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1. 12 Improve focus Reduce lens flare Use focus lock Use focus zones areas Use face detect Tracking or servo autofocus Use manual focus ideally with Live View so you can enlarge the subject on the screen Use focus assist Use lens hood Shade the front element of the lens Don t shoot directly into the light As you begin this eBook it may help to read something that John Szarkowski wrote in his Introduction to William Eggleston s Guide It goes Photogra phy is a system of visual editing At bottom it is a matter of surrounding with a frame a portion of one s cone of vision while standing in the right place at the right time Like chess or writing it is a matter of choosing from among given possibilities but in the case of photography the number of possibili ties is not finite but infinite The world now contains more photographs than bricks and they are astonishingly all different Even the most servile of pho tographers has not yet managed to duplicate exactly an earlier work by a great and revered master THE CREATIVE TECHNIQUE FINDER2. Topic 2 1 Pixels and Colors 66 Topic 2 2 Changing Image Quality 70 Topic 2 3 Image Sizes 76 Topic 2 4 ISO Sensitivity 79 Topic 2 5 Noise Reduction 82 Topic 2 6 White Balance 85 Topic 2 7 Setting and Using a Custom White Balance 90 Topic 2 8 Setting a Specific Color Temperature 92 Topic 2 9 Selecting a Color Space 94 Topic 2 10 Projects in Photography 96 FRONT MATTER Topic 3 1 Understanding Exposure 108 Topic 3 2 The Relationship of Shutter Speed and Aperture 112 Topic 3 3 Available Shooting Modes 116 Topic 3 4 Using Creative Auto CA Mode 119 Topic 3 5 Using Image Zone Modes 120 Topic 3 6 Using Custom C Mode 121 Topic 3 7 Using Blub B Mode 122 Topic 3 8 Using Program Auto P Mode 123 Topic 3 9 Using Shutter Priority S Mode 125 Topic 3 10 Shutter Speed and Sharpness 132 Topic 3 11 Creative Camera Movement Blur 136 Topic 3 12 Creative Subject Motion Blur 138 Topic 3 13 Using Aperture Priority A Mode 142 Topic 3 14 Depth of Field 147 Topic 3 15 Circles of Confusion 153 Topic 3 16 Shallow Depth of Field 156 Topic 3 17 Using Manual M Mode 160 Topic 3 18 Using Histograms 162 Topic 3 19 How Your Exposure System Works 168 Topic 3 20 Choosing a Metering Method 171 Topic 3 21 When Automatic Exposure Works Well 173 Topic 3 22 When to Override Automatic Exposure 175 Topic 3 23 How Overriding Autoexposure Works 180 Topic 3 24 Exposure Compen
3. Dennis P Curtin Increase camera subject distance Increase lens focal length Use a teleconverter Increase camera subject distance and crop image later Increase depth of field Increase the ISO Select smaller aperture Increase distance to subject Use flash continuous lights Decrease focal length zoom out Focus at hyperfocal distance Decrease depth of field Decrease ISO Select larger aperture Decrease distance to subject focus on nearer part of scene Use neutral density filter Increase lens focal length zoom in FRONT MATTER Reduce camera subject blur S Reduces subject blur C Reduces camera blur B Reduces both Improve exposures Increase size of subject in image Increase area captured in image Remove or minimize reflections Improve Colors Increase the ISO B Increase shutter speed B Use flash or continuous studio lights B Use mirror lock up C Use cable release C Use self timer or remote control C Use tripod or other support C Use image stabilization C Use manual focus C Use minus exposure compensation with flash B Use continuous mode B Decrease lens focal length zoom out B Increase distance to subject B More head on angle to subject S Use histograms Use highlight warnings Use exposure and flash compensation Use flash Use automatic exposure bracketing Use AE Lock Use spot metering Use Manual exposure mode Increase lens focal length zoom in Use macro mode
4. Courses A you have seen if you read the preface all you need to capture great pho tographs are five things the film shutter speeds apertures focus and lens focal lengths From the invention of photography in 1839 through the rise of the digital camera in the 1990s these were basically the only settings photog raphers had to work with and until recently they were all set manually That means that almost all of the historically important and memorable photos you have seen were taken with these simple controls In the digital era feature creep has added an endless stream of new controls many of them designed to make things easier or more idiot proof It s all of these extra controls and settings that now make cameras so complicated The best thing about working with classic controls is that they work on all cameras so you only have to learn them once In this tutorial we explore the five controls this book is about in the order in which they are presented Mi Step O Getting Ready If this is the first time you have used your camera see Chapter 1 Getting Started on page 37 in your camera s Instruction Manual for guidance on getting it ready to take pictures This process is also discussed in Topic 1 4 of this book When ready to begin the tutorial turn the power switch just below the Mode Dial to ON Buttons and dials referred to in this tutorial are decribed in Topic 1 7 NOTE During this tutorial if you pause for 4 seco
