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Canon EOS 60D Digital Field Guide
by Charlotte K. Lowrie
Publication Date: December 7, 2010

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No-fail formulas for getting great digital photos from your Canon 60D

The Canon EOS 60D offers a newly designed, hi-res 18.0 megapixel sensor and full high-definition movie recording capability. This full-color guide gets you completely caught up with all the bells and whistles that accompany this new dSLR. The handy trim size allows you to take it with you wherever you go so you can frequently refer to the top-notch tips, tricks, and techniques for getting unique and memorable photos and handling problematic shooting situations. Practical examples take you beyond the basics of the functions of each button and lavish photos exemplify the professional-level photographs that you can achieve.

• Shares step-by-step techniques that cover exposure, composition, and shooting tips for the Canon EOS 60D
• Includes a grey and color checker card to help you capture perfect color in any environment
• Features full-color photos, how-to information, and no-fail formulas, all aimed at helping you get great digital photos with the 60D
• Covers all the camera’s modes, dials, menus, and functions including the HD movie mode
• Delves into the more advanced features of the 60D

More instruction, more guidance, and more explanation than the owner?s manual! The Canon EOS 60D Digital Field Guide is an essential accompaniment to the 60D.

Featured Tips for Canon EOS 60D Cameras from the Author

The Canon EOS 60D packs a lot of power in a small package, and it can be a challenge to learn all the features of the camera. To help you get started, here are a few tips for using the 60D.

• Two things that can help you with your image workflow are adding your copyright information in the camera, and using the 60D’s star rating system. Both of these things carry over from the camera to the computer when you upload images. So be sure to add your copyright using the setup 3 menu. Just select copyright information and then add your name and copyright information. And you can rate images using the playback 2 menu. The ratings you apply are then available to jump to images in the camera, and they are available on the computer when you use an editing program that uses the XMP standard such as Canon’s Digital Photo Professional software included with the camera.

• You may already know that digital noise degrades the overall quality of your images. With the 60D’s auto ISO option, the ISO can go very high in low light, and that will inevitably increase the incidence of digital noise. I recommend that you set a limit on the highest ISO sensitivity setting that’s used with auto ISO. I set the limit at ISO 800 on my 60D. There will be some noise at ISO 800, but it is manageable using a good noise reduction program during image editing or RAW image conversion. A side benefit using low ISO sensitivity settings is that more images will fit on the SD card because digital noise is detected as “detail” that cannot be compressed when storing images on the media card.

• If you’re shooting movies, use the general rule of thumb of using a shutter speed that is twice the frame rate. This means that if you’re shooting at 25 frames per second (fps), then the shutter speed should be 1/50th sec.

• Take advantage of the C shooting mode by setting it up for movie shooting. You can set the correction resolution, frame rate, and the shutter speed so that by simply setting the mode dial to “C,” you’re ready to begin shooting movies at your favorite settings.

• If you’re not getting the full 58-image JPEG burst that the 60D can deliver in continuous shooting drive mode, check the custom functions. Using custom functions such as II-1, long exposure noise reduction, and II-2, high ISO speed noise reduction will slow down the maximum burst rate to deliver fewer than the 58-image rate.

• If you want better and more consistent color for movies, then set a custom white balance or use one of the preset white balance options instead of using Auto White Balance. If you change the ISO or aperture (f-stop) while shooting the movie, the white balance can change as well with auto white balance. It doesn’t shift with a custom or preset white balance option. This also makes editing your movie easier.

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Canon has unveiled the EOS 60D mid-level DSLR, replacing the EOS 50D. However, following the launch of the EOS 7D, the 60D has been repositioned in the market, so isn’t a simple upgrade to its predecessor. Instead the 60D is a smaller camera featuring an articulated screen and plastic body shell and utilizing SD memory cards.

With the new Canon EOS 60D, Canon gives the photo enthusiast a powerful tool fostering creativity, with better image quality, more advanced features and automatic and in-camera technologies for ease-of-use. It features an improved APS-C sized 18.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, a new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for finer detail and excellent color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities from 100 – 6400 (expandable to 12800) for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. The new Multi-control Dial enables users to conveniently operate menus and enter settings with a simple touch. The EOS 60D also features an EOS first: A Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (1,040,000 dots) monitor for easy low- or high-angle viewing. An improved viewfinder, a number of new in-camera creative options and filters, plus HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV all make the EOS 60D invaluable for the evolving photographer. With continuously curved surfaces, user-friendliness and exuding solidity and refinement, the Canon EOS 60D is true digital inspiration!

Features

• 18.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor for high image quality and speed.
• ISO 100 – 6400 (expandable to 12800) for shooting from bright to dim light. Improved EOS HD Video mode with manual exposure control, expanded recording, Movie Crop recording in 640 x 480, sound recording level adjustment and an external microphone IN terminal for access to improved sound quality.
• Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor for shooting at low angles and 1,040,000-dot VGA with reflection reduction using multi coating and high-transparency materials for bright and clear viewing.
• 5.3 fps continuous shooting up to approx. 58 Large/JPEGs and 16 RAW.
• 96% viewfinder coverage allowing you to see more of your image in the viewfinder.
• Enhanced iFCL 63-zone, Dual-layer metering system; and 9-point AF system utilizing a high-precision, f/2.8 cross-type center point.
• New convenient in-camera features allow you to convert RAW images into JPEGs and set the images to a 3:2 aspect ratio.
• Compatibility with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
• Compatible with the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses.

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David Busch’s Canon EOS 7D Guide to Digital SLR Photography
by David D. Busch
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Publication Date: July 26, 2010

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Welcome to the Canon EOS 7D, Canon’s new digital SLR that is loaded with professional features at an affordable price. DAVID BUSCH’S CANON EOS 7D GUIDE TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY shows readers how to make the most of their camera’s robust feature set, including 18 megapixel resolution, blazing fast automatic focus, the real-time preview system Live View, and full HD movie-making capabilities, to take outstanding photos and videos. They’ll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all the cool features and functions of their camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory chapters will help them get comfortable with the basics of their camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply the Canon EOS 7D’s exposure modes, focus controls, and electronic flash options. This book is chock full of hands-on tips for choosing lenses, flash units, and software products to use with their new camera. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so they’ll quickly learn how to their Canon EOS 7D, and use it well.

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