrounding AF points.
It caused me some OoF images by focussing on a cheek or microphone instead of an eye for example. (thread here,thanks PacAce)
Some other threads about CFn 17, and trouble with it: 1 and 2.
I don't use CFn 19, since I don't have the long lenses that feature an AF stop button. (I think that's 400mm and up, so in that case, neither do you)

ahh thank you very much.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #406752
I wish however that the option could have been to bump up the slow speed burst from 3 to 5,.. jst to leave that 8.5 fps readily accesible.. if only so I can show off

The 1D MkIIN allows for that. Time to upgrade!

Can someone explain to me how CF 4.1 works and how to use it while shooting?

René Damkot wrote in post #2943108
CFn 17 is kind of a 'tiny Auto AF point selection'. If the chosen AF point has too little contrast to focus, it will pick one (or two, depending on CFn 17, AF settings and focal lenght) of the surrounding AF points.
It caused me some OoF images by focussing on a cheek or microphone instead of an eye for example. (thread here,thanks PacAce)
Some other threads about CFn 17, and trouble with it: 1 and 2.
I don't use CFn 19, since I don't have the long lenses that feature an AF stop button. (I think that's 400mm and up, so in that case, neither do you)

Thanks for your post - very helpful!

r300f28 wrote in post #2948459
Can someone explain to me how CF 4.1 works and how to use it while shooting?

Whole thread about it here....

Lani Kai wrote in post #2948156
The 1D MkIIN allows for that. Time to upgrade!

When I posted way back then, I was unaware that you can turn the PF functions on or off after they are set by simply using the menu..

So now I have four speed options, the defaults, and the low and high that I have set...