5. Software from the screen that appears e EOS Utility is used to transfer still photos and movies from your camera to the computer It can also be used to change camera settings and shoot remote ly from any computer connected to the camera e Digital Photo Professional is mainly used to view edit process and print RAW images as well as JPEGs while retaining the original images e Picture Style Editor is used to edit create and save Picture Style files e ImageBrowser EX is used to view edit and print JPEG photos and play back MOV and MP4 movies You can also use this app to display shoot ing locations and the route traveled on a map using the geotag information recorded in images by the camera s built in GPS function e EOS Remote is a free application for Apple iOS or Android smartphones and tablets When connected to your camera over Wi Fi you can use these devices to take and review photos and also change settings set focus and re lease the shutter remotely You can also use your device to remotely browse delete and rate still images and movies and save images shot with EOS cam eras on your smartphone or tablet 4 Check out the Software Instruction Manual CD ROM containing software manuals in PDF format Instructions for installing and using these applications are available on pages 536 539 of your camera s Instruction Manual Y Overview What s in the Box Brochures amp Manuals Drivers amp Software Featu
6. of which have the following sections e An introduction discusses the photographic concept or camera technique that is the focus of the topic This discussion is an overview that provides the context and foundation for understanding your own camera e Tips discuss things that fall outside of the main narrative but which are interesting or important to know Since so many concepts of photography are interrelated tips also cross link concepts by referring you to related topics Cross references in these sections direct you to sections in your camera s Instruction Manual where topics beyond the scope of this book are discussed in detail The cross referenced topics are generally mechanical aspects of the camera that are not directly related to capturing fine images e Resources to Explore provides links to animations movies PDF s and Web sites that relate to the current topic Especially important are the guided refer ences to finding information on the Internet Learning how to do so will serve you well going forward as you continue to explore photography on your own e Keystroke boxes like the example that follows on Making Menu Choices are found throughout the book and give you instructions on how to perform the task being discussed step by step If while reading these topics you encounter a photographic term or phrase with which you aren t familiar search this eBook the camera s Instruction Manual and the Internet to lear
7. world targets have certain advantages This target is used to practice face detect and shows front row left to right Harry A Longabaugh alias the Sundance Kid Ben Kilpatrick alias the Tall Texan Robert Leroy Parker alias Butch Cassidy Standing Will Carver amp Harvey Logan alias Kid Curry Fort Worth Texas 1900 From the studio of John Schwartz e They save you time because you don t have to find real world scenes where you can practice procedures e You can use targets anywhere anytime even at night You are not dependent on the quality of the light and weather e Targets are less complex than real world scenes so the effects stand out more clearly e Targets are uniform so you can easily compare your results with and ask questions of others using the same targets Because learning photography isn t entirely linear there are a few things you FRONT MATTER have to learn out of sequence in this book to use the targets They include those in the following table Procedure Topic Selecting manual M mode and setting the aperture and shutter speed x y Selecting program auto P and changing the aperture and shutter speed x y Setting the camera to spot metering mode x y Setting focus to a single AF autofocus area x y Turning on Live View X y Using manual focus x y In photography don t follow the crowd Find your own unique style PREFACE lt CONTENTS Classic Photography The Shortest of
