Introduction |
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Chapter 1 The 7D Mark II Top Ten List |
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Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box |
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2 Turn Off the Release Shutter Without Card Setting |
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3 Set Your JPEG Image Quality |
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4 Turn Off the Auto ISO Setting |
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5 Set Your Focus Point and Mode |
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6 Set the Correct White Balance |
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7 Adjust the Viewfinder Diopter |
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9 Turn On the Highlight Alert |
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10 Hold Your Camera for Proper Shooting |
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23 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 First Things First |
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A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures |
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28 | (2) |
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Choosing the Right Memory Card |
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Formatting Your Memory Card |
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31 | (2) |
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Updating the 7D Mark II's Firmware |
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33 | (2) |
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Using the Right Format: RAW vs. JPEG |
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37 | (5) |
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42 | (6) |
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48 | (2) |
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Motion and Depth of Field |
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50 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Camera Shooting Modes |
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Taking Your Photography to the Next Level |
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56 | (2) |
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Scene Intelligent Auto Mode |
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Tv: Shutter Priority Mode |
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Av: Aperture Priority Mode |
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How I Shoot: A Closer Look at the Camera Settings I Use |
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73 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Moving Target |
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The Tricks to Shooting Sports and More |
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Using Shutter Priority (Tv) Mode to Stop Motion |
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Using Aperture Priority (Av) Mode to Isolate Your Subject |
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Keep Them in Focus with Al Servo and Auto AF Focus Point Selection |
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Stop and Go with Al Focus AF |
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Making a Case for Autofocus |
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Manual Focus for Anticipated Action |
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Keeping Up with the Continuous Shooting Mode |
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94 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Landscape Photography |
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Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography |
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Sharp and in Focus: Using Tripods |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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Selecting a White Balance |
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107 | (2) |
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Using the Landscape Picture Style |
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Taming Bright Skies with Exposure Compensation |
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111 | (2) |
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Shooting Beautiful Black-and-White Landscapes |
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113 | (2) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (2) |
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Directing the Viewer: A Word About Composition |
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122 | (5) |
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127 | (2) |
Chapter 6 Say Cheese! |
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Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits |
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Using Aperture Priority Mode |
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132 | (2) |
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Metering Modes for Portraits |
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134 | (2) |
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Using the AE Lock Feature |
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Focusing: The Eyes Have It |
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137 | (1) |
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Classic Black-and-White Portraits |
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The Portrait Picture Style for Better Skin Tones |
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Detect Faces with Live View |
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141 | (3) |
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Use Fill Flash for Reducing Shadows |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (1) |
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Tips for Shooting Better Portraits |
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155 | (2) |
Chapter 7 Mood Lighting |
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Shooting When the Lights Get Low |
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Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution |
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162 | (1) |
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Using Multi Shot Noise Reduction |
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163 | (3) |
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Stabilizing the Situation |
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168 | (3) |
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Compensating for the Flash Exposure |
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Using an External Speedlite |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (3) |
Chapter 8 Creative Compositions |
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Improve Your Pictures with Sound Compositional Elements |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Lights, Camera, Action! |
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Making Movies with the Canon 7D |
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It's All About the Lenses |
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204 | (11) |
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Giving a Different Look to Your Videos |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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Watching and Editing Your Video |
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219 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Advanced Techniques |
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Impress Your Family and Friends |
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224 | (2) |
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Advanced Techniques to Explore |
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226 | (8) |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (3) |
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Customizing Your Camera Layout |
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239 | (6) |
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Customizing Your White Balance |
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245 | (4) |
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249 | (2) |
Chapter 11 Pimp My Ride |
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251 | (18) |
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Upgrades and Accessories to Expand Your Camera's Creative Potential |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (4) |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (1) |
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Macro Photography Accessories |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
Index |
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