Introduction |
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Chapter 1 The T3I Top Ten List |
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Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (19) |
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5 | (1) |
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2 Turn Off the Release Shutter without Card Setting |
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6 | (1) |
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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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8 | (2) |
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5 Setting Your Focus Point and Mode |
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10 | (2) |
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6 Set the Correct White Balance |
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7 Adjust the Viewfinder Diopter |
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15 | (1) |
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8 Know How to Override Autofocus |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (6) |
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10 Hold Your Camera for Proper Shooting |
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22 | (1) |
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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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25 | (1) |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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Choosing the Right Memory Card |
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30 | (1) |
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Formatting Your Memory Card |
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31 | (2) |
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Updating the T3i's Firmware |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (2) |
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Using the Right Format: RAW vs. JPEG |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (6) |
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46 | (3) |
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Motion and Depth of Field |
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49 | (3) |
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52 | (7) |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (20) |
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Get Shooting with the Automatic Camera Modes |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (2) |
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Scene Intelligent Auto Mode |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (3) |
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Why You May Never Want to Use the Basic Zone Again |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 THE CREATIVE ZONE |
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Taking Your Photography to the Next Level |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (3) |
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Tv: Shutter Priority Mode |
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89 | (4) |
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Av: Aperture Priority Mode |
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93 | (5) |
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98 | (3) |
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A-DEP: Auto Depth of Field Mode |
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101 | (2) |
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How I Shoot: A Closer Look at the Camera Settings I Use |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (26) |
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The Tricks to Shooting Sports and More |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (5) |
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Using Shutter Priority (Tv) Mode to Stop Motion |
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117 | (2) |
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Using Aperture Priority (Av) Mode to Isolate Your Subject |
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119 | (1) |
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Keep Them in Focus with Al Servo and Auto AF Focus Point Selection |
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120 | (2) |
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Stop and Go with Al Focus AF |
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122 | (1) |
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Manual Focus for Anticipated Action |
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123 | (2) |
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Keeping Up with the Continuous Shooting Mode |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (3) |
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Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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Using Aperture Priority Mode |
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138 | (3) |
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Metering Modes for Portraits |
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141 | (2) |
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Using the AE Lock Feature |
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143 | (1) |
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Focusing: The Eyes Have It |
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144 | (2) |
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Classic Black and White Portraits |
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146 | (3) |
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The Portrait Picture Style for Better Skin Tones |
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149 | (1) |
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Detect Faces with Live View |
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150 | (3) |
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Use Fill Flash for Reducing Shadows |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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Tips for Shooting Better Portraits |
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155 | (8) |
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163 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY |
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Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (2) |
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Sharp and In Focus: Using Tripods |
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170 | (2) |
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Using A-DEP to Maximize Depth of Field |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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Selecting a White Balance |
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176 | (1) |
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Using the Landscape Picture Style |
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177 | (2) |
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Taming Bright Skies with Exposure Compensation |
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179 | (2) |
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Shooting Beautiful Black and White Landscapes |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (2) |
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Directing the Viewer: A Word about Composition |
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190 | (4) |
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Advanced Techniques to Explore |
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194 | (7) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (32) |
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Shooting When the Lights Get Low |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (2) |
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Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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Stabilizing the Situation |
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211 | (4) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (4) |
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Compensating for the Flash Exposure |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (3) |
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Using an External Speedlite |
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229 | (4) |
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233 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 CREATIVE COMPOSITIONS |
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235 | (16) |
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Improve Your Pictures with Sound Compositional Elements |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES |
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Impress Your Family and Friends |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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Spot Meter for More Exposure Control |
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254 | (4) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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Customize Your White Balance |
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268 | (2) |
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Shooting Through Obstructions |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
Index |
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