Baselines

These are checklists of standard settings that I use in my cameras in standard situations. The most important ones, that are often adjusted in special situations and/or that are easy to forget to non-standard values, are in bold.

5D:

Mode Dial = P (Program AE)
AF mode = One Shot
WB = AWB (Automatic)
Drive mode = Single frame
ISO = 100
Metering mode = Evaluative
Flash exposure compensation = 0
AF point = Center
Exposure compensation = 0
Menu:
- Quality = RAW
- Beep = Off
- Review time = 2 sec.
- Auto power off = 1 min.
- Auto rotate = Off
Custom functions:
- C.Fn-02 = 0 (Long exp. noise reduction = Off)
- C.Fn-05 = 0 (AF-assist beam = Emits)
- C.Fn-08 = 1 (ISO expansion = On)
- C.Fn-12 = 0 (Mirror lockup = Disable)
- C.Fn-16 = 1 (Safety shift in Av or Tv = Enable)
- C.Fn-17 = 1 (AF point activation area = Expanded)
- C.Fn-00 = 1 (Focusing Screen = Ee-D)
- all others = 0

40D:

Mode Dial = P (Program AE)
AF mode = One Shot
WB = AWB (Automatic)
Drive mode = Single frame
ISO = 100
Metering mode = Evaluative
Flash exposure compensation = 0
AF point = Center
Exposure compensation = 0
Menu:
- Quality = RAW
- Beep = Off
- Review time = 2 sec.
- Auto power off = 1 min.
- Auto rotate = On PC
- Live View function settings:
  - Live View shoot. = Enable
  - Grid display = On
  - Silent shoot. = Mode 1
Custom functions:
- C.Fn I -3 = 1 (ISO expansion = On)
- C.Fn I -6 = 1 (Safety shift = Enable (Tv/Av))
- C.Fn II -1 = 0 (Long exp. noise reduction = Off)
- C.Fn II -2 = 0 (High ISO speed noise reduct'n = Off)
- C.Fn II -3 = 0 (Highlight tone priority = Disable)
- C.Fn III -5 = 0 (AF-assist beam firing = Enable)
- C.Fn III -6 = 1 (AF during Live View shooting = Enable)
- C.Fn III -7 = 0 (Mirror lockup = Disable)
- C.Fn IV -5 = 1 (Focusing Screen = Ef-D)
- C.Fn IV -7 = 0 (Live View exposure simulaion = Disable)
- all others = 0

(300D):

Mode Dial = P (Program AE)
AF mode = One Shot
AF point = Center
Exposure compensation = 0
ISO = 100
WB = AWB (Automatic)
Menu:
- Quality = RAW
- Red-eye reduction = Off
- Beep = Off
- Review = On
- Review time = 2 sec.
- Auto power off = 15 min.
- Auto rotate = Off

IXUS:

Shooting Mode Dial = M (Manual)
Light Metering = Evaluative
Macro/Infinity = Off
Flash = Off
Continuous/Self-timer = Off
Display = Off
Functions:
- Exposure Compensation = 0
- White Balance = AWB (Automatic)
- ISO Speed = Auto
- Compression = Superfine
- Resolution = L
Menu:
- AiAF = Off (always center AF frame)
- AF-assist Beam = Off
- Review = 2 sec.
- Long Shutter = Off
- Mute = On
- Power Saving / Auto Power Down = Off
- Auto Rotate = Off

Lenses:

"All switches to the front of the lens":
- AF/MF = AF
- AF range = wide
- Stabilizer = On
- Stabilizer mode = 1