Get professional results with your new Canon EOS 70D, thanks to this portable guide
If you want more instruction on your Canon 70D than the manual can offer you, this book is what you need. Packed with photography how-tos and no-fail formulas for getting great results, this handy guide goes above and beyond competitive digital SLR books with step-by-step techniques, professional shooting tips, and more. Learn how to take advantage of the advanced features of your new camera with pages of helpful examples and dazzling, full-color photographs. Take this portable reference in your kit when shooting in the field.
* Provides no-fail techniques for getting the most out of your Canon EOS 70D
* Covers the Canon 70D's new features
* Teaches you photography essentials such as composition, exposure, perspective, and more
* Includes a grey and color card checker and full instructions as well as a very helpful color checker card to help you capture perfect color in any environment
Take your photography skills to another level with photography tips and tricks and the individualized instruction you need to make the most of your new Canon EOS 70D.
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Charlotte K. Lowrie is a professional photographer and an award-winning writer. Her images have appeared in national publications, and she has authored more than 17 books. Visit her website at wordsandphotos.org.
Introduction xix
CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Canon EOS 70D 1
The Camera Controls 2
The front of the camera 3
The top of the camera 5
The back of the camera 9
The side of the camera 13
An Overview of Lens Controls 14
Camera Menus and Displays 16
The viewfinder display 16
The Quick Control screen 18
The camera menus 19
CHAPTER 2 Camera Setup and Image Playback 27
SD Cards 28
Selecting Image Quality and Processing In-Camera 29
JPEGs 29
RAW files 31
RAW+JPEG 34
Processing RAW images in-camera 36
Improving Image Quality 40
Reducing digital noise in-camera 40
Correcting vignetting and color fringing 43
Working with Folders and Files 46
Creating and selecting folders 47
Choosing a file numbering option 48
Continuous file numbering 48
Auto reset 49
Manual reset 50
Using Wi-Fi 50
Getting started 52
Connecting to a smartphone 53
Uploading wirelessly to the Web 58
Controlling the camera remotely 64
Miscellaneous Setup Options 68
General options 68
Adding copyright information 73
Playing Back and Rating Content 74
Rating content 75
Searching and moving through multiple files 75
Erasing and Protecting Content 76
Erasing files 76
Protecting files 77
CHAPTER 3 Working with Exposure 79
Setting Exposure Objectives 80
Defi ning exposure goals 80
Practical exposure considerations 80
Choosing an Exposure Mode 83
Automatic modes 83
Scene Intelligent Auto 85
Flash Off 85
Creative Auto 86
Portrait 88
Landscape 89
Close-up 89
Sports 90
Night Portrait 91
Handheld Night Scene 91
HDR Backlight Control 92
Creative modes 93
Program AE 93
Shutter-priority AE 95
Aperture-priority AE 97
Manual 99
Bulb 102
Custom 102
Setting the ISO 103
Metering Light and Adjusting Exposures 109
Using metering modes 110
Evaluating exposures 113
Brightness histogram 114
RGB histogram 115
Modifying and bracketing exposures 117
Auto Lighting Optimizer 117
Highlight tone priority 118
Safety shift 119
Auto Exposure Lock 120
Exposure compensation 121
Auto Exposure Bracketing 123
Multiple-exposure Images 125
Multiple exposure mode options 127
Shooting in Multiple exposure mode 129
Shooting HDR images 131
CHAPTER 4 Getting Sharp Focus and Setting Drive Modes 135
Understanding the Autofocus System 136
Setting Up and Using Autofocus 137
