Using Telephoto Lenses
I nearly always choose a telephoto lens when shooting studio portraits but also to capture distant subjects, such as racecars, landscapes, wildlife, and close-ups, and it's simply a must for shooting sports. Telephoto lenses in the 85-100mm range are ideal for shooting portraits, whereas longer lenses 200-800mm allow you to photograph distant birds, wildlife, and most sporting events. When photographing wildlife, these lenses also allow you to maintain a safe working distance from the subject,...
White Balance Shift
Sometimes neither Auto White Balance nor the white balance preset is quite right for your situation. If a custom white balance is not an option perhaps you don't have a white reference available , then you can always use the Tli's White Balance Shift feature. This is a fairly advanced option that is intended for shooters who are used to balancing light using colored filters. Such a topic is beyond the scope of this book, but even without an understanding of filter use, or mireds a unit of...
How shooting modes relate to exposure
With the Rebel XSi 450D, you can choose to control none, all, or part of the exposure settings, and you do that by choosing a shooting mode. If you're new to photographic exposure, the brief discussion here will help you understand the descriptions of the shooting modes later in this chapter. To make a good exposure, the camera requires that the ISO International Organization for Standardization , aperture, or f-stop, and shutter speed be set correctly based on the amount of light in the scene...
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Turn the Quick Control dial to set the color temperature by highlighting the K
The camera activates the White balance control with the K Kelvin icon highlighted. 6. Turn the Main dial to select a desired color temperature and then press the Set button to return to shooting. Always remember to press the Set button after making your temperature selection or the camera reverts to the previous Kelvin setting. The color temperature you set remains in effect until you change it. 4.5 This image was captured by using the Daylight white balance setting and the Standard Picture...
Processing Your Raw Files
When you're done shooting, copy your raw files to your computer using whatever technique you normally use for JPEGs. If you're using a version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, Aperture, Lightroom, or iPhoto, then you'll be able to work with your images just as if they were JPEGs. The browser functions built into these applications will be able to read the files assuming they've been updated with T1i support and display thumbnails. iPhoto, Aperture, and Lightroom let you use the same editing...
Evaluative metering
Evaluative metering is the default metering mode on the Rebel XSi 450D, and it analyzes light from 35 zones throughout the entire viewfinder and links it to the autofocus system. The meter analyzes the point of focus and automatically applies compensation if the surrounding areas are much lighter or darker than the point of focus. To determine exposure, the camera analyzes subject position, brightness, background, front- and backlighting, and camera orientation. 2.10 This image was taken using...
Ensuring Accurate Color with RAW Capture
If you're shooting RAW images, the easiest way to ensure accurate color is to photograph a white or gray card in the same light the subject is in and then use the gray card to set color balance when you process the images on the computer. Gray cards are specifically designed to render accurate color by providing a neutral white balance reference point that you can use during image-editing to color-balance batches of images. Once an accurate gray point is established for an image, all other...
Canon software
Canon has a number of software programs that are freely available to any Canon user. The two main programs that I use are EOS Utility and DPP, or Digital Photo Professional. EOS Utility 2.5.1 is Canon's current method for establishing a connection between a Canon camera that shoots tethered and a computer, whether Mac or Windows-based. As of this writing, the current version of DPP is 3.5.2. You can set EOS Utility and DPP to communicate with each other. Thus, if both programs are open and set...
Adjustments Possible After Disassembling The Front Panel Unit
Of the front panel units the AE unit and mirror mechanism mirror 45 angle require adjustment. Lubricate lever friction surfaces with Lozoid 72090, but use a small enough amount to insure against splatter. Max. Aperture Pin Height Adj. Screw AVO Max. Aperture Pin Height Adj. Screw AVO AE Stop Gear AE Set Position AE Stop Claw AE Stop Gear AE Set Position AE Stop Claw Whe the AE unit is replaced, check AE eccentric gap, AE overcharge, and maximum aperture pin height. The other points are...
