Chapter 5: Using the EOS 70D in the Basic Zone

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In the very early years of the Twentieth Century, Kodak introduced their Brownie line of cameras. Their slogan was, “You push the button, we do the rest.” No worrying about settings for optimum ISO, aperture, shutter speed, focus, depth of field, white balance, etc.; simply compose the picture and press the shutter-release button. Millions of locations and occasions have been documented with these cameras.

Though the EOS 70D is a very capable camera, sometimes the simplicity of the old Brownie cameras is useful. The EOS 70D has many customizable options, and some features that are either new to ...

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