3. Camera Shooting Modes

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ISO 200 • 1/125 sec. • f/6.3 • 28mm lens

Taking Your Photography to the Next Level

If you moved up to the 7D Mark II from a more amateur DSLR or even a point-and-shoot camera, you might have noticed a lack of icons on the mode dial. If you are looking for that little portrait, or the running figure, or that cute little flower, you can stop looking, because this is one serious camera. Those little icons were handy, but they can also be a crutch that keeps you from getting total control over your photography. Instead of using a sports mode, you can choose your own shutter speeds and control the action the way you see ...

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