Other Settings

There are a few other options, such as white balance, using the self-timer, or working with flash. You use these right away if you’re feeling ambitious, but don’t feel ashamed if you postpone using these features until you’ve racked up a little more experience with your EOS 5D Mark II.

Adjusting White Balance and ISO

If you like, you can custom-tailor your white balance (color balance) and ISO sensitivity settings. To start out, it’s best to set white balance (WB) to Auto, and ISO to ISO 100 or ISO 200 for daylight photos, and ISO 400 for pictures in dimmer light. You’ll find complete recommendations for both these settings in Chapter 4. You can adjust either one now by pressing the Metering-WB button (for white balance) and rotating the Quick Control Dial, or by pressing the ISO-Flash exposure compensation button (for ISO sensitivity) and rotating the Main Dial until the setting you want appears on the status LCD. Both buttons were shown earlier in Figure 2.3.