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David Busch's Canon EOS 90D Guide to Digital Photography
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This upgraded 32.5 megapixel APS-C model features a 45-point autofocus system. The Dual Pixel CMOS hybrid autofocus brings lightning-fast phase detect AF to live view and high-definition movie modes, too. The 90D’s metering system includes a 220,000-pixel RGB+Infrared sensor with Face Detection for accurate exposure control. The 90D has Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth connectivity to allow linking the camera to a computer and iOS or Android smart devices, and an improved swiveling touch screen LCD. With this book in hand, you can quickly apply all these advanced features to your digital photography, while boosting your creativity to take great photographs with your Canon EOS 90D.
Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Canon EOS 90D Guide to Digital Photography covers all this upscale camera's features in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy 90D "roadmap," an easy-to-use visual guide to the camera's features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for every menu entry.
With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Canon EOS 90D today.
ISBN-13: 9781681986029
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Publication Date: 09-22-2020
Pages: 400
Product Dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Series: The David Busch Camera Guide Series
With more than two million books in print, David D. Busch is the world’s #1 best-selling camera guide author, with more than 100 guidebooks for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Panasonic cameras, and many popular books devoted to digital photography and imaging techniques. His best-sellers include Digital SLR Cameras and Photography for Dummies, which has sold more than 300,000 copies in five editions, and Mastering Digital SLR Photography, now in its Fourth Edition. The graduate of Kent State Universityis a former newspaper reporter/photographer, and operated his own commercial photo studio, shooting sports, weddings, portraits, fashion, architecture, product photography, and travel images. For 22 years he was a principal in CCS/PR, Inc., one of the largest public relations/marketing firms based in San Diego, working on press conferences, press kits, media tours, and sponsored photo trade magazine articles for Eastman Kodak Company and other imaging companies. His 2500 articles and accompanying photos have appeared inside and on the covers of hundreds of magazines, including Popular Photography, Rangefinder, and Professional Photographer. For the last decade, Busch has devoted much of his time to sharing his photographic expertise, both in publications, and in seminar/workshops he hosts at the Cleveland Photographic Society School of Photography. He has been a call-in guest for 21 different radio shows nationally and in major markets, including WTOP-AM (Washington), KYW-AM (Philadelphia), USA Network (Daybreak USA), WPHM-AM (Detroit), KMJE-FM (Sacramento), CJAD-AM (Montreal), WBIX-AM (Boston), ABC Radio Network (Jonathan & Mary Show). He’s also been a call-in guest for one Canadian television show, and appeared live on Breakfast Television in Toronto, the Today Show of the Great White North. With a total of more than 200 books to his credit, Busch has had as many as five books appear simultaneously in the Amazon.com Top 25 Digital Photography Books, and when Michael Carr of About.com named the top five digital photography books for beginners, the initial #1 and #2 choices were Busch’s Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies and Mastering Digital Photography. His work has been translated into Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Bulgarian, German, Italian, French, and other languages. Busch’s Web portal is www.dslrguides.com
Preface x Introduction xi Chapter 1 Thinking Outside the Box 1 First Things First 1 Initial Setup 6 Battery Included 6 Final Steps 9 Chapter 2 Quick Start 15 Navigating the Menus 15 Mastering the Touch Screen 16 Selecting a Shooting Mode 18 Choosing a Metering Mode 21 Choosing a Focus Mode 21 Selecting an AF Area/Point Selection Mode 22 Other Settings 23 Adjusting ISO 23 Using the Self-Timer 23 Using the Built-in Flash 24 Taking a Picture 25 Reviewing the Images You've Taken 25 Cruising Through Index Views 27 Transferring Photos to Your Computer 27 Shooting Tips 28 Chapter 3 Your 90D Roadmap 35 Using Cross References 35 Front View 36 The Canon EOS 90D's Business End 39 Jumping Around 45 Going Topside 45 LCD Panel Readouts 47 Underneath Your 90D 48 Lens Components 49 Looking Inside the