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Canon R8 - Full Setup and Training Guide

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Mount Installation:

Connection and Compatibility Settings:

Network Tab 2, set Wi-Fi settings to [Disable] and Bluetooth settings to [Disable]

canon r8 wifi settings disabled
canon r8 bluetooth settings disabled

Settings Tab 1, set Auto Rotate to [On] and Add Movie Rotate Info to [Enable]

canon r8 auto rotate on
canon r8 add movie rotate info enabled

Settings Tab 3, set power saving auto power off to [Disable]

canon r8 auto power off disabled

Settings Tab 4, set Choose USB connection app to [Photo Import/Remote Control]

canon r8 choose usb connection app
canon r8 photo import/remote control

Connecting to Snappic:

Film Settings: Manual or Automatic

  • Full automatic mode offers convenience and speed, automatically adjusting exposure and focus in real time — great for fast-moving setups, flexibility, and ease of use. However, it introduces risks like inconsistent exposure and unpredictable white balance shifts.

  • Manual mode with autofocus strikes a balance between creative control and technical assistance. Manual exposure locks in consistent image quality, essential for repeatable robotic moves and, while autofocus helps maintain sharp focus on moving subjects — offering the best mix of reliability, control, and flexibility.

Manual Mode (Manual Exposure / Auto Focus)

Camera Mode: M

Stabilizer: On

Focus Mode: AF

canon r8 10-20mm lens af on and stabilizer on

Shutter Speed: 1/400

Aperture: F5.6 (adjust as needed)

ISO: 800 (adjust as needed)

Movie Recording Size: 1920 x 1080

179.8fps Standard (IPB)

High Frame Rate: On

Movie Cropping: Disable

ISO Speed: 800

HDR shooting: OFF

Auto Lighting Optimizer: OFF

Highlight Tone Priority: OFF

HF Anti-Flicker Shooting: OFF

AV 1/8-stop incr: Disable

White Balance: Daylight

WB correction 0,0

Picture Style: Auto

Canon Log Settings: OFF

Clarity: 0

Lens Aberration Correction:

Peripheral Illum Corr: ON

Focus Breathing Correction: ON

Chromatic Aberr Corr: ON

Pre-Recording Set: OFF

Time-Lapse Movie: Disable

Movie Self-Timer: OFF

IS (Image Stabilizer) Mode:

Digital IS: Enhanced

Movie Servo AF: Enable

AF Area: Whole Area

Subject To Detect: People

Eye Detection: Auto

Switching Tracked Subjects: 1

Movie Servo AF Speed: +2 Fast (When Active: always on)

Movie Servo AF Track Sensitivity: -3 Locked On

Lens Drive When AF Impossible: ON

Touch & Drag AF Settings: OFF

Limit AF Areas: -

Limit Subject to detect: -

L/R Eye Detection: -

MF Peaking Settings: OFF

Focus Guide: ON

Electronic Full-Time MF: OFF

Lens Electronic MF: OFF

Automatic Mode (Auto Exposure / Auto Focus):

Camera Mode: A+

canon r8 a+ fully automatic filming mode

Stabilizer: On

Focus Mode: AF

canon r8 10-20mm lens af on and stabilizer on

Movie Recording Size: 1920 x 1080

179.8fps Standard (IPB)

High Frame Rate: On

Digital IS: Enhanced

Movie Servo AF: Enable

Eye Detection: Auto

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