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- Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
- Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012
The ideal reference to Canon's EOS 5D Mark III for professionals and serious hobbyists The Canon EOS 5D Mark III offers professional photographers and advanced amateurs a wide range of top-flight dSLR capabilities. Canon users love For Dummies guides, with more than 100,000 copies of previous Canon camera guides sold. Like its predecessors, this one is packed with colorful examples that illustrate camera features and inspire you to capture your own super images. It explains the camera controls and menus, shows you how to take full advantage of all the features, discusses output options and image editing, and much more. * Geared to the needs of professional dSLR photographers and serious hobbyists, this guide covers all the features of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III * Explores the camera body, menu screen, auto settings, and image settings * Shows how to use the video modes, priority settings, manual settings, and focus modes to capture the best images * Provides suggestions and inspiration with more than 300 full-color photos * Covers image editing and output options * Features tips, techniques, and projects to help you get the most from your camera's capabilities Canon EOS 5D Mark III For Dummies is the perfect partner for your new dSLR.
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Canon® EOS 5D Mark III For Dummies®
by Robert Correll
Canon® EOS 5D Mark III For Dummies®
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About the Author
Robert Correll is the author of several books about digital photography and imaging, including Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies. His most recent titles include Sony Alpha SLT-A65/A77 For Dummies, Sony Alpha SLT-A35/A55 For Dummies, Photo Retouching and Restoration Using Corel PaintShop Pro X4, Third Edition; HDR Photography Photo Workshop, Second Edition (with Pete Carr); Canon EOS Rebel T3/1110D and Canon EOS 60D For Dummies (both with Julie Adair King), and High Dynamic Range Digital Photography For Dummies.
When not writing, Robert enjoys family life, photography, playing the guitar, grilling, and recording music. Robert graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and resides in Indiana.
Dedication
To my family.
Author’s Acknowledgments
I want to express my appreciation to everyone I had the pleasure of working with on this project. Each person devoted their skills, talents, attention to detail, vision, and time. Those are valuable commodities.
In particular, I am deeply grateful to the wonderful publishing team at John Wiley & Sons. Susan Christophersen and Steve Hayes are just some of the talented editors who helped make this book possible. I am also thankful to technical editor Scott Proctor, whose insights and expertise helped keep this book on the straight and narrow.
Many thanks to David Fugate at Launchbooks.com.
Special thanks to all the folks at LensRentals.com, especially Drew and Roger. I want to encourage everyone to drop by and check out what you guys do and how. I’ve never had a moment’s hesitation renting equipment from you. Your service is second to none.
Thanks to Michael of Michael Tapes Design for providing me with a high-quality image of LensAlign to use in the book.
A big “Thank you!” to our Pine Hills Church family. From shooting movies to photographing practices and services, your encouragement and assistance have been invaluable.
As always, thanks to my wife and children for encouraging, supporting, and sustaining me.
Thank you!
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Introduction
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a breathtaking camera. It is a full-frame beastie, which means that the sensor behind the lens is the size of a 35mm frame of film. You have to take the lens off the camera and look behind the mirror to see it. It’s impressive.
Behind this full-frame goodness is a whole lot of camera. The 5D Mark III bridges the gap between the less expensive cameras in the Canon lineup and the price-is-no-object upper end. It’s perfect for serious amateurs and working professionals.
This camera offers the range of advanced controls and features that experienced photographers demand (impressive high ISO performance, great top-end shutter speed, a top LCD screen, plenty of autofocus options, customizability, and more) plus an assortment of tools designed to help beginners be successful (great Quick Control screen, Live View, an easy-to-use Scene Intelligent Auto shooting mode, and more). Adding to the fun, this camera continues the Canon commitment to fielding pro cameras that can record high-definition digital movies.
The 5D Mark III is so feature packed, in fact, that sorting out everything can be a challenge, whether you’re new to digital SLR photography or new to this camera. This book is about mastering that challenge. I’ve had terrific fun working with the 5D Mark III to create this book and wish you all the success in the world with it.
About This Book
This book’s purpose is to put the right information in your hands so that you can take advantage of the technological prowess of your Canon EOS 5D Mark III. You don’t need to know anything about photography before opening these pages. In classic For Dummies style, I explain things in easy-to-understand language and use plenty of color photos to show off the camera and make the photographic concepts easier to understand.
Who This Book Is For
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a serious camera. It’s expensive and loaded with professional-level features. It is also Canon’s entry-level full-frame dSLR. That puts the camera into a unique category and challenged me to write the book in a way that will appeal to a broad range of photographers.
In keeping with the For Dummies series concept (simplifying and de-geekifying hard topics), this book covers the basic aspects of working with the 5D Mark III. Topics such as attaching the lens and holding the camera are covered. The book also delves into some of the more esoteric features included in the 5D Mark III, such as which Case to select when you’re fine-tuning the AI Servo AF mode.
If you are a beginner, my goal is to provide a friendly helping hand so that you can quickly start taking advantage of what you hold in your hands.
If you are a more experienced photographer, I have written this book with an eye toward providing you with a thorough reference that summarizes a number of the 5D Mark III’s important settings, menus, and features. Use this book to familiarize yourself with the many different aspects of the 5D Mark III so that you can quickly get to work.
How This Book Is Organized
This book is organized into four parts. Each one has a particular focus. The chapters flow from what you need to start out to more advanced subjects. You can read the book from start to finish if you like, or you can jump to any section in any chapter and dig right in. Use the Table of Contents, the index, and the chapter cross-references to find sections with related information.
Here’s a quick look at what you can find in each part.
