Canon 5D Mark ii ISO setting

[Tim Wemple]

I shoot a lot of night time photography at Bike Rallys and have been trying a new way of setting up my camera to get the least amount of noise. I don't use a flash so I can capture more of the feel of the night, but that means high ISO settings. Resently I went to setting up my 5D mark ii to totally manula mode with the apature set to f1.8 on my 85mm and shutter speed of 160 to try and get good shape images. I have then been reaching over with my index finger while looking through the view finder to hit the ISO button and adjusting it, switching back and forth between ISO setting and the shooting mode, to get the meter where I want it. The problem is I have to keep switching out of the ISO screen for the meter to work. My question is, is there a way to have the meter which shows up in the ISO setting screen when you are looking throught he view finder to work. It only works when you switch back to shooting mode. It would be great if I could switch to the ISO setting mode and the meter would work so I don't have to switch back and forth. Most of the time, time is of the essence when working the streets at a bike rally. I would appriciate anyones help with this.

Thanks Tim Wemple Bike Rally Photography.

[OsmosisStudios]

Cross posting is frowned upon.

5D Mark ii ISO setting

[Tim Wemple]

Sorry I didn't know, this is my first time posting to DPS.

[i speak in math]

sounds like you are having a problem operating your camera, not related to lighting at all. Unless I am wrong, this lighting subforum is about strobe and continuous lighting.

[Tim Wemple]

No you're right "I speak in math" unless you concider motorcycle headlights a form of Ghetto lighting I posted in the wrong forum.