Index
A
action. See motion
Adobe RGB color space, 11–12
AE Lock feature, 110
AF-assist mode, 169
AF (autofocus) mode
options for continuous shooting, 92–94
setting AF point, 112
ALL-I compression method, 211
angles of composition, 187–189
aperture
composition tips for, 182, 187, 205
defined, 36
depth of field and, 39–42, 62–63, 65, 106, 107
low light settings for, 156
setting for portraits, 103, 106
shutter speed and, 59, 62–63, 79
tips for landscapes, 46, 47, 127, 129
See also Av mode
attenuator, 221
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) mode, 150–151
Auto ISO feature, 162
autofocus
enabling AF-assist mode, 169
manual vs., 168
switching lens to, 73
See also AF mode
exposure compensation in, 66–67
movies using, 215
portraits using, 106
shooting landscapes from, 132–133
B
menu items in, 54
Scene Intelligent Auto mode, 50, 54
when to use, 56
black and white images
composing, 200
landscapes, 144
Monochrome picture style for, 52, 116
blur
C
C (Camera User Setting) mode, 73–74
CA (Creative Auto) mode, 51, 214
camera shake
tripods eliminating, 127, 130–132, 157
wind gusts and, 229
Canon EOS 6D
built-in microphone, 218
customizing My Menu, 230–231, 247
noise-reducing features, 134–135, 177, 178
Quick Control menu for, 17
tethering to smartphone, 237–239
Wi-Fi mode for, 14–15, 19, 237–239
See also modes; productivity tips
catchlights, 113
center focus point, 112
Center-weighted metering mode, 108
Close-up mode, 55
color
adjusting white balance for, 136
capturing golden hour, 137–138
converting to black and white, 116
impact on composition, 183, 192–193
Kelvin scale for, 9
abstract images, 194
black and white, 200
breaking rules of, 184, 202–204, 205
defined, 181
eyes in, 198
framing, 114–115, 118, 119, 122, 199, 205
isolating subject in, 88–89, 187, 188
lighting in, 201
patterns and shapes in, 192, 204
shooting children at their level, 120, 121
compression methods, 211
continuous shooting
choosing focus modes for, 92–94
memory buffer for, 90
setting up, 92
using, 91
Basic vs., 50
Camera User Setting mode, 73–74
defined, 56
Exposure Compensation in, 66–67
cultural portraits, 104–105, 107, 184–185
Custom User mode, 215
D
depth of field
aperture effect on, 39–42, 62–63, 65, 106, 107
controlling with Av mode, 75
experimenting with, 123
landscapes and, 133
direction of travel, 82
DOF (Depth of Field) Preview button, 16, 144
E
E-TTL II metering, 174
editing video, 222
Evaluative metering mode, 108
adjusting for landscapes, 132–133
experimenting with, 43
image histograms of, 231–234, 247
locking in, 110
shooting long, 169–171, 178, 244–246, 247
See also flash
external microphones, 218, 219
external recording devices, 219
eyes
catchlights, 113
focusing on, 23, 103, 111–112, 198
F
Faithful picture style, 52
about, 171
adding fill light, 22
adjusting exposure compensation, 174–175
enabling in AF-assist mode, 169
sync speeds for external, 172–173
FlexiZone autofocus modes, 217
focal length, 35
focus
about shutter speed and, 80
aperture and, 62–63, 65, 182, 205
auto and manual lens, 73
capturing motion with manual, 94–98, 99
centering on eyes, 103, 111–112, 198
experimenting with movie, 223
finding hyperfocal distance, 143, 152
focal length, 35
infinity setting, 169
Magnify button for manual, 218
manual, 9
tips for low light, 166–169, 178
focus point
choosing, 47
wildlife photography, 48
foreground
adding depth with, 128, 142, 196
leading lines in, 195, 204, 205
formats
setting still image file, 213
formatting memory card, 27–28, 43
frame rate
continuous shooting, 90
defining video quality, 210–211
options for, 211
shutter speed and, 214
framing compositions, 114–115, 118, 119, 122, 199, 205
G
grid display, 114–115, 216–217
H
Handheld Night Scene mode, 56
HDR Backlight Control mode, 56
HDR (high dynamic range) images
Auto Exposure Bracketing for, 150–151
illustrated, 149
setting up for, 151
High ISO Speed Noise Reduction feature, 160–161, 177
I
abstract, 194
adding depth to, 128, 142, 196
color space settings for, 11–12
converting to black and white, 116, 200
finding HFD for, 143
patterns and shapes in, 192, 204
sharpness of, 97
shooting while recording movies, 213
taking from smartphone, 14, 19, 237–239
white balance settings for, 9–11
See also composition; rule of thirds
IPB compression method, 211
IS (image stabilization) lenses, 132, 164–165, 177
ISO
adjusting, 85
Auto ISO feature, 162
considering for composition, 185
defined, 36
increasing stops in, 37
landscape image settings, 134
raising for mood lighting, 158, 160–162, 177
reciprocal settings for, 38, 39
setting, 66
J
K
K (Kelvin) temperature scale, 9
L
aperture settings for, 46, 47, 127, 129
black and white, 144
catching golden hours, 137–138
controlling exposure of, 132–133
ISO settings for, 134
white balance for, 136
dim lighting and fast, 162–163
manually focusing, 73
prime vs. zoom, 35
reducing camera shake with IS, 164–165
subject-to-camera distance effect on, 84
switching to manual focus, 73
wide-angle, 24–25, 31–32, 107, 127, 157
leveling horizon, 15–16, 129, 137, 152
light meter, 68
lighting
adjusting CA mode ambience setting, 51
