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CHAPTER 0 – THE GOALS OF THIS BOOK
CHAPTER 1 – THE DIGITAL REBEL CAMERAS IN A NUTSHELL
INTRODUCTION
MAJOR FEATURES
HI-RESOLUTION CMOS SENSOR
SMALLER AND LIGHTER
RESPONSIVENESS
IMAGE ZONE MODES
WIRELESS FLASH
IMAGE STABILIZATION
ULTRASONIC MOTORS (USM)
LENSES
CROP FACTOR
CANON LENS NOMENCLATURE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2 – THE BASIC GUIDE FOR THE IMPATIENT USER
CONTROLS
SHORTHAND NOTATION
POWER SAVE MODES
FULL AUTO (□) SETTING
DRIVE MODES
SINGLE FRAME
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MODE
SELF-TIMER MODE
THE 6 IMAGE ZONE MODES
PROGRAM (“P”) MODE
THE “SHOTS REMAINING COUNTER”
INSTANT PLAYBACK
FOCUSING BASICS
HOW DOES THE CAMERA KNOW WHAT TO FOCUS ON?
THE FOCUSING SENSORS
ONE-SHOT AF / AI SERVO AF FOCUSING MODES
BATTERIES
FLASH
SELF-TIMER / REMOTE CONTROL MODE
THE “RESET” FEATURE
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3 – AFTER YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR PICTURES
VIEWING YOUR PICTURES WHILE THEY’RE STILL IN THE CAMERA
THE JUMP BUTTON
DELETING AN IMAGE
PROTECTING AN IMAGE FROM DELETION
HOW THE IMAGE INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED – THE DISPLAY BUTTON
OTHER WAYS TO VIEW PICTURES
HAVING YOUR PICTURES PRINTED AT A 1-HOUR PHOTO LAB
THE LOW-DOWN ON PICTBRIDGE, CP DIRECT, AND BJ DIRECT DIRECT-PRINT STANDARDS
DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO YOUR COMPUTER
EPILOGUE
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4 – SOME BASICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
HERE WE GO
SHUTTER SPEEDS
SHUTTER PRIORITY (“TV”) MODE
SPORTS MODE
F/STOPS
APERTURE PRIORITY (“AV”) MODE
WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU GET
DEPTH OF FIELD PREVIEW
A-DEP MODE
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING (AEB)
MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE
SO, IN SUMMARY…
TRADEOFFS
ISO– HOW SENSITIVE IS THE CAMERA TO LIGHT?
PROGRAM SHIFT
TIME EXPOSURES
THE IMAGE ZONE MODES
SPORTS MODE AND FLASH OFF MODES
PORTRAIT MODE
MACRO MODE
LANDSCAPE MODE
NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE
SUMMARY OF IMAGE ZONE MODES
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5 – REALLY COOL ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
MANUAL FOCUSING
WHY BOTHER WITH MANUAL FOCUSING?
THE BASICS OF PROPER EXPOSURE
CENTER-WEIGHTED AND EVALUATIVE METERING
PARTIAL METERING
AE LOCK AND PARTIAL METERING
AE LOCK – THE * BUTTON
COMBINING AE LOCK AND PARTIAL METERING
AE LOCK MODES (CUSTOM FUNCTION 4)
A RECAP – WHAT WE LEARNED TODAY
IMAGE STABILIZATION
WHITE BALANCE
AUTO WHITE BALANCE AND PRE-SET WHITE BALANCE
CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
WHITE BALANCE CORRECTION AND AUTO BRACKETING
FLASH, FILL FLASH, AND WIRELESS FLASH
1) NORMAL AND FILL FLASH
2) FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
3) FLASH EXPOSURE LOCK
4) FLASH EXPOSURE BRACKETING (WITH EXTERNAL SPEEDLITE ONLY)
5) RED-EYE REDUCTION MODE
6) 2ND CURTAIN SYNC FLASH
7) WIRELESS FLASH
ACCESSORY SPEEDLITES
HOW “E-TTL II” WORKS
ADVANCED TOPICS: THE HISTOGRAM DISPLAY
BRIGHTNESS RANGE, SENSORS, AND THE HUMAN EYE
USE THE HISTOGRAM FOR A FIN(D)ER DEGREE OF CONTROL
PICTURE STYLE
CONTRAST SETTING
SHARPNESS SETTING
SATURATION SETTING
COLOR TONE
COMBINING SETTINGS
B/W (BLACK-AND-WHITE) SETTING
COLOR SPACE (SRGB AND ADOBE RGB)
MY PERSONAL CAMERA SETTINGS
SHOOTING MENU 1
SHOOTING MENU 2
PLAYBACK MENU
SET-UP 1 MENU
SET-UP 2 MENU
CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
DRIVE MODES, REMOTE CONTROLS, AND CUSTOM FUNCTION 7
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6 – THE “SECRETS” OF LIGHT AND COMPOSITION
WRITING WITH LIGHT
COMPOSITION – THE RULE OF THIRDS
TEXTURE
OUT OF PLACE SHOT
CLASSICAL PORTRAIT
ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7 - WIRELESS FLASH
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE WIRELESS FLASH
EXPLANATION OF GROUPS AND CHANNELS
HOW DOES IT WORK?