8. A Short Course in the Fine Art of Canon 7D Mark II Photography lt CONTENTS Copyright hotoCourse com and ShortCourses com are leading publishers of digital photography camera guides and textbooks Descriptions samples and ordering information for this and other texts are available at www shortcourses com www photocourse com Our eBooks and eTexts are in the popular PDF format and available on CDs or as instant downloads Many are also available in printed editions Mi Feedback If you have any questions find any errors in this book would like to make suggestions for improvements or just want to let us know what you think we welcome your feedback ShortCourses com 16 Preston Beach Road Marblehead Massachusetts 01945 E mail peggy shortcourses com W Digital Rights Management Our eBooks and eTexts can be read on almost any eReader or other device using many free eBook readers and apps including Adobe Reader www adobe com Our books are not burdened with any digital rights management restric tions so you are free to make copies and printouts for your own personal use All we ask is that you not share copies with others Mi Copyright Copyright 2015 by Dennis P Curtin All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976 no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored
9. CD panel and in the viewfinder To change the ISO CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY IHE SHORTEST OF COURSES lt CONTENTS LI Hold down the Lock release button in the center of the Mode Dial and turn the dial to Av or Tv In Scene Intelligent Auto shooting mode the ISO setting is fixed at Auto _ Press and release the ISO button on top of the camera then immediately turn the Main Dial to scroll through the available ISO settings LI If you set the ISO to A Auto you can compose an image in the viewfinder and then press the shutter button halfway down to see what setting the camera has selected For more on changing the ISO refer to Topic x y Icons marking the ISO button on the back of the ISO E Step2 Shutter Speeds and Apertures The shutter speed affects how light or dark an image is but also controls how motion is captured You use a slow shutter speed to creatively blur an image or a fast one for sharpness On the 7D Mark II you can set the shutter speed auto matically or manually To set it manually LY Hold down the Lock release button in the center of the Mode Dial then turn the dial to Tv time value Q Turn the Main Dial to select a shutter speed As you do so notice how the ap erture changes automatically to keep the exposure constant You may have to press the shutter button halfway down to see the change If the aperture blinks you are outside of the camera s exposure range L For more on changing shutter s
10. Lange Garry Winnogrand Ansel Adams Eugene Atget Walker Evans and many others The discussion of these historic figures will hopefully encour age you to learn more about them their work and the history and aesthetics of photography as a fine art Mi Using Your e Reader This book is in a PDF format that can be displayed on almost any computer smart phone or tablet and the book automatically scales to fit the device s screen You can transfer the eBook to any of these devices using an app such as Dropbox Once there you can then use a menu to open the book in Kno Adobe Reader iBooks Kindle Evernote and other apps on your device Each of these apps has its own unique features so refer to their documentation if you are not familiar with them The things you want to know include how to use your app PREFACE lt CONTENTS to open PDF documents display single pages scroll back and forth through pages click or tap links print copies and add notes A Word About Targets Many of the Seeing for Yourself sections and a few of the projects at the end of chapters refer you to targets in Appendix A A target is simply a photo or other illustration that you display on your e reader to explore the concepts and techniques of photography using your own camera For example you can photograph a ball bouncing on the screen to see the effects of shutter speed on motion capture and focus tracking Although just rough approximations of the real
11. d quality of your images It focuses on five things how the image sensor affects the capture of light and color how the aperture and shutter speed affect the capture of depth and motion in a photo how focus determines the sharpest part of the image and how the lens determines what s in the picture and what isn t If you master just these five classic techniques and the ways they interact to influence your photos you will be a very good photographer Among the things that make this book unique are the many integrated learning activities such as animations and See for Yourself sections that bring learning to life With its many active links and guided visits to the Internet it works best as an eBook However if you are one of those still committed to the printed page COPYRIGHT lt CONTENTS you can print out each section as you study it or have a company such as Staples or Kinkos print a personal copy The book opens with two unique sections e Classic Photography The Shortest of Courses introduces you step by step to the five techniques that are central to creative photography and the focus of this book e The Creative Technique Finder lists most of the things you might want to do in photography and lists the techniques you would use to achieve them Mi Topic Sections This book is organized into chapters containing closely related and easy to un derstand numbered topics each of which can be studied in any order and most
