Canon EOS 40D Digital Field Guide

by Lowrie, Charlotte K.

• ISBN13: 9780470260449
• ISBN10: 0470260440
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-07
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Picture the images you'll capture with your 40D In the Canon EOS 40D, speed and reliability meet superior image quality and affordability. And the more you know about your camera, the better your images will be. So don't wait another minute. Learn how to work with color spaces and white balance, use Live View, set up the 40D for your shooting style, set and evaluate exposure, and more. Get helpful tips and advice that you can use every time in this handy guide that goes wherever you take pictures. Discover how to use and modify Picture Styles, and why you should Create customized settings for the subjects you shoot most often Explore Canon lenses Work with natural light, onboard flash, and accessory Speedlites Understand when and why to use RAW capture Get insights for shooting action, events, weddings, stock shots, macro images, landscapes, and more

Author Biography

Charlotte K. Lowrie is a freelance stock, editorial, and portrait photographer and award-winning writer. Her images have been featured on the Canon Digital Learning Center, in Microsoft publications, and in national magazines. Charlotte teaches BetterPhoto.com classes, and she is the author of eight books including the bestselling Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Digital Field Guide, Camera Raw Studio Skills, and several other Wiley titles. She is the coauthor of Exposure and Lighting for Digital Photographers Only, also from Wiley. Visit her Web site at wordsandphotos.org.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Getting the Most from This Book

Using the Canon EOS 40D

Exploring the Canon EOS 40D

Working with the Canon EOS 40D

Color and Picture Styles

Customizing the EOS 40D

Using Live View Shooting

Getting the Most from the Canon EOS 40D

Selecting and Using Lenses

Working with Light

Using Flash

In the Field with the EOS 40D

Completing the Picture

Working with RAW Capture and Updating Firmware

Image Sensors and the Canon DIGIC Processor

EOS 40D Specifications

Professional Resources

Glossary

Index

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