Book description
Easy-to-understand techniques for getting the most from your Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR
At nearly $3,000 for the body only, the Canon 5D Mark II DSLR is for amateurs and semi-professionals who are serious about taking great photos-and this go-anywhere guide shares insight for doing just that. Authors Charlotte Lowrie and Brian McLernon walk you step by step through each function on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, going into more depth and scope than the standard manual that accompanies the camera. Portable and easy to understand, the book shows you how to get the exact show you want, when you want them, and is packed with more than 200 beautiful color photos.
Includes step-by-step techniques and professional tips on taking exceptional photos with your Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Reviews how to better understand the various functions and potential of your Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Features samples of inspirational photos taken by the author
With so much helpful advice for getting the most out of your Canon EOS 5D Mark II, you'll be referencing this guide again and again.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Anatomy of the Canon 5D Mark II
-
2. Using the 5D Mark II Menus
-
2.1. Camera Menus
- 2.1.1. Quick Control screen
- 2.1.2. Shooting 1 menu
- 2.1.3. Peripheral Illumination Correction
- 2.1.4. Shooting 2 menu
- 2.1.5. Dust Delete Data
- 2.1.6. Playback 1 menu
- 2.1.7. Erase images
- 2.1.8. Playback 2 menu
- 2.1.9. Set-up 1 menu
- 2.1.10. Auto rotate
- 2.1.11. Set-up 2 menu
- 2.1.12. LCD brightness
- 2.1.13. Live View/Movie function setting
- 2.1.14. Set-up 3 menu
- 2.1.15. Battery information
- 2.1.16. External Speedlite control
- 2.1.17. Custom Functions menu
- 2.1.18. My Menu settings
-
2.1. Camera Menus
-
3. Choosing Settings on the 5D Mark II
- 3.1. Setting the Date and Time
- 3.2. Creating Folders on the CF Card
- 3.3. Setting File-Numbering
- 3.4. Choosing the File Format and Quality
- 3.5. Choosing an Exposure Mode
- 3.6. Modifying Exposure
- 3.7. Selecting a Metering Mode
- 3.8. Setting the ISO
- 3.9. Selecting a Drive Mode
- 3.10. Viewing and Playing Back Images
- 3.11. Erasing Images
- 3.12. Protecting Images
- 3.13. Restoring the Camera's Default Settings
- 4. Color and Picture Styles
-
5. Customizing the Canon 5D Mark II
- 5.1. Exploring Custom Functions
- 5.2. C.Fn I: Exposure
- 5.3. C.Fn II: Image
-
5.4. C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive
- 5.4.1. C.Fn III-01: Lens drive when AF impossible
- 5.4.2. C.Fn III-02: Lens AF stop button function
- 5.4.3. C.Fn III-03: AF point selection method
- 5.4.4. C.Fn III-04: Superimposed display
- 5.4.5. C.Fn III-05: AF-assist beam firing
- 5.4.6. C.Fn III-06: Mirror lockup
- 5.4.7. C.Fn III-07: AF point area expansion
- 5.4.8. C.Fn III-08: AF Microadjustment
- 5.5. C.Fn IV: Operation/Others
- 5.6. Sample Customizations
- 5.7. Registering Camera Settings
- 6. Selecting and Using Canon Lenses
- 7. Working with Canon EX-series Speedlites
- 8. Shooting Video with the 5D Mark II
- 9. Sports, Concert, and Event Photography
- 10. Landscape, Nature, and Travel Photography
- 11. Portrait Photography
- 12. Stock and Editorial Photography
- 13. Wedding Photography
- A. Maintenance Tips for Your 5D Mark II
- B. 5D Mark II Specifications
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: Canon® EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2009
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470467145
You might also like
book
Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon EOS 6D, you need a book that goes beyond …
book
Nikon® D5000 Digital Field Guide
This portable, beautifully illustrated guide covers every feature of the Nikon D5000 Your Nikon D5000 offers …
book
Nikon® D300s: Digital Field Guide
What you need to know to take amazing photos—or shoot movies!—with your Nikon D300s camera This …
book
Studio Anywhere: A Photographer’s Guide to Shooting in Unconventional Locations
What’s your definition of a photo studio? Is it a room with a white seamless backdrop …