OK, I admit, I’m being a bit deceptive. While this post will include “tips” for taking full advantage of the Canon EOS 5D Mk III, it won’t really contain any “tricks.” That is because with digital photography, especially a camera as powerful and complex as the 5D3, there really aren’t any tricks. Tricks implies shortcuts, [...]
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Canon 5D Mark III Experience is my latest Full Stop dSLR user’s guide e book, which goes beyond the manual to help you learn the features, settings, and controls of the powerful and highly customizable EOS 5D Mk III, plus most importantly how, when, and why to use the functions, settings, and controls in your [...]
Tags: 3, 5D mark III, bible, book, Canon, dummies, e book, field guide, guide, how to, iii, instruction, manual, mark, mk, tutorial, user
I just came across a certain review of the new Canon 5D Mark III and am compelled to respond. It is one thing to write a critical review, but a whole other thing to list various perceived shortcomings and deficiencies that simply don’t actually exist in the camera. After having spent several intimate weeks with [...]
Tags: 3, book, Canon 5D Mark IIII, EOS, guide, iii, manual, mark, mk, review, rockwell
Here are my first quick shots of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, during the ceremonial unboxing at Newtonville Camera, Newton Mass. (Thanks guys!) Images copyright by author, taken at Newtonville Camera, Newton, Mass. Please do not use without permission. Images copyright by author, taken at Newtonville Camera, Newton, Mass. Please do not use without [...]
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It is here! Canon 5D Mark III pre-orders available at Amazon.com and at B and H Photo (my affiliate links – thanks for supporting this blog by using them!): pre-order your Canon 5D Mk III from Amazon pre-order your Canon 5D Mk III from B and H Photo It is expected to be available [...]
Tags: 5D Mk III, camera, Canon, dSLR, full frame, mark 3, mark III, mk 3, mk III, new 5D
Canon has just announced an updated, improved version of it’s high-quality EF 24-70mm f/2.8L standard zoom, called the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM. (To understand what all the notions mean, please see my Canon Lens Notations post.) Some would call this the full frame standard zoom, though as an EF lens it can also be [...]
Tags: 24-70, 24-70mm, Canon, f/2.8, f/2.8L, II, improve, L, lens, new, update
You can have a look at the Canon brochure from CES 2012, the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The brochure highlights their new cameras, including the Powershot G1 X, where you can learn about some of its exciting new features such as Intelligent Image Stabilization, which will determine if the camera is taking [...]
The latest in the Canon Powershot G series, the Powershot G1 X was recently announced, and should be available in February 2012. I wrote a bit about what new features it offers compared to the G12, namely a much larger CMOS sensor and a different lens to go with it. The G1 X is not [...]
Tags: Canon, choose, compare, decide, G 12, g1 x, g12, g1x, gx 1, gx1, Powershot, vs, which camera, which one
Canon has announced their latest model in the G series of high-end compacts, the PowerShot G1 X, and its specifications indicate that it may finally have brought the G series to the place where most have always wished it would be. While the G12 and previous models worked well as the compact camera with manual [...]
Tags: asp-c, Canon, compact, g1 x, g12, g1x, gx 1, gx1, large sensor
B&H is having some great Black Friday deals on dSLR cameras and accessories, including some Double Instant Rebates on Canon bodies and lenses including the EOS 60D, 7D, and 5D MkII. If you are looking to pair a new body with a great lens or Speedlite, such as one of the 70-200mm telephoto zooms, one [...]
I spend a lot of time on photography forums, trying to stay on top of the latest news and equipment as well as to better learn about the concerns and difficulties of those trying to choose or to learn to use their new dSLR. This always helps me in writing my dSLR camera guides, such [...]
I wrote about the introduction of the new Canon flagship EOS 1D X digital SLR a couple weeks ago. As I mentioned, I don’t typically discuss $6,000 professional cameras on this site – if someone is trying to decide if they need a 1D, well, they probably don’t need a 1D! If you need one, [...]
Tags: 1D X, 5D mark III, 7D, AF, autofocus, Canon, Mk II, system
Canon is running more Instant Savings Rebates on the EOS 60D, body only or with a variety of different lenses or lens combinations. There are also rebates on several desirable lenses – including great wide angle, telephoto, and macro lenses, the nifty 50, and even tilt-shift lenses. Plus Speedlite flashes. It’s a great time to [...]
Canon has just announced their latest, high-end professional model, the EOS 1D X. I don’t normally discuss the top of the line pro models (as this one is listed at $6,800) but instead concentrate on the consumer and pro-sumer level dSLR cameras. However I would like to look at some of the new feature of [...]
Tags: 1D X, 5D, 5D Mk II, 5D Mk III, 6D, 7D, Canon, Mk II, mk III
In a previous post I wrote an in-depth comparison of the dSLR cameras in the current Canon line-up, the Canon 7D vs 60D vs T3i / 600D. To sum up that practical, subjective comparison, here is a brief and somewhat serious synopsis to help you make your camera decision based on your photography experience and [...]
Tags: 600D, 60D, 7D, better, Canon, choose, compare, EOS, rank, T3i, vs
I began to discuss the autofocus modes of various dSLR cameras in previous posts including Taking Control of Your Canon Autofocus System and Taking Advantage of the Autofocus Systems of the Nikon D5100 and the Nikon D7000 In this post I wish to go into more detail about one of the reasons it is important [...]
Tags: AF, AF point, autofocus, Canon, choose, focus point, mode, Nikon, recompose, select, set, setting, system
This article mostly applies to the Canon 60D and the Rebel T3i / EOS 600D, and their predecessors. The Canon EOS 7D also shares the same Autofocus Modes discussed below, but it adds Autofocus Area Modes to the mix as well as additional Custom Functions affecting the AF system, so I will have to address [...]
Tags: 600D, 60D, 7D, AF, AF point, autofocus, Canon, choose, control, setting AF point, system, T3i
Despite what you may read on countless forums, the “feel” of a dSLR camera is not a valid criterion for selecting one model over another. At least not without some further explanation of what “feel” and dSLR camera ergonomics entails. I myself have been guilty of taking the easy road and suggesting to someone, who [...]
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I have completed a Canon 7D e book user’s guide, Canon 7D Experience – The Still Photographer’s Guide to Operation and Image Creation that goes beyond the EOS 7D manual to help you learn when and why to use the various controls, features, and custom settings of this powerful camera, including the advanced and sophisticated [...]
Tags: 1, 2, 7D, book, Canon, EOS, for dummies, i, II, instruction, manual, mark, mk, tutorial, User guide
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