Choosing an autofocus mode 137
Refining focus for action subjects 140
Choosing an AF point manually 143
Choosing an AF area 144
Adjusting lens focus 146
Selecting a Drive Mode 152
CHAPTER 5 Working with Color and Creative Effects 155
Working with Color 156
Choosing a Color Space 157
Comparing color spaces 158
Setting the color space 159
Setting the White Balance 159
Setting a Custom white balance 162
Setting a color temperature white balance 164
Fine-tuning white balance 166
White Balance Auto Bracketing 166
White Balance Correction 167
Using lighting or a scene type 168
Working with Picture Styles 170
Choosing and customizing Picture Styles 172
Creating a new Picture Style 178
Using Creative Filters and Ambience Settings 179
Applying Creative filters 179
Using Ambience settings 182
CHAPTER 6 Customizing the Canon EOS 70D 187
Exploring Custom Functions 188
Setting Custom Functions 190
C.Fn I: Exposure 191
C.Fn I-1 Exposure level increments 191
C.Fn I-2 ISO speed setting increments 191
C.Fn I-3 Bracketing auto cancel 192
C.Fn I-4 Bracketing sequence 192
C.Fn I-5 Number of bracketed shots 193
C.Fn I-6 Safety shift 194
C.Fn II: Autofocus 195
C.Fn II-1 Tracking sensitivity 195
C.Fn II-2 Accel./deceltracking 196
C.Fn II-3 AI Servo 1st image priority 196
C.Fn II-4 AI Servo 2nd image priority 197
C.Fn II-5 AF-assist beam firing 197
C.Fn II-6 Lens drive when AF impossible 198
C.Fn II-7 Select AF area selection mode 198
C.Fn II-8 AF area selection method 199
C.Fn II-9 Orientation linked AF point 199
C.Fn II-10 Manual AF point selection pattern 200
C.Fn II-11 AF point display during focus 200
C.Fn II-12 VF display illumination 201
C.Fn II-13 AF Microadjustment 202
C.Fn III: Operation/Others 202
CFn III-1 Dial direction during Tv/Av 202
CFn III-2 Multi function lock 202
C.Fn III-3 Warnings in viewfinder 203
C.Fn III-4 Custom Controls 204
Registering Custom Mode Settings 208
Customizing My Menu 210
CHAPTER 7 Shooting in Live View Mode 213
About Live View Shooting 214
Enabling Live View Shooting 215
Setting up for and Shooting in Live View Mode 218
Live View focus options 218
Continuous AF 223
Touch shutter 223
Grid display 224
Aspect ratio 224
Exposure simulation 225
Silent shooting modes 226
Metering timer 227
CHAPTER 8 Using Movie Mode 229
About Movies 230
Video standards 230
Video on the 70D 231
Setting Up to Record Movies 235
Choosing the resolution and exposure mode 236
Menu setup 238
Movie shooting menu 1 239
Movie shooting menu 2 240
Setting the ideal shutter speed 244
Selecting the right color, audio, and lighting 244
Recording Movies 245
Playing Back Movies 249
CHAPTER 9 Working with Flash 251
Deciding When to Use Flash 252
Calculating Flash Exposure 252
Using E-TTL II Technology 254
Using the Built-in Flash 255
Setting up the built-in flash 257
Red-eye reduction 258
Modifying Flash Exposure 258
Flash Exposure Compensation 258
Flash Exposure Lock 260
Setting Flash control options 261
Working with Speedlites 263
Setting Up Wireless Flashes 269
Using a one-light setup 270
Setting up multiple Speedlites 271
CHAPTER 10 Choosing Lenses and Accessories 273
Lens Choices for the 70D 274
Types of Lenses 275
Understanding the focal-length multiplier 276
Zooms 278
Primes 279
Working with Different Types of Lenses 280
Wide-angle lenses 280
Telephoto lenses 282
Normal lenses 284
Macro lenses 284
Tilt-and-shift lenses 286
Image Stabilized (IS) lenses 287
Hybrid Image Stabilization for macro shooting 289
Lens Accessories 291
Extenders 291
Extension tubes and close-up lenses 292
APPENDIX A Shooting Checklist 295
APPENDIX B How to Use the Color Checker Gray Scale Card 299
GLOSSARY 303
INDEX 315