Canon Lens Terminology
Canon uses several designations and lens construction technologies that are helpful to know as you consider lenses to add to your camera system. EF EF-S lens mount. This designation identifies the type of mount that the lens has and the camera accepts. The EF lens mount provides not only quick mounting and removal of lenses, but it also provides the communication channel between the lens and the camera body. The EF mount is fully electronic and resists abrasion, shock, and play, and needs no...
System Chart Eos D
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Hard light
Hard light is created when a distant light source produces a concentrated spotlight effect such as light from the sun in a cloudless sky at midday, an electronic flash, or a bare light bulb. Hard light creates dark, sharp-edged shadows as well as a loss of detail in highlights and shadows. Portraits taken in hard overhead light create dark, unattractive shadows under the eyes, nose, and chin. This type of light also is called contrasty light. Contrast is measured by the difference in exposure...
Using the D Mark II Menus
With all the new internal features added to the 5D Mark II, the LCD menus needed to be redesigned to handle all the new shooting options, controls, and settings. The new menu layout is similar to the Canon 40D and the Canon 50D and a design departure from the older 5D and previous EOS digital cameras. 5D photographers should have no difficulty getting up to speed with the new menu layout and should also really enjoy the larger type and auto-brightness control on the beautiful 3-inch diagonal...
Using TiltShift Lenses
Referred to as TS-E lenses, tilt shift lenses enable you to alter the angle of the plane of focus between the lens and sensor plane to provide a broad depth of field even at wide apertures and to correct or alter perspective at almost any angle. TS-E lenses correct perspective distortion and control focusing range and are a staple in architectural photography. Tilt movements allow you to bring an entire scene into focus, even at maximum apertures. By tilting the lens barrel, you can adjust the...
Packing Your Gear Bag Evg
What you pack in your gear bag doubtlessly changes from time to time to match the specific nature of the stock shoot or editorial assignment. Particularly for editorial shooting outdoors, it's important to have protection for the camera in inclement weather. The 5D Mark II has increased weather sealing over the previous model but not nearly the extensive treatment found on the flagship cameras. Storm Jacket www.stormjacket.com and Fotosharp www.fotosharp.com offer a variety of weatherproof...
Picture Style Effects
The image looks vivid, sharp, and crisp. This is a general-purpose Picture Style suitable for most scenes. This is set automatically in the lt D gt Full Auto mode. For nice skin tones. The image looks softer. Effective for close-ups of women or children. By changing the Color tone p.66 , you can adjust the skin tone. HI Landscape C Vivid blues and greens For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp and crisp images. Effective for impressive landscapes. O 3.0 0 S, O.C 0 Etilj BSI SEtil HSI sa fga...
Shooting a Moving Subject
In the lt Q gt Full Auto mode, if the subject moves distance to camera changes during or after you focus, AI Servo AF will take effect to focus the subject continuously. As long as you keep aiming the AF point on the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway, the focusing will be continuous. When you want to take the picture, press the shutter button completely.
What are the RAW file advantages
To better understand what these magic RAW file formats are, you must understand how the majority of today's digital cameras work. All new digital cameras capture color photos, right Well, you ultimately get color prints, yet most modern digital cameras use sensors that only record grayscale values the Foveon X3 sensor, digital scanning backs and multi-shot digital backs are exceptions . Assume you want to photograph a box of Crayola crayons 1 Figure 1.1 Full colored sample target A gray scale...
Shooting Nature Landscape and Travel Images
The 5D Mark II offers increased creative control for expressing your photographic vision with the assurance that the final image resolution will be excellent. The new CMOS sensor in the camera has a high resolution that's beyond 2,000 lines of strong detail for excellent prints from 24 x 36 and larger. The strong performance of the 5D Mark II with low noise at high ISO settings also adds another dimension of creativity for low-light shooting. And with a useable dynamic range in both JPEG and...
Choosing a Color Space
Your choice of color space should enhance your overall workflow and enable you to maintain color reproduction consistently across all your devices and capture as much image data as possible. Whichever option you choose, remember that you can always change the color space in Photoshop or DPP. DPP supports sRGB, ColorMatch RGB, Apple RGB, and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces. ICC profiles can also be attached to TIFF and JPEG images when converted from RAW files. This allows faithful reproduction of...
