Canon Beginner’s Handbook Contents
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CHAPTER 1 Set up your new SLR ����������������������������������������������6 Get your camera ready to shoot........................................................8 An overview of your camera’s controls..........................................10 Start taking control of your camera................................................14 Discover how to navigate the settings menus...............................16 Set the in-camera file options.........................................................18
CHAPTER 2 Learn essential camera techniques ������������20 How to hold your camera............................................................... 22 Introducing the viewfinder and Live View mode......................... 26 Adjust camera settings quickly...................................................... 32
CHAPTER 3 Exposure modes explained ������������������������������34 Fully automatic and scene modes.................................................. 36 Program mode explained............................................................... 42 Shutter-priority mode ....................................................................46 Aperture-priority mode..................................................................50 Manual mode explained................................................................. 54
CHAPTER 4 Focusing & lenses ������������������������������������������������ 58 Your guide to camera lenses...........................................................60 Sensor size matters.........................................................................64 Autofocus mode..............................................................................68 Select the focus point manually..................................................... 70 Choose the focus mode...................................................................72
CHAPTER 5 Live View & image review ����������������������������������� 76 Introducing Live View mode........................................................... 78 Shoot and review your images.......................................................85 Check the sharpness of your images.............................................88 Check exposure using the histogram............................................90
CHAPTER 6 manual mode made easy ���������������������������������� 92 Exposure compensation.................................................................94
Metering modes...............................................................................97 Drive modes...................................................................................100 White balance................................................................................ 104 ISO sensitivity................................................................................ 109
CHAPTER 7 Advanced SLR features ��������������������������������������112 Shoot video on your Canon D-SLR................................................ 114 Improve your images with Picture Styles....................................120 Take better photos with fill-in flash............................................. 126 Bracket your exposures................................................................130 Capture long exposures................................................................ 134 The Auto Lighting Optimizer........................................................ 138 Update your D-SLR’s firmware..................................................... 140 Wi-Fi, GPS and HDR...................................................................... 144 Customise your camera................................................................ 146 Custom Functions.......................................................................... 148
CHAPTER 8 SLR college ������������������������������������������������������������152 Focal length.................................................................................... 154 Focusing......................................................................................... 158 Depth of field................................................................................. 164 Aperture......................................................................................... 168 Shutter speeds................................................................................172 Exposure modes.............................................................................176 Metering modes............................................................................180 White balance................................................................................ 184 Digital processing.......................................................................... 188 Flash................................................................................................ 192 ISO speeds...................................................................................... 196 File formats and memory cards.................................................. 200 Histograms.................................................................................... 204 Video.............................................................................................. 208 Battery power................................................................................ 212 Custom functions...........................................................................216 Live view.........................................................................................220
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