12. e green confirmation lamp comes on The center AF point used to set focus briefly flashes red if the light is dim L Switch the shooting mode to Scene Intelligent Auto open Appendix A See for Yourself Targets and display Target 1 Face Detect Set the AF switch on the lens to AF autofocus and frame the target on the screen Be sure you are not too close when you press the shutter button halfway down to focus The AF points the camera displays will almost always show that it is focusing on the center face E Step 4 Lens Focal Length The focal length of a lens determines how much of a scene is captured in an image For a wide angle of coverage you use a short focal length To enlarge subjects so they appear closer you use a long focal length On the 7D Mark II you can change the focal length by changing lenses or on a zoom lens by turn ing the lens s zoom ring For more on changing focal lengths refer to x y FRONT MATTER e It was in 1931 when Harold Edgerton a professor of electrical engineering at MIT produced the first electronic flash tube This invention led to today s small and powerful electronic flash units e Autoexposure was first introduced as through the lens metering Until then photographers carried a separate light meter to calculate their exposures e Autofocus was first introduced on the Konica C35 AF in 1977 the same year Apple Computer incorporated e All settings described in this book assume that
13. g how settings change on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder 3 Following the brief instructions in Step 3 of this section adjust the focus on various subjects while looking at the scene through the viewfinder 4 Following the brief instructions in Step 4 of this section change the focal length of your lens while watching the effect this has on the scene as seen through the viewfinder If you have to change lenses to change focal lengths you ll find instructions on Attaching and Detaching a Lens on page 50 in your camera s Instruction Manual CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY TIHE SHORTEST OF COURSES lt CONTENTS Copyright 2 Preface 2 Classic Photography The Shortest of Courses 5 The Creative Technique Finder 11 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Camera Topic 1 1 In the Beginning 14 Topic 1 2 What is a Digital Photograph 18 Topic 1 3 The Canon 7D Mark II Camera lIntroduction 20 Topic 1 4 Jump Start Using Scene Intelligent Auto Mode 24 Topic 1 5 Good Things to Know 28 Topic 1 6 When Things Go Wrong 30 Topic 1 7 Anatomy of the Camera 32 Topic 1 8 Using Menu Settings 36 Topic 1 9 Changing Settings on the Quick Control Screen 38 Topic 1 10 Using the Camera s Displays 39 Topic 1 11 Live View 41 Topic 1 12 Changing Drive Modes 47 Topic 1 13 Playing Back amp Managing Your Images 50 Topic 1 14 Caring for Your Camera 52 Topic 1 15 Projects in Photography 56 Chapter 2 Choosing Your Film
14. in a database or retrieval system without the prior written permission of the publisher FRONT MATTER pss photography has had a wonderful impact on photography however it also has a downside Since features can be added digitally at very little cost there is a tendency among camera designers throughout the industry to add almost any feature they think may be of use to someone somewhere In the days of mechanical film cameras adding features was expensive so most cameras had only the most basic those that directly affected the content and quality of your images On these classic cameras there were basically five things you could change the film s type and speed ISO the camera s aperture shutter speed and focus and the focal length of the lens There was very little to learn about the camera itself For example the User Guide for the Leica M4 introduced in 1967 was 31 pages long The 7D Mark II has a 147 page Basic Instruction Manual and a 546 page Instruction Manual All of this material is needed to describe 122 menu settings with hundreds of choices See the Instruc tion Manual pages 484 494 along with 30 plus buttons and dials There are more than 44 pages just on playing back your images Feature creep has turned into a feature avalanche The 31 page User Guide for the Leica M4 o e w I This book cuts through the clutter to focus on just those aspects of your cam era that affect the content an
