So, you've got an EOS 5D Mark II, you have been shooting some movies and you like the idea of the EOS-1D Mark IV which has an instant filming button so you can press that and whatever mode you're in it will start filming?
Well, you can do it on the EOS 5D Mark II as well. Yes, the answer is indeed found in the Custom Functions. You know, those things that most of us never look at and hardly ever make use of?
Well, the one you're looking for is a real cracker - Custom Function IV-3, and it's called "Assign SET button".
I'm willing to bet that if you take a look at this, it will be set to 0: Normal (disabled).
Try setting it to Option 6 - Record Movie (Live View).
With that done, head out of the menus and in whatever mode you happen to be in, press the SET button. As long as Movie shooting is enabled in the Live View settings, (Live View Function settings > Stills + Movie > Any of the following three), pressing that SET button will pop up the mirror, put you in Live View mode and automatically start recording.
If you're a photojournalist, or you just want to be able to react to a situation quickly, this will shave valuable time off accessing the movie shooting functions.Just be careful with it. It's easy to knock the SET button and find yourself in movie mode and filling card space without realising it.
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