April 2013
Beginner
264 pages
7h 19m
English
Content preview from Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
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The Basic Zone
The 6D has two shooting mode “zones”: Basic and Creative. The Basic zone is a group of shooting modes that give the camera full control over setting the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture, whereas the Creative zone gives you finer control over your camera settings. In this first section, I list all the Basic zone modes that you can choose from, walk you through the settings, and give you some examples of the best time to use these modes.
Setting Up and Shooting in the Basic Zone
1. Turn on your camera. While pressing down on the Mode dial lock-release button, turn the Mode dial to align one of the three Basic zone shooting modes ...