Professional Advice for Shooting Weddings
One of the beautiful aspects of modern digital photography is that so many photographers willingly share advice with each other. And this is no less true of wedding photographers. Some suggestions and ideas for the next wedding that you shoot include Get to know the couple before the wedding. Every minute you spend getting to know the couple in advance of the wedding pays off in wedding images that reflect their unique personalities and their hopes and dreams for the life they're beginning...
Set the ISO speed
Turn the lt 6 gt dial or press the You can also set the ISO speed in the viewfinder while turning the lt 6 gt dial. With AUTO selected, the ISO speed will be set automatically p.63 . The higher the ISO speed, the farther the flash range will be p.64 The higher the ISO speed, the farther the flash range will be p.64 o In the 7 Custom Functions C.Fn menu, if Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable , the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 - 6400 p.194 . Using a high ISO speed or shooting...
Eos D 1
The EOS 5D is one of my favorite cameras of the entire line FIG 3.11 . It costs a bit more than the 30D, but if you can afford it, I think this is the camera to start with. First of all, this unit features a full frame, 24 X 36 mm, 12.8 megapixel CMOS sensor, which means no conversion factor. Your lenses will give you exactly what they were designed for. As this prosumer model is one step below the professional cameras, you can expect to see less of the consumer influence. For example, the pop...
Nomenclature
For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses p. . - lt U gt LCD panel illumination button p.104 selection White balance selection button p.100 71 lt AF-DRIVE gt AF mode selection Drive mode selection button p.84 89 lt ISO- gt ISO speed setting Flash exposure compensation button p.63 109 selection White balance selection button p.100 71 Built-in flash AF-assist beam p.107 87 - Flash-sync contacts -Hot shoe p.113 lt AF-DRIVE gt AF mode selection Drive mode...
Basic Operation
The camera is turned off and does not operate. Position for when you do not use the camera. The camera operates. The camera and lt gt dial operate. p.38 Whenever you set the power switch to lt ON J gt or lt OFF gt , the sensor cleaning will be executed automatically. During the sensor cleaning, the LCD monitor will display lt ff gt . To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after about 1 minute of non-operation. To turn on the camera again, just press the shutter button. You...
Ring Lite
Canon's Ring Light, MR-14EX, like the Canon Twin Lite, is built to fit onto the 58 mm front of the 100 mm macro, but you can buy step-down or step-up rings so that the flashes can be mounted on lenses with filter diameters other than 58 mm. Because it can act like a continuous flashtube around the lens, it can produce a beautiful, virtually shadow-free light onto any subject. However, the strobe tube is not a single piece, but rather two semicircular tubes that can be proportioned against each...
Menu Settings
d 7L 8L 7M 8M 7S 8S SS 7L 8L 7M 8M 7S 8S Off 2 sec. 4 sec. 8 sec. Hold WB correction White balance correction WB-BKT White balance bracketing Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User Def. 1, 2, 3 Obtains data to be used to erase dust spots Specifies images to be printed DPOF Select images to be transferred to a personal computer Displayed when external media is used via WFT-E3 E3A sold separately 1min. 2 min. 4 min. 8 min. 15 min. 30 min. Off Continuous Auto reset Manual...
Wide Shots
Exaggerate perspective with wide-angle lenses. The foremost feature of the 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm family of wide-angle lenses is their broad field of view. With a 28mm lens, the amount of area included in the image is 2.5x that of a 50mm lens with a 24mm lens, it is 3x. This is decidedly useful for scenery shots or for indoor photography. And since wide-angles also provide an exaggerated sense of depth, they can be used to alter the appearance of foregrounds or, when held at high or low angles,...
Alternate Adjustments
1 4000 sec Adjustment with Oscilloscope This adjustment uses the photosensor of the EF-500 connected to an oscilloscope to check the 1 4000 sec. shutter speed. Before this adjustment, adjust the curtain travel time with the EF-500. Pins 2 and 6 are the B Line connection Time baoe 100 ntt m Vertical 0 5VA Variable Resistor Adjust to SKn-SOKT Pins 2 and 6 are the B Line connection Time baoe 100 ntt m Vertical 0 5VA Variable Resistor Adjust to SKn-SOKT 1 . Connect the EF-500 photosensor to the...