WILL THE PRE-FLASH BURSTS AFFECT THE EXPOSURE?
HOW TO DO “RATIO FLASH” FOR PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING RESULTS
MANUAL FLASH MODE
BOUNCE FLASH
LIGHT MODIFIERS
HIGH SPEED SYNCH (HSS) FLASH
BALANCING AMBIENT LIGHT AND FLASH
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
TO PROBE FURTHER
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8 – DIGITAL IMAGING CONCEPTS EXPLAINED
FILE FORMAT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR THE IMPATIENT READER
THE CHAPTER BEGINS
“WHAT’S A PIXEL? WHAT’S A MEGAPIXEL?”
“HOW MANY MEGAPIXELS ARE ENOUGH?”
FILE TYPES
JPG COMPRESSION ARTIFACTS
IMAGE SIZE
IMAGE SIZE AND RESOLUTION
MEMORY CARDS
MEMORY CARD CORRUPTION ISSUES
DUST ON THE SENSOR
AUTOMATIC SENSOR CLEANING AND DUST DELETE DATA
“HOT PIXELS”
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9 – AN INTRODUCTION TO CANON’S BUNDLED SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION
EOS UTILITY
AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER YOUR IMAGES
CAMERA SETTINGS / REMOTE SHOOTING
ZOOMBROWSER EX / IMAGEBROWSER EX
BASIC EDITING
EDIT IMAGE
TRIM IMAGE
COLOR / BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
COLOR ADJUSTMENT
RGB ADJUSTMENT
SHARPENING
RAW CONVERSION
STITCH PHOTOS
DIGITAL PHOTO PROFESSIONAL
TRIMMING
ADJUSTING THE TONE CURVES AND THE COLOR BALANCE
SHARPNESS
PRINTING
RAW CONVERSION
BATCH PROCESS AND RECIPIES
DUST DELETE DATA
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10 - LIVE VIEW
ADVANTAGES OF LIVE VIEW
ADVANTAGES OF THE OPTICAL VIEWFINDER
A LITTLE HISTORY
THE SOLUTION - THE SINGLE-LENS REFLEX
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SO SHOW ME HOW TO USE LIVE VIEW ALREADY!
THREE DIFFERENT FOCUSING METHODS
REMOTE SHOOTING - CAMERA AS ROBOT
OTHER LIVE VIEW TIDBITS
GRATUITOUS PREDICTIONS
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11 - ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
INTERNET FORUMS AND DISCUSSION BOARDS
AN OUTSTANDING IMAGING MAGAZINE
25 WAYS TO “WOW!” E-BOOKLET
THE FRIEDMAN ARCHIVES SEMINARS
THE ROAD TO CHINA
THE MAUI XAPHOON
APPENDIX A - A “COOKBOOK” FOR SPECIAL SHOOTING SITUATIONS
INTRODUCTION
FIREWORKS
ARTISTIC WATERFALLS
STAGE PERFORMANCES / ROCK CONCERTS
NIGHTTIME TIME EXPOSURES
SHOOTING IN SNOW
OUTDOOR GROUP PORTRAITS
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
SUNSETS AND SILHOUETTES
THE MOON
NIGHTTIME SPORTS
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
PRODUCT SHOTS
INTERIORS THAT SELL
LIGHTNING
CANDLELIGHT SHOTS
INDEX
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