Part I: Knowing Your Camera Inside and Out
This part contains two chapters designed to familiarize you with your 5D Mark III as thoroughly as possible. In Chapter 1, you get to know the buttons and dials, what they do, and how to use them. You find steps for how to decode the viewfinder and LCD displays. Chapter 2 covers setting up the camera. You read about the shooting modes, important setup menus, how to set picture quality, size, and aspect ratio, as well as which settings make the most sense for you.
Part II: Fast Track to Super Shots
This part gets you up to speed quickly for taking photos, movies, and playing them back. Chapter 3 covers using the Scene Intelligent Auto shooting mode, as well as how to use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder (called Live View). Chapter 4 is all about making movies: how to configure the camera, which options are best for you, and how to shoot and review them. In Chapter 5, you read about the ins and outs of photo playback. Review pictures, look at the settings you used, change the display to include more or less information, delete photos, rotate photos, set up a slide show, and show off your photos on an HDTV.
Part III: Expressing Your Creativity
Part III explains the concepts you need to operate your camera in the more advanced modes, which allow you to make more creative decisions on your own. You see how to make exposure and flash decisions in Chapter 6. Use the advanced exposure modes and decide what exposure settings you want to use to create the photos you like. Chapter 7 is about working with the 5D Mark III’s impressive autofocus tools. Chapter 8 covers color issues such as setting the right white balance. You also see how to apply Picture Styles and choose a color space. Chapter 9 is the putting-it-all-together chapter. Review general settings, come up with a plan, and then photograph portraits, landscapes, close-ups, and more.
Part IV: The Part of Tens
Always a favorite, the Part of Tens concludes the book with two chapters of essential nonessential information. In Chapter 10, you read about how to customize your camera. Feel free to experiment with features like Custom Shooting modes and My Menu, and find out how to customize other controls. Chapter 11 concludes the book with a list of ten interesting features that you might want to check out on a rainy day. These include working with dual memory cards, using GPS, viewing the electronic level, and registering automatic dust deletion data.
A Word about Firmware
As I write this, the most current firmware available for the 5D Mark III is version 1.1.2. Occasionally, Canon releases firmware updates. You should check its Web site (www.canon.com) periodically to find out whether any updates are available. (Chapter 2 shows you how to check which firmware version your camera is running.)
Firmware updates typically don’t carry major feature changes; they’re mostly used to solve technical glitches in existing features. If you download an update, be sure to read the accompanying description of what it accomplishes so that you can adapt this book’s instructions as necessary.
Icons Used in This Book
If this isn’t your first For Dummies book, you may be familiar with the large, round art (a.k.a. icons) that decorates its margins. If not, here’s your very own icon-decoder ring:
Danger is lurking. Pay attention and proceed with caution. You know, as though you were about to open a hatch you shouldn’t (Locke) or be so foolish as to be a minor character lecturing people about the dangers of dynamite while wrapping an old stick of it in a shirt on a deserted island (so long, Artz).
This icon should trigger an immediate data download for storage in your brain’s long-term memory. The information is something important that rises above the level of a cute tip but not quite to the danger of a warning. As Spock would say, Remember.
Here lies helpful information that’s likely to make your life easier. It may save you time, effort, or sanity. (Your mileage may vary.) I love tips. If I could, I would make every paragraph a tip.
Some of the information in this book is pretty technical. If it’s not necessary for you to understand, it’s marked with this icon. Use the information to impress your family and friends. Or skip it completely.
Where to Go from Here
Why, get out and take loads of pictures, of course. Throw in some Full HD (1920 by 1080 pixels) movies, too!
No matter how much you fill your brain with facts and features, photography is about using the camera to capture something of your world.
If you’re feeling daunted, put the 5D Mark III on Scene Intelligent Auto shooting mode, set the focus to AF, and go forth proudly with your awesomely capable point-and-shoot camera. Review what you do and learn from what you see. Progress from there to Av or Tv modes; experiment with changing the metering modes, drive mode, other modes; and so forth. Then take more pictures.
The hands-on experience that you accumulate will sink in. I know. If you practice and don’t give up, you’ll accomplish what you set out to do. I’ve put the information in this book that I think you need to get started, and then some.
If you know what you’re doing, set the bar even higher. Use this book to help you uncover aspects of the 5D Mark III that you aren’t familiar with. Experiment with areas of photography that you’re not as good at. If you shoot landscapes, go out and try to shoot portraits, close-ups, or action. If you haven’t shot Full HD movies yet, get out there and do it. Get out of your comfort zone. You’ll benefit greatly.
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Part I
Knowing Your Camera Inside and Out
Very simply, this part gets you up and running.
Chapter 1 explains all the buttons, bells, and whistles on your Canon EOS 5D Mark III. You learn how to get at and manage the information the camera throws at you; how to work with lenses, batteries, and memory cards; how to adjust the viewfinder so that you can see better through it; and how to clean the camera’s sensor.
Chapter 2 walks you through how to set up the camera, including how to set the date and time, choose a shooting mode and drive mode, and set up image size, quality, and type.
It’s an action-packed way to start the book, I tell ya!
Chapter 1
Surveying the Territory
In This Chapter
Discovering all the buttons, controls, and displays that the 5D Mark III has to offer
Learning how to manage the wealth of information thrown at you
Reviewing how to attach and remove lenses
Zooming in and out, and manually focusing with the lens
Adjusting the viewfinder’s focus to make images sharp and clear
Working with batteries and memory cards
Cleaning the camera’s sensor
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is a beautiful, powerful camera. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to learn the 5D Mark III inside and out. Master it. Make it part of your arsenal. Whether you are a professional photographer or an enthusiast, the 5D Mark III should be an extension of and.
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