Initial Requirements of Architectural Photography
Get wide. The huge physical size of large buildings, often without room to back up, as well as the physical limitations of small interiors with the same problem of not being able to get back far enough, often combine to demand a very wide-angle lens, yet come up with an image without the distortion that is typical of wide-angle lenses. Aim for optical perfection. Architectural images should be as optically perfect as possible. Some of these areas of perfection include the following Straight...
Cards Readers and Batteries
The Digic III processor in the Rebel XSi 450 supports both Secure Digital SD and Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC memory card formats. Memory cards are priced based on their data transfer speed DTS . Cards with a Class 2 rating are guaranteed to sustain a DTS of 2 megabytes second, whereas Class 4 and Class 6 cards sustain rates of 4 and 6 megabytes second, respectively. The DTS numbers for the Digic III are not available from Canon. Suffice it to say that it's very fast. I made a simple and...
Getting Good PointandShcot Results
- iii Ywf camera oilers Several ful ly auloUlitf lc exposure modes. al I o1 hIch f Jt I piain laier in this chapter, But in any of 1lose modes, lire key to good photos is lo follow a specific picture-iafcing technique. l'o Iiy 11 out. set the Mode dlal on top of die camera to Kuli Aulo. as showft in ftie ihi isii ije in Kigore 3-1, Ttoen set the fHiulng switch on the lens to the ak autofocusj Position, as sisown in the ri hi image in ngure 2-1. Ttie liguiie leaimes ihe lens Lhat is bmniled wlth...
Software Start Guide
This disk contains various software for EOS DIGITAL. Software that lets you connect your computer and camera in order to download images still images movies shot with the camera to the computer, set various settings of the camera, and remotely shoot photos by operating the computer. This software is recommended for users who mainly shoot RAW images. You can view edit process print RAW images at high speed. You can also edit JPEG images while retaining the original images. ZoomBrowser EX Win...
Motion And Depth Of Field
There are distinct characteristics that are related to changes in aperture and shutter speed. Shutter speed controls the length of time the light has to strike the sensor consequently, it also controls the blurriness or lack of blurriness of the image. The less time light has to hit the sensor, the less time your subjects have to move around and become blurry. This can let you control things like freezing the motion of a fast-moving subject Figure 2.9 or intentionally blurring subjects to give...
Understanding Canon Lenses
The 5D Mark II Is compatible with the Canon EF mount lenses but not with the EF-S lenses designed for the cropped sensor cameras from Canon. The 5D Mark II has a full-frame sensor that's equivalent to a 35mm film frame, 24 x 36mm, or simply a 2 3 ratio. There's no focal-length multiplication factor, so wide-angle lenses are truly wide angle, and telephoto lenses are true to their focal length just as they would be on a 35mm film camera. Although this full-frame sensor allows you to use the lens...
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Roadmap
It's time for you to get to know your Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi up close. Unfortunately, there are so many buttons and dials and knobs on this camera that many new owners especially those coming to the XTi from point-and-shoot models find the array of controls bewildering. What you really need is a roadmap, showing you where everything is and how it's used. Unfortunately, the diagrams provided in the XTi's manual have more resemblance to a world globe than a roadmap everything is there in...
Up and Running in Five Minutes
Attach a lens. If you're using an EF-S lens, align it with the white index mark on the camera's mounting ring. All other lenses will align with the red index mark. Once aligned, tum the lens clockwise until it locks. Before you take your first pictures, you'll need to fully charge the battery. Insert the battery. set the lens Focus Mode switch to AF Auto Focus The first time you turn the camera on you'll be prompted to set the date and time. Use the Set button and the Cross Keys to scroll...
Using Telephoto Lenses
Choose a telephoto lens to take portraits and to capture distant subjects such as birds, buildings, wildlife, and landscapes. Short telephoto lenses such as 85mm and 100mm are ideal for portraits, while long lenses 200mm to 800mm allow you to photograph distant birds, wildlife, and athletes. When photographing wildlife, long lenses also allow you to keep a safe distance from the subject. When you shoot with a telephoto lens, keep these lens characteristics in mind Shallow depth of field....
