The following are recommended settings for using a Canon camera with the CamRanger 2 or CamRanger mini. Not all camera models will necessarily have all of these settings.
Quick Connection Setup
For most Canon cameras nothing needs to be changed on the camera to connect to the CamRanger 2 or CamRanger mini as it will work with the default settings. However, there are few relevant ones for connecting:
- In-Camera WiFi: In-camera WiFi and all similar settings must be turned OFF.
- Image Transfer/FTP: Any image transfer and FTP transfer settings must be turned OFF. Notably the Canon 5D IV has this feature.
- USB connection app: This is a setting in newer cameras, such as the R5 II, and must be set to “Photo Import/Remote Control”
If you continue to have problems connecting, please check out camera connection troubleshooting page.
More Detailed Settings
There are additional camera settings that can impact the CamRanger experience.
- Exposure Simulation: Camera setting that controls if the live view exposure should match the camera’s exposure settings, or always show a reasonably exposed image. Typically a photographer would want exposure simulation off when the ambient light doesn’t match the amount of light during capture, such as when using strobes or flashes.
- Image Playback Time: Camera setting that specifies how long an image should be shown on the camera’s rear LCD. A long playback time can impact certain functions, most notably it can slow down focus stacking or cause it to skip images or focus adjustment.