15. n more about it FRONT MATTER Makinc Menu CHOICES e To display the last menu you viewed press the MENU button e To scroll through main and secondary tabs turn the Main Dial To select a setting listed on the menu not all commands list set tings turn the Quick Control Dial to highlight it then press SET The current setting is indicated in blue e To backup without changing a setting press MENU or the shutter button before pressing SET e To exit the menu or in some cases back up through previous choices press the MENU button To exit without making a change press MENU before pressing SET e To instantly return to shooting press the shutter button halfway down e To display a description of the highlighted menu setting hold down the INFO button e Seeing for Yourself includes demonstrations of the concept under discus sion and guides you from passively reading to actually using your own camera to actually see the effects you can get when you change settings Getting bet ter at photography requires practice and that s one of the things this section is designed to help you with by making it more convenient In some topics it does this by displaying targets which are discussed below e Projects at the end of each chapter pull together the concepts discussed in the chapter Many of the projects are based on themes inspired by the images techniques and teachings of great photographers such as Diane Arbus Doro thea
16. nds exposure information on the LCD panel and all information in the viewfinder is turned off After one minute both displays are off To turn them back on press the shutter button halfway down and then release it E Step 1 The Film In the film era of photography images were captured on a thin layer of a light sensitive emulsion on a paper metal glass celluloid or plastic substrate When exposed to light silver halide particles in the emulsion captured the range of brightnesses in the scene Today s digital film is a solid state image sensor that creates digital image files In this book we strongly encourage you to use the RAW file format for your image files because this format s image quality is much better the alternative the JPEG format Files in the RAW format cannot be altered so in this respect they are much like film negatives once were Any changes you make to these FRONT MATTER files during editing don t permanently affect the file and can be undone This is referred to as non destructive editing JPEG images on the other hand are heavily and irreversibly manipulated by the camera Here at the risk of getting ahead of ourselves we show you how to select set tings so you capture images in two formats one in RAW and one in JPEG Having both formats ensures you will be able to edit your images in any soft ware even applications that don t support the RAW format To complete this step you onl
17. nstruction Manual ic Anticounterfeit Brochure pdf E EOS MOVIE Utility Ver 1 2 for Windows Instruction Manual E Canon_Professional_Brochure_Motion_Capture pdf E Digital Photo Professional Ver 3 14 for Macintosh Instruc Ea Canon_Professional_Brochure_Still_Capture pdf ic Digital Photo Professional Ver 3 14 for Windows Instructi E EOS Utility Ver 2 14 for Macintosh Instruction Manual Ez EOS Utility Ver 2 14 for Windows Instruction Manual E Map Utility Ver 1 5 Instruction Manual Ez Picture Style Editor Ver 1 14 for Macintosh Instruction M E Picture Style Editor Ver 1 14 for Windows Instruction Manual ic EOS 7D Mark Il G Basic Instruction Manual E EOS 7D Mark II G Instruction Manual ic EOS 7D Mark II G Quick Reference Guide If you go to the link above and select Brochures amp Manuals you get a complete listing of the manuals that are available 6 Search the Internet for images by Harold Edgerton the inventor of elec tronic flash to see his amazing shots of things such as bullets passing through playing cards and apples Seeing for Yourself 1 Following the brief instructions in Step 1 of this section change the ISO while watching the effect that the change has on the information displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder 2 Following the brief instructions in Step 2 of this section adjust the shutter speed and aperture while watchin
18. or macro lens Use close up lenses Use minimum focus distance Reverse lens Use a teleconverter Use digital zoom Decrease lens focal length zoom out Move farther from subject Use circular polarizing filter Change your angle to the reflection Set white balance Use Adobe RGB color space Use RAW image format THE CREATIVE TECHNIQUE FINDER lt CONTENTS Lighten shadows Reduce contrast Improve image quality Lighten or darken a scene Lighten background in flash photos Darken background in flash photos Lighten or darken fore ground in flash photos Prevent red eye Respond faster Increase the range of the flash FRONT MATTER Soften the light Use fill flash Shoot using the RAW format Use HDR High Dynamic Range Shoot on overcast days Use fill flash Use reflectors Move light source closer to subject Use High Dynamic Range HDR Use RAW image format Use High Dynamic Range HDR Use exposure compensation Use slow sync flash Use slow shutter speed Use plus exposure flash compensation Use bounce flash Use minus exposure compensation Use plus or minus flash compensation Get closer or farther away Use reflectors Use red eye reduction mode Anticipate needed settings Manual focus prefocus Use custom settings Increase the ISO Increase the aperture Use an external flash Use a flash with a higher guide number Increase the focal length if the flash auto zooms Use a flash extender
