What functions can be set when shooting movies with EOS 7D Mark II?

Last Updated : 18-Sep-2014
Issue Number : 8202198900

The following table indicates a list of functions that can be set when shooting movies.

: Set automatically,

: User selectable, - : Not selectable/Disabled

Function		Movies					Still Photos *1
			P / B	Tv	Av	M		P / B / Tv / Av	M

All image quality settings selectable (movie)							-	-	-
All image quality settings selectable (still photos)		-	-	-	-	-
ISO speed	Automatically set/Auto ISO
ISO speed	Manually set	-	-	-	-		-	-
Picture Style	Automatically set/Auto
Picture Style	Manual selection	-					-
White balance	Auto
	Preset	-					-
	Custom	-					-
	Color temperature setting	-					-
	Correction	-					-
	Bracketing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Long exposure noise reduction		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High ISO speed noise reduction*2
Highlight tone priority		-					-
Lens aberration correction	Peripheral illumination correction
	Chromatic aberration correction
	Distortion correction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Color space	sRGB
Color space	Adobe RGB	-	-	-	-	-	-
AF	+Tracking
	FlexiZone - Multi
	FlexiZone - Single
	Manual focusing (MF)
	Movie Servo AF

Function		Movies					Still Photos *1
			P / B	Tv	Av	M		P / B / Tv / Av	M

Metering		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exposure	Program shift	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AE lock	-				*3	-		*3
	Exposure compensation	-				*4	-		*4
	AEB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Depth-of-field preview	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drive	Single shooting	-	-	-	-	-
	High-speed continuous shooting	-	-	-	-	-
	Low-speed continuous shooting	-	-	-	-	-
	Silent single shooting	-	-	-	-	-
	Silent continuous shooting	-	-	-	-	-
	10-sec. self-timer/ Remote control*5	-	-	-	-	-
	2-sec. self-timer/Remote control*5	-	-	-	-	-
Built-in flash/External Speedlite		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sound recording							-	-	-
Time code							-	-	-
Quick Control

*1 : The

icon indicates still photo shooting during movie shooting.

*2 : Multi Shot Noise Reduction cannot be set.

*3 : With Auto ISO, you can set a fixed ISO speed.

*4 : With Auto ISO, you can set exposure compensation.

*5 : Works only before you start shooting a movie.

You can manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for advanced users.

Shutter speed	To set the shutter speed, turn the <> dial. The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate. : 1/4000 sec. - 1/30 sec. : 1/4000 sec. - 1/60 sec.
Aperture	To set the aperture, turn the <> dial. If it cannot be set, set the <> switch to the left, then turn the <> or <> dial.
ISO speed*	Press the <・ISO> button. Turn the <> dial to set the ISO speed.

ISO Speed in the <M> Mode

With [Auto] (A), the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100 - ISO 16000. Under [ : ISO speed settings], if you set [ISO speed range]’s [Maximum] setting to [H1 (25600)], the automatic ISO range will not expand to the H1 maximum. Even if you set the [Maximum] and [Minimum] to a narrower range than the default ISO range (ISO 100 - ISO 16000), it will not take effect.
You can set the ISO speed manually within ISO 100 - ISO 16000 in 1/3-stop increments. Under [ : ISO speed settings], if you set [ISO speed range]’s [Maximum] setting to [H1 (25600)], the manual ISO speed setting range’s maximum will be expanded to H1 (equivalent to ISO 25600). You can also set the [Maximum] and [Minimum] to a range narrower than the default range (ISO 100 - ISO 16000).
If [ : Highlight tone priority] is set to [Enable], the auto or manual ISO setting range will be ISO 200 - ISO 16000.
Under [ : ISO speed settings], [Auto ISO range] and [Min. shutter spd.] cannot be set for movie shooting.

IMPORTANT

Under [ISO speed range], if [Maximum] is set to [H2 (51200)] and you switch from still photo shooting to movie shooting, the maximum ISO speed for the manual ISO range during movie shooting will be H1 (equivalent to ISO 25600). It cannot be expanded to ISO 51200.
Changing the shutter speed or aperture during movie shooting is not recommended since the changes in the exposure will be recorded.
When shooting a movie of a moving subject, a shutter speed of 1/30 sec. to 1/125 sec. is recommended. The faster the shutter speed, the less smooth the subject’s movement will look.
If you change the shutter speed while shooting under fluorescent or LED lighting, image flicker may be recorded.

NOTE

Under [ Custom Controls], if [ : Expo comp (hold btn, turn ) ] is set, you can set exposure compensation while Auto ISO is set.
When Auto ISO is set, you can press the < > button to lock the ISO speed.
If you press the < > button and recompose the shot, you can see the exposure level difference on the exposure level indicator compared to when the < > button was pressed.
By pressing the <INFO.> button, you can display the histogram.