DSLR Remote Pro for Windows allows the Canon EOS digital SLRs to be operated tethered to a PC using a USB or FireWire cable. All of the camera's controls remain fully operational when connected to the PC and pictures can be taken directly using the camera's shutter release or remotely from the PC. It is advisable to use a mains DC adaptor when using DSLR Remote Pro for Windows for extended periods or when using the time lapse features.

Technicolor CineStyle Picture Style Test – 5D Mark II from NeedCreative on. Canon 5D Mark II LCW Fader ND at 9 Stops. It’s also a free download.

If the camera is located a long way from the PC or is not easily accessible it is essential that there is a way of turning the power to the camera on and off. Then if there is a communication failure between the camera and PC it is possible to turn everything off and to start again.

Philip: I haven’t used the new “Cinema” picture profile, yet, but Preston has and he has written this post looking at it and other ones he likes. Canon DSLR’s: My favourite Picture Profiles by Introduction With the introduction of the new Cinema Picture Profile, I wanted to do a quick post on MY favorite picture styles as well as how to use/install them. Picture Profiles/Styles (PP) are meant to optimize the dynamic range in the image. One of the hardest parts about them though is picking the right one for the right job. I find that it all depends on shooting conditions and final output.

For the longest time, I had no idea that you could load PP’s onto your camera that were not pre-loaded. I also did not really think that the results would be much different. Wow, was I ever wrong! For some shooting conditions, I find that some of the PP’s perform worse than others. At any given time, I will have three PP’s loaded on my camera to switch between. Final output also determines which PP I will be using. For all projects that I am producing, I always shoot the flattest image I can get.

However, when shooting for others, if the turn around time does not allow for colour timing/correction, I will shoot less flat (typically neutral). Now you ask, why is a flat profile important? Well, when you bake-in the color/contrast settings into an image (pre-set PP’s), you are unable to retrieve information that would be available if you had shot flat.

Say your sky is blown out, but you wish you could see some of the clouds that were there on the day. With a baked-in image style, you are not able to recover it.

With a flat image, you have a much better chance of recovering the clouds — OR if you under or over-expose something, you have a better chance to recover information that would otherwise be lost. Comparing Picture Profiles (Cinestyle, Cinema, Marvel & Neutral) Vimeo has developed a support group for DSLR shooters. I recommend that you have a look at some of the videos that have been added as they will definitely help! How to Use/Install Installing your PP’s is very simple and only takes a few minutes. For the process, you will need your camera, a USB cable, and the EOS Utility software. Here are some short step-by-step instructions: 1. Install or update the latest version of Canon’s EOS Utility for your PC or Mac.

Make sure that you have updated the software so you don’t run into problems! Connect your camera to your computer via USB and switch it on. Start the EOS Utility and click the menu button “Camera Settings / Remote Shooting” 4.

Select the camera icon (red) and ‘Picture Style’. Click ‘Detail set’. In the new window that appears, Select one of the User Def.

Items from the drop down menu at the top of the screen, and then click the ‘Open’ button. In the dialog window that opens, select the Picture Style file you have previously downloaded. This will transfer the style to your camera.

The uploaded profile will now reside under the selected User Def (1.3) picture profile on your camera. Disconnect your camera and you should be good to go! Special Note: Installing on 600D / t2i ASH commented below that the 600D / t2i installation is a little different. I have included his comments below.

“For 600D it is slightly different. I loaded the picture style onto the camera using canon utility while in the P (or M) setting (in movie setting it wont let you load them). Then once the profile is loaded, disconnect the camera from the computer, set the camera to movie mode on the dial, press the menu button and navigate to the picture style option. Click on the picture style option using the set button, scroll to the user def that you saved the picture profile to (1,2 or 3), press info, click on where it says picture style user def 1 (or your relevant user def number)using the set button, then you get two arrows up and down, using the up down buttons on your camera scroll to the saved picture profile that you desire then click set”. General Tips One of the toughest things once you have uploaded your PP’s is to set exposure and focus.