19. peeds refer to Topic x y The LCD panel on top of the camera displays e The shutter speed 1 125 and aperture 2 8 both circled in green e The ISO circled in red and set to A Auto FRONT MATTER The Mode Dial can be set so you can manually select the shutter speed Tv or aperture Av To change shooting modes you hold down the Lock release button in the center of the Mode Dial and turn the dial to align a shooting mode with the white index mark Here it is set to the P Program shooting mode The camera s power switch is just below the Mode Dial The Main Dial close to the shutter button selects a shutter speed or aperture depending on whether the shooting mode is set to Av aperture priority or Tv shutter priority The aperture affects how light or dark an image is but also determines how much of a scene is sharp from near to far called depth of field A small aperture gives great depth of field so everything from the foreground to the horizon may be sharp A large aperture gives shallow depth of field so you can throw the background and foreground out of focus On the 7D Mark II you can set the aperture automatically or manually To set it manually Q Hold down the Lock release button in the middle of the Mode Dial as you turn the dial to Av aperture value L Turn the Main Dial to select an aperture As you do so notice on the LCD pan el how the shutter speed changes automatically to keep the expo
20. res Specifications Supplies amp Accessories Experience EOS 7D Mark Il Awards Service amp Support Videos To check out all available manuals accessories and lenses for your camera visit http www usa canon com cusa support consumer eos_slr_camera_systems eos_digital_slr_cameras eos_ d_mark_ it BrochuresAnd Manuals 5 If you don t have Photoshop Lightroom or other photo editing program that supports this camera s RAW format install the Digital Photo Professional program that came with your camera and use it to view and edit RAW images For more information and installation procedures of the software see pages 536 538 in your camera s Instruction Manual Instructions on using the program can be found on the EOS Digital Software Instruction Manual CD or downloaded from the Canon Web site FRONT MATTER Guides and Manuals Brochures File Description EOS MOVIE Plugin E1 for Final Cut Pro Ver 1 6 for Macinto File Description E E EOS System Brochure ic Digital Photo Professional Ver 4 1 for Macintosh Instruct A NEW Product Guide 14 E Digital Photo Professional Ver 4 1 for Windows Instructio E EOS 7D Mark Il AF Guide ic EOS Utility Ver 3 1 for Macintosh Instruction Manual A EOS 7D Mark Il Brochure E EOS Utility Ver 3 1 for Windows Instruction Manual E Service amp Support Excellence Brochure 2014 pdf ic EOS MOVIE Utility Ver 1 2 for Macintosh I
21. rget 12 Stamp Against Black 297 Target 13 Black and White 298 Target 14 Bulls eye Grayscale 299 Target 15 Picture with Grayscale 300 Target 16 Picture with Grayscale 301 Target 17 Highlight Alert 302 Target 18 Picture With Three Boxes 303 Target 19 Zone System Zones 304 Target 20 Zone System Scale 305 Target 21 Faces of All Kinds 306 Target 22 Depth of Field Scales 307 Target 23 Bouncing Ball 308 Target 24 Color Space 309 FRONT MATTER 10 CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY THE SHORTEST OF COURSES lt CONTENTS The Creative Technique Finder n photography you only have to master a few techniques to achieve your desired ends Following is a check list of those things you are most likely to want to do and the techniques you use to do them You can search in this book and your camera s Instruction Manual to find where each technique is discussed Try all of these techniques and try them in combinations For example to reduce blur you can select a faster shutter speed but also increasing the ISO makes even faster speeds available and adding flash adds even faster speeds Click the cover to download a PDF version of the Creative Technique Finder table A Short Course in the Fine Artof A formatted for display on a smart phone Canon 7D Mark II There are a number of ways to transfer it Photography including the free Dropbox app The Pocket Guide is at www photocourse com itext techniquefinder pocketguide pdf oa
22. sation 182 Topic 3 25 Locking Exposure 186 Topic 3 26 Autoexposure Bracketing AEB 190 Topic 3 27 The Self Timer for Sharpness 193 Topic 3 28 Projects in Photography 196 Chapter 4 Focusing 205 Topic 4 1 The Plane of Critical Focus 206 Topic 4 2 Manual Focus 209 Topic 4 3 Hyperfocal Distance and Zone Focusing 213 Topic 4 4 Autofocus 217 Topic 4 5 Autofocus Areas 221 Topic 4 6 Focus Lock 225 Topic 4 7 Projects in Photography 228 CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY THE SHORTEST OF COURSES lt CONTENTS Target 25 Black and White with Stamp 310 Lengths Chapter 5 Changing Lens Focal Lengt 2955 o a d a Topic 5 1 Lenses 236 Target 27 Red eye 312 Topic 5 2 Focal Length 242 Target 28 Lens Angle of View 313 Topic 5 3 Zoom Lenses 247 Topic 5 4 Normal Focal Lengths 249 Topic 5 5 Short Focal Lengths 252 Topic 5 6 Long Focal Lengths 257 Topic 5 7 Perspective in a Photo 265 Topic 5 8 Close up Photography 267 Topic 5 9 Tilt Shift Lenses 273 Topic 5 10 Lens Accessories 276 Topic 5 11 Projects in Photography 279 Appendix A See for Yourself Targets Target 1 Face Detect 286 Target 2 Maxwell s Experiment in Colors 287 Target 3 Aspect Ratios 288 Target 4 Aspect Ratio Cutouts 289 Target 5 Ten Step Grayscale 290 Target 6 Color Histogram 291 Target 7 Tonal Range Narrow 292 Target 8 Tonal Range Wide 293 Target 9 White Card 294 Target 10 Gray Card 295 Target 11 Black Card 296 Ta