Tv ShutterPriority AE
In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture to obtain the correct exposure matching the brightness of the subject. This is called shutter-priority AE. A faster shutter speed can freeze the action or moving subject. Or a slower shutter speed can create a blurred effect, giving the impression of motion. lt Tv gt stands for Time value. Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed While looking at the LCD panel, turn the lt 6...
Setting the AF and Drive Modes
The viewfinder has 9 AF points. By selecting a suitable AF point, you can shoot with autofocus while framing the subject as desired. You can also select the AF mode and drive mode best matching the shooting conditions and subject. The asterisk M on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in Creative Zone modes P, Tv, Av, M, A-DEP . In the Basic Zone modes, the AF mode, AF point selection, and drive mode are set automatically. lt AF gt stands for auto...
Holding the Camera
To obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera shake. 1. Wrap your right hand around the camera grip firmly. 2. Hold the lens bottom with your left hand. 3. Press the shutter button lightly with your right hand's index finger. 4. Press your arms and elbows lightly against the front of your body. 5. Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder. 6. To maintain a stable stance, place one foot in front of the other.
JPEG The imaging and Web standard
Pronounced jay-peg, this format is the default setting on your Canon, as it is for most digital cameras. JPEG is popular for two main reasons l Web compatibility All Web browsers and e-mail programs can display JPEG files, so you can share them online immediately after you shoot them. l Small files JPEG files are smaller than those produced by the other common format offered by today's digital cameras, known as Camera Raw, or just Raw. And smaller files means that your pictures consume less...
About Auto ISO Speed
If the ISO speed is set to Auto, the actual ISO speed to be set will be displayed when you press the shutter button halfway. As indicated below, the ISO speed will be set automatically to suit the shooting mode. The ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 100 - 800. The ISO speed set automatically will vary depending on the shooting mode. The picture will be taken at the standard exposure. The ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 400 - 800. The ISO speed will be set automatically within...
Tweaking Color Balance
Chapter 6ejf plains how to use yovr camera's white balance and Picture Style controls lo manipulate the codors in your pictures. II you can't get the results you want hy using those features, you may heahle to do the job using he Hftlt Adlustmenl Niter olfered by the Canon browser. In Figure LQ-15, lor example. 1 used the filler In tone down Lhe amount ni blue In the Image and hrlng out the warm yellow tnues of lhe hulldLisg Instead. Figure 10-ni I wann ftoliirf. o ft ipr j je Iba buildings...
Depth of Field Preview
To ensure a viewfinder that's as bright as possible, the T1i keeps its aperture open as wide as possible all the time. Even if you or the camera have chosen a very small aperture, the aperture stays open all the way until you actually take the picture. Then the aperture closes down to the specified setting, and the sensor is exposed. In addition to letting as much light into the viewfinder as possible, the fact that the aperture is always wide open means you're possibly seeing less depth of...
Working With External Light Meters
Today's external digital light meters are miracles for photographers. All of the good ones are able to read in increments of 1 10 of an f-stop and, when they're properly calibrated to your equipment, will yield exposures that are impressively exact. Canon's internal light meters are terrific, too, and you may never come up against a situation where they will not perform admirably. Still, for studio photographers working with either Canon Speedlites in manual mode, or larger studio strobes,...
AperturePriority AE
Aperture-Priority AE mode, denoted as Av on the Mode dial, is the semiautomatic mode that offers control over the aperture. In this mode, you control the aperture by turning the Main dial, and the camera automatically calculates the appropriate shutter speed based on the light meter reading, the metering mode, and the ISO. If the exposure is outside the camera's exposure range, the shutter speed value blinks in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. If 8000 blinks, the image will be overexposed....
Tv Setting the Shutter Speed
When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness of the subject. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject, while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas. If the aperture value is shown in red, the image is underexposed insufficient light or overexposed too much light . Use the or 4 button to adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value...