Camera Settings: the Mode Dial

Mode Dial

SCiL's Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR has a mode dial, located on the upper left of the camera chassis. The mode dial allows you to choose which mode the camera will operate in. The available modes are:

Which mode should you use? That will depend on what you are trying to accomplish. However, some modes are more commonly used than others. The modes you are most likely to use are:

As a matter of convenience, it can sometimes speed up your workflow to use partially automated settings:

 


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Created 31 January 2025 19:15:14 by Nate
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