23. sure constant You may have to press the shutter button halfway down to see the change If the shutter speed blinks you are outside of the camera s exposure range L While looking through the viewfinder turn the Main Dial to select first a small aperture a large number such as 3 5 and then a large aperture a small number such as 16 and for each setting press the depth of field preview button below the right side of the lens You should be able to see the change in depth of field although at small apertures such as f 16 the viewfinder is dark L For more on changing apertures refer to Topic x y CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY IHE SHORTEST OF COURSES lt CONTENTS Mi Step 3 Focus Focus determines where the sharpest part of an image called the plane of critical focus falls On the 7D Mark II you can focus automatically or manually To do so manually The lens focus switch can be set to AF for autofocus or MF for manual AF MF LI Set the AF autofocus switch on the lens to M or MF manual L While looking through the viewfinder pick out a subject you want sharpest in the picture and turn the lens s focusing ring until it is sharp _ Repeat manual focusing but tis time place the small square in the center of the viewfinder over the subject you want sharpest Hold the shutter button half way down as you turn the focus ring to manually focus on that subject Notice how when focus is achieved the camera beeps and th
24. the camera s power switch is on and its Multi function Lock Switch below the Quick Control Dial is set to the left so it is unlocked e Some of the sections in the camera s Instruction Manual are listed below Topic Page s How to view the CD ROM instruction manuals 531 Printing Images 411 Transferring images to the computer 411 531 Flash photography Zen oe Playing back your images 353 395 Shooting movies elle 857 Trouble shooting 495 509 Error codes 410 System Map of all of the Canon products compatible with your camera 478 479 Using GPS 197 Attaching and detaching a lens 50 Resources to Explore 1 Check out the printed Quick Reference Guide and Brief Instruction Manual that come in the box with the camera 2 Check out the camera s Instruction Manual CD ROM containing PDF versions of the camera s Instruction Manual and Quick Reference Guide Instructions for viewing these manuals are on pages 532 533 of the Instruction Manual Basi cally you display the contents of the CD ROM and click the START pdf file You should copy the PDF files to your e reader so you have access to their contents just as you do to this book CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY IHE SHORTEST OF COURSES lt CONTENTS 3 Check out the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk CD ROM that contains applica tions for your camera For more information and installation procedures of the software see pages 536 538 To find the manuals on line see 5 below and select Drivers amp
25. y need to identify the MENU button and the Main and Quick Control Dials shown in Topic 1 7 When finished you can repeat the above commands but select no RAW the blue character while leaving the Large Fine JPEG selected SELECTING THE RAW FORMAT 1 Hold down the Lock release button in the center of the Mode Dial and turn the dial to select Tv time value or Av aperture value 2 With the camera on press the MENU button to display menu tabs 3 Turn the Main Dial to select the Shooting menu tab 1 on the far left 4 Turn the Quick Control Dial if necessary to highlight mage quality and press SET to select it and display a screen of image file formats 5 Turn the Main Dial to select RAW 6 Turn the Quick Control Dial to select Large Fine JPEG the second from the left 7 Press SET to confirm the changes and then press the shutter button halfway down to return to shooting mode The Image Quality menu is displayed when you press MENU and select the Shooting menu tab 1 s Image Quality setting Here the menu is set to no RAW format the blue and Large Fine JPEG image quality Standard AL 2 54723648 999 RAW Pa MED sE 2 dM aM Ow 52 S3 set als The image sensor s film speed referred to as its ISO determines how much light is needed for a good exposure To take photos in dim light you use a high ISO In bright light you use a low ISO to reduce noise The current ISO setting is displayed on the L
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