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Is Live View shooting possible with this model? (EOS 5D Mark II)

Last Updated : 04-Nov-2015
Issue Number : 8202660700

Live View shooting is possible with this model.

For more information on the procedures for Live View shooting, please refer to:

NOTE

Live View shooting is effective for photos of still subjects.
You can magnify the image on the LCD monitor 5x or 10x and focus precisely with manual focus.
If you handhold the camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor, camera shake can cause blurred images. Using a tripod is recommended.

To determine the focus modes that can be set when performing Live View shooting, please refer to the table below.

Image Type	FlexiZone - Multi AF	Live mode/ FlexiZone - Single AF	Face+Tracking AF	(Face detection) Live Mode	Quick mode	Manual focus (MF)

Still Photo	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Movie	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes

Yes : Can be set.
- : Cannot be set.