How to set up a camera with the PackshotCreator software

05. Camera settings

In order to make your camera working in perfect harmony with you software, you will have to do some settings that will never change.


For All Canon DSLR Cameras, set:


1. "Auto power off" to Off or Disable




2. "Auto rotate" to Off or Disable




3. Move camera dial to M for Manual Mode




4. Make sure your Camera is in Picture Mode
5. Scroll further to see if your camera requires additional settings


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For Canon EOS 650D, 700D and 750D cameras:

1. In the 4th Camera options setting menu, select “Continuous AF” and select “Disable“




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For Canon EOS 800D, 80D and 90D cameras:

1. Turn On Live View. To do so, activate the Video Mode (change the button to the video camera icon):
2. Click the Menu button




3. Find the Setting “AF Method” and set it as “Live 1-point AF”




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For the Canon EOS R camera:

1. Locate "AF Method" and select "1-Point AF"




2. Disable the "Continuous AF"




3. Select "AF Operation" and choose "One Shot AF"




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For Canon EOS R5 and R6 cameras:

1. Set your camera to "Video Mode", then select the "Menu" 
2. Set your  video mode to "Manual"




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For Canon EOS M6 Mark II and M50 Mark II cameras:

1. Switch "AF Method" to " 1-point AF"





2. Disable the "Continuous Af"




3. Click on the "IS Setting"  and turn the "IS Mode" to Off





4. Select "AF Operation" and choose "One Shot AF"




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For the Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera:

1. Ensure the camera is disconnected from the computer
2. Press the “Menu” button and go to the 6th tab (2nd tools menu), select and enter the “Live View/Movie func. set.”




3.  Select and enter “Stills only” or “Stills+movie'




4. Select “Exposure simulation“ and click on "SET"




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For the Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera:

1. Click on the "Menu" button. Go to the "Tools" (yellow setting) and select "Record func+card/folder sel"




2. Ensure camera "Record func." is set to "Standard"




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For the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV:

1. Select the "Menu" button. Find the “AF Method” and select to “FlexiZoneAF□”




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For Canon Rebel XT/350D, 20D and EOS 5D cameras:

1. Go to the second "Tools menu" and set "Communication" to "PC Connection"




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For Canon EOS 40D, 50D and 60D cameras:

1. Press the “Menu” button. Find and select the “Live View/Movie func. set.”



2. Select and enter “Stills only” or “Stills+movie“




3. “Exposure simulation" to "SET"




For the Canon EOS 40D:

1. Select an enter "C.Fn IV: Operation/Others". In this menu select  "C.Fn. IV-7 Live View Exposure Simulation" and set "-1: Enable (Simulates Exposure)"




For the Canon EOS 60D:
1. Set the "Live View shoot" to "Enable"




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For the Canon EOS 70D camera:

1. Find the "Driving mode" and select "Single shooting"




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For all Nikon DSLR cameras:

1. Turn circle point to the dot, NOT to the “L”

camera settings


2. Change Release Mode to “S” (Single frame)

camera settings


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For Nikon D3, D300, D300s, D700, D750 and D7000 cameras:

1. Change Release Mode to “S” (Single frame)
​
camera settings


2. Click on the "Menu" button and under the "SHOOTING Menu", select the "Live view mode"

camera settings


3. On the "Live view mode" select “Tripod”

camera settings


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For the Nikon D850 camera:

1. Click on the "Menu" button and find the the "Silent Live View". Then, set it to "Mode 1"




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