Can the EOS-1D X viewfinder electronic level be assigned to a button other than DOF preview?
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On the Canon EOS-1D X, the manual shows the viewfinder electronic level being activated with the depth-of-field preview button. I use DOF preview often, so I’d prefer not to give that button up. Is there another custom-button option for showing the electronic level in the viewfinder, or is firmware required to do this?
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You can also map the VF electronic level to either the M-Fn or M-Fn2 buttons in addition to using the DOF Preview button. Mapping DOF Preview to the M-Fn2 button is another option as well.
It's all on the chart on pages 336-37 of the original EOS 1D X Instruction Manual. (Note that the 1D X Manual for firmware version 1.1.0 places it on pages 340-341)
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Yes. On the EOS-1D X, the viewfinder electronic level can be assigned to other buttons besides the DOF preview button. According to the camera’s custom controls options, you can map the VF electronic level to the M-Fn or M-Fn2 buttons. You can also choose the reverse arrangement and assign DOF preview to M-Fn2 if that suits your workflow better. So no special firmware workaround is needed for this feature—just set it through the camera’s button customization menu. The relevant button-assignment chart is listed in the EOS-1D X instruction manual.
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