Viewfinder 51 Chapter 4 Nailing the Optimum Exposure 53 Getting a Handle on Exposure 54 Equivalent Exposure 58 How the 90D Calculates Exposure 59 Correctly Exposed 59 Overexposed 60 Underexposed 61 The Importance of ISO 62 Choosing a Metering Method 63 Choosing an Exposure Method 64 Basic Zone Exposure Methods 65 Aperture-Priority 65 Shutter-Priority 67 Program Mode 69 Manual Exposure 70 Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings 72 Dealing with Visual Noise 73 Making EV Changes 74 Fast EV Changes 75 Slower EV Changes 75 Bracketing Parameters 76 Bracketing Auto Cancel 77 Bracketing Sequence 77 Number of Exposures 78 Increment Between Exposures 78 Working with HDR 80 Using HDR Mode 80 HDR Backlight Control 81 Bracketing and Merge to HDR 83 Fixing Exposures with Histograms 86 Tonal Range 87 Histogram Basics 88 Understanding Histograms 89 Basic Zone Modes 93 Making Changes in Basic Zone Modes 95 Chapter 5 Mastering the Hysterias of Focus 99 How Focus Works 99 Contrast Detection 100 Phase Detection 102 Dual Pixel CMOS AF 104 Cross-Type Focus Point 105 Focus Modes 108 Adding Circles of Confusion 108 Your Autofocus Mode Options 110 One-Shot AF 110 AI Servo AF 111 AI Focus AF 111 Selecting an AF Area Selection Mode 112 AF with Color Tracking 114 Other Important AF Parameters 115 Back-Button Focus 116 Activating Back-Button Focus 117 Fine-Tuning the Autofocus of Your Lenses 118 Lens Tune-Up 120 Chapter 6 Choosing Your Lens Arsenal 125 But Don't Forget the Crop Factor 125 Your First Lens 126 Buy Now, Expand Later 128 What Lenses Can You Use? 131 EF vs. EF-S 132 Ingredients of Canon's Alphanumeric Soup 133 Select EF Lenses 135 More Winners 136 What Lenses Can Do for You 138 Zoom or Prime? 139 Categories of Lenses 141 Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses 142 Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems 143 Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses 144 Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems 146 Telephotos and Bokeh 147 Chapter 7 Shooting and Playback Menus 149 Anatomy of the 90D's Menus 149 Shooting Menu Options 151 Shooting Menu Options (Live View Mode) 152 Shooting Menu Options (Movie Mode) 153 Image Quality 153 Still Image Aspect Ratio 156 Image Review 157 Release Shutter without Card 157 Lens Aberration Correction 158 Flash Control 162 Exposure Compensation/Automatic Exposure Bracketing 165 ISO Speed Settings 166 Auto Lighting Optimizer 167 Highlight Tone Priority 168 White Balance 168 Custom White Balance 169 White Blance Shift and Bracketing 171 Color Space 172 Picture Style 174 Long Exposure Noise Reduction 183 High ISO Speed Noise Reduction 184 Dust Delete Data 185 Live View Shooting 185 Multiple Exposure 186 HDR Mode 189 Interval Timer 189 Bulb Timer 190 Anti-Flicker Shooting 190 Mirror Lockup 190 Lens Electronic MF 192 AF-Assist Beam Firing 192 Playback Menu Options 193 Protect Images 193 Rotate Image 194 Erase Images 195 Print Order 195 Photobook Set-up 197 Creative Filters 197 RAW Image Processing 199 Creative Assist 200 Red-eye Correction 201 Create Album 201 Cropping 201 Resize 202 Rating 203 Slide Show 203 Set Image Search Conditions 204 Image Jump with Main Dial 205 Playback Information Display 206 Highlight Alert 208 AF Point Disp 208 Playback Grid 208 View from Last Seen 208 Chapter 8 Networking 209 Connecting to a Smartphone via Bluetooth 210 Connecting to a Smartphone Using Wi-Fi 211 Connecting to a Computer Using Wi-Fi 213 Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point 214 Printing from a Wi-Fi Printer 215 Uploading to a Web Service 216 Connecting to Wireless Remote Control 216 Geotagging 217 Ready to Go 220 Chapter 9 Set-up, Custom Functions, and My Menus 223 Set-up Menu Options 223 Select Folder 224 File Numbering 225 Auto Rotate 226 Format Card 226 Auto Power Off 227 Display Brightness 227 Screen Off/On Button 227 Date/Time/Zone 228 Language 229 Video System 229 Touch Control 230 Beep 230 Headphone Volume 230 Battery Info. 230 Sensor Cleaning 232 Mode Guide 233 Feature Guide 233 Help Text Size 233 Viewfinder Display 234 INFO. Button Display Options (Viewfinder Mode) 234 Shooting Information Display (Live View Mode) 234 HDMI Resolution 234 HDMI HDR Output 235 Multi Function Lock 235 Custom Shooting Mode (C1/C2 Modes) 236 Clear All Camera Settings 236 Copyright Information 238 Manual/Software URL 239 Certification Logo Display 239 Firmware 239 Custom Functions Menu 240 C.Fn I-1: Exposure Level Increments 241 C.Fn I-2: ISO Speed Setting Increments 241 C.Fn I-3: Bracketing Auto Cancel 242 C.Fn I-4: Bracketing Sequence 242 C.Fn I-5: Number of Bracketed Shots 242 C.Fn I-6: Safety Shift 243 C.Fn I-7: Exposure Compensation Auto Cancel 244 C.Fn I-8: AE