catching golden hours, 130, 137–138
experimenting with, 123
setting for compositions, 201
See also exposure; low-light photography
adjusting white balance, 152
choosing image format, 213
monitoring audio levels, 220
setting picture style, 53
viewing histograms in, 234
low level format, 28
low-light photography, 154–178
focusing in low light, 166–169, 178
Handheld Night Scene mode, 56
long exposures, 169–171, 178, 244–246, 247
Night Portrait mode, 55
raising ISO for, 159, 160–162, 177
reducing camera shake for, 164–165
M
shooting landscapes from, 132–133
manual focus
adjusting in Live View mode, 236–237
autofocus vs., 168
capturing motion with, 94–98, 99
manual focus point, 9
switching lens to, 73
See also M mode
Map Utility software, 12
memory card
choosing, 26
memory buffer for continuous shooting, 90
metering
built-in light meter, 68
E-TTL II, 174
experimenting with, 123
Mirror Lockup feature, 229, 234–235
AF-assist, 169
Aperture Priority (Av), 62–67, 88–89, 106, 132–133, 172–173
Close-up, 55
Continuous shooting, 89–92, 115–116
Custom User, 215
Handheld Night Scene, 56
HDR Backlight Control, 56
movie autofocus, 217
Night Portrait, 55
One Shot, 92
Program (P), 57–58, 66–67, 75, 172–173, 214
Scene Intelligent Auto, 50, 54
Silent, 92
Sports, 55
switching between video and still, 212
types of, 50
See also Basic zone modes; Creative zone modes; Live View mode
Monochrome picture style, 52, 116
mood lighting. See low-light photography
continuous shooting and autofocus for, 89–94
direction of travel, 82
manual focus techniques for, 94–98
movies with slow, 211
shutter speed effect on, 39, 40, 59–62, 82–83, 85–86, 115–116
subject-to-camera distance, 84
autofocus modes for, 217
Canon 6D features for, 208–209
compression methods for, 211
controlling exposure of, 214–215
correcting white balance for, 215
editing video for, 222
frame rate options for, 211
NTSC and PAL video formats, 212
picture styles for, 215
recording and playing back, 212–213
setting resolution for, 210–211
shooting video snapshots, 216
slow motion, 211
syncing time codes, 221
taking still images during, 213
My Menu settings, 230–231, 247
N
Neutral picture style, 52
Night Portrait mode, 55
noise
camera features reducing, 134–135, 177, 178
dealing with audial, 221
defined, 134
fast lenses and reduced, 160–162
NTSC video format, 212
O
One Shot mode, 92
P
P (Program) mode
exposure compensation in, 66–67
getting familiar with, 75
movies using, 214
setting flash sync speed, 172–173
PAL video format, 212
panning
effects using zoom-panning, 242–244, 247
motion shots using, 80
Partial metering mode, 108, 109
photos. See images
picture styles
about, 52
applying to video, 215
experimenting with, 223
setting, 53
Playback button, 17
polarizing filters, 140
Av mode for, 106
catchlights, 113
cultural, 104–105, 107, 184–185
experimenting with, 123
focus point for, 23
focusing on eyes, 103, 111–112, 198
framing compositions, 114–115, 118, 119, 122
locking exposure for, 110
See also subjects
prime lenses, 35
printing images via Wi-Fi, 14
charging battery, 5
experimenting with, 19
leveling horizon, 15–16, 129, 137
reformatting memory cards, 28
using Quick Control menu, 17
Q
Quick autofocus mode, 217
Quick Control menu, 17
R
recomposing shots, 167
recording movies, 212
registering battery, 5
remote controls
long exposures using, 169–171, 178, 244–246, 247
remote switch for Bulb mode, 70
resolution for movies, 210–211
composing landscapes using, 141
S
Scene Intelligent Auto mode, 50, 54
Scene modes
about, 54
Close-up mode, 55
Handheld Night Scene, 56
HDR Backlight Control, 56
movies using, 214
Scene Intelligent Auto, 50, 54
Sports mode, 55
setup tips. See productivity tips
sharpness, 97
shooting modes. See modes
shutter
pressing halfway, 167
syncing flash speed to, 172–173
See also Tv mode
Shutter Priority mode. See Tv mode
shutter speed
controlling with Tv mode, 59–61
defined, 36
effect on motion, 39, 40, 59–62, 82–83, 85–86, 115–116
flowing water effects with low, 139–140
ISO and reciprocal settings for, 38, 39
macro photography and, 87
video, frame rate, and, 214
wildlife photography, 48, 49, 79
Silent mode, 92
slow motion movies, 211
smartphone
Sports mode, 55
Standard picture style, 52
Steadicam, 210
black and white images of, 117
distance between camera and, 84
taking portrait shots of, 103, 105
travel and direction of, 82, 83
T
time code, 221
tripods
IS lenses and, 132
landscape shots from, 127, 130–132
long exposures using, 157, 160, 169–171, 178
setting up for HDR images, 151
stabilizing camera with, 71, 72, 229
exposure compensation in, 66–67
getting to know, 75
movies using, 214
setting flash sync speed, 172–173
wildlife photos using, 48, 49, 79
V
video. See movies
video snapshot albums, 216
W
white balance
correcting video’s, 215
landscape, 136
Wi-Fi mode, 14–15, 19, 237–239
wide-angle lenses
environmental portraits using, 107
landscapes using, 127
low light shots using, 157
wildlife photography
Silent mode for, 92
wind filter, 221
Z
zoom lenses, 35
zooming
image sharpness with, 97
zoom-panning effects, 242–244, 247