Lock Metering Mode After Focus 244 C.Fn II-1: Tracking Sensitivity 244 C.Fn II-2: Acceleration/Deceleration Tracking 245 C.Fn II-3: AF Point Auto Switching 246 C.Fn II-4: AI Servo 1st Image Priority 246 C.Fn II-5: AI Servo 2nd image Priority 246 C.Fn II-6: Lens Drive when AF Impossible 247 C.Fn II-7: Select AF Area Selection Mode 247 C.Fn II-8: Limit AF Methods 248 C.Fn II-9: AF Area Selection Method 248 C.Fn II-10: Orientation Linked AF Point 248 C.Fn II-11: Initial AF Point, AI Servo AF 249 C.Fn II-12: Auto AF Point Selection: EOS iTR (Color Tracking) AF 249 C.Fn II-13: Manual AF Point Selection Movement (Viewfinder Shooting) 249 C.Fn II-14: AF Point Display During Focus (Viewfinder Shooting) 250 C.Fn II-15: VF Display Illumination 250 C.Fn II-16: AF Microadjustment 250 C.Fn III-1: Warnings in Viewfinder 251 C.Fn III-2: Dial Direction During Tv/Av 251 C.Fn III-3: Custom Controls 251 C.Fn III-4: Retract Lens on Power Off 252 C.Fn III-5: Audio Compression 253 Clear All Custom Func. (C.Fn) 253 My Menu 253 Chapter 10 Mastering Live View and Video 255 Live View Shooting Menus 255 Metering Timer 256 Exposure Simulation 256 Touch Shutter 256 Shutter Mode 257 Focus Bracketing 257 AF Method 258 Eye Detection AF 259 Continuous AF 259 Lens Electronic Manual Focus 259 MF Peaking Settings 260 Using Touch Focus/Touch Shutter 260 Touch Focus 260 Touch Shutter 261 Live View Displays 261 Shooting Information Display 263 Shooting Movies 264 Movie Mode Shooting Menus 266 Movie Recording Quality 266 Sound Recording 268 Movie Digital IS 268 Time-lapse Movie 269 Remote Control 269 Video Snapshot 269 Movie ISO Speed Settings 269 Movie Auto Slow Shutter 270 Metering Timer 270 HDMI Information Display 270 AF Method 271 Movie Servo AF 271 Eye Detection AF 271 Lens Electronic Manual Focus 271 Movie Servo AF Track Sensitivity 271 Movie Servo AF Speed 271 MF Peaking Settings 272 Exposure Options 272 Formats, Compression, and Frame Rates 273 MP4 Format 273 Compression 273 Frame Rate 274 High Frame Rate Video 274 HDR Movies 275 Video Snapshots 275 Shooting Movies with Creative Filters 277 Playback and Editing 279 Prams Grabs 280 Chapter 11 Mastering Light 281 Continuous Lighting Basics 281 Living with Color Temperature 284 Electronic Flash Basics 285 How Electronic Flash Works 285 Ghost Images 287 Avoiding Sync-Speed Problems 288 Determining Exposure 290 Guide Numbers 291 Getting Started with Electronic Flash 292 Flash in Other Modes 292 Flash Range 293 Red-Eye Reduction and Autofocus Assist 294 Flash Exposure Compensation and FE Lock 294 More on Flash Control Settings 296 Flash Firing 296 E-TTL II Metering 297 Red-eye Reduction 297 Slow Synchro 297 Built-in Flash Settings 298 Using Flash Mode. 299 External Flash Function Setting 301 Learning about MULTI Flash 302 Continuous Shooting Priority 304 External Automatic/External Manual (Ext.A/Ext.M) 304 High-Speed Sync 305 Flash C.Fn Settings 307 Clear Settings 307 Working with External Electronic Flash 308 Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX II-RT 309 Speedlite 580EX II 311 Speedlite 470EX-AI 312 Speedlite 430EX III-RT 313 Speedlite 320EX 313 Speedlite EL-100 314 Speedlite 270EX II 315 Close-Up Lites 315 Chapter 12 Wireless Flash Basics 317 Wireless Evolution 317 Elements of Wireless Flash 318 Flash Combinations 318 Controlling Flash Units 319 Why Use Wireless Flash? 321 Key Wireless Concepts 321 Which Flashes Can Be Operated Wirelessly? 322 Getting Started 323 Setting Up a Master Flash/Controller ("Sender") 325 Using the Built-in Flash as an Optical Master 326 Using a Speedlite as an Optical Master 328 Using the ST-E2 Transmitter as an Optical Master 329 Using the Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX II-RT as Radio Master 330 Using the Speedlite 430EX III-RT as Radio Master 331 Using the ST-E3-RT as Radio Master 331 Choosing a Channel 332 Working with Groups 333 Ratio Control 334 Remote Release Function/Linked Shooting 337 Chapter 13 Advanced Shooting 339 Continuous Shooting 339 More Exposure Options 342 A Tiny Slice of Time 342 Working with Short Exposures 343 Long Exposures 346 Three Ways to Take Long Exposures 346 Working with Long Exposures 347 Delayed Expsoures 351 Self-Timer 351 Time-Lapse Movies 351 Interval Timer Shooting 355 Focus Bracketing 356 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting and Prevention 361 Updating Your Firmware 361 Official Firmware 362 Upgrading Your Firmware 362 Protecting Your LCD 364 Troubleshooting Memory Cards 365 All Your Eggs in One Basket? 365 What Can Go Wrong? 367 What Can You Do? 368 Cleaning Your Sensor 369 Dust the FAQs, Ma'am 369 Identifying and Dealing with Dust 370 Avoiding Dust 371 Sensor Cleaning 373 Index 377Table of Contents