Index

1st Curtain Sync mode, 205–206

2nd Curtain Sync mode, 204–206

10-second Self-timer/Remote option, 68

24 fps setting, 255

30 fps setting, 255

640 x 480 resolution, 255

720p resolution, 255

1080p resolution, 255

A

action shots, 97–117. See also motion

Aperture Priority mode, 109–110

blurring in, 46–47, 49, 109, 111, 115

considerations, 97, 100

Continuous Shooting mode, 113–114

conveying motion, 114–115

direction of travel, 102–103, 116, 117

isolating subjects, 109–110

manual focus and, 112

overview, 97

panning, 114

Servo mode, 110–111

Shutter Priority mode, 107–109

shutter speed and, 102–110

Sports mode, 62–63

stopping motion, 107–109

subject speed, 104

subject-to-camera distance, 105–106

tips for, 116–117

zooming in/out and, 105

advanced techniques

Auto Lighting Optimizer, 244–246

avoiding lens flare, 240

bracketing exposures, 182, 240–243

Bulb setting, 236–238

custom white balance, 248–249

HDR Backlight Control, 180, 244

landscape scenes, 175–182

Manual mode, 236–238

My Menu setting, 247

panoramas, 175–180

Spot metering mode, 131, 234–236

AE (Automatic Exposure) Lock function, 130–131, 202, 234

AEB (autoexposure bracket) mode, 182

AE/FE Lock button, 3

ambience, 65

Ambience setting, 65

angles, 221

aperture

background sharpness and, 66

blurring and, 109, 111

considerations, 93

depth of field and, 48–49, 88, 218–220

described, 43

exposure and, 44

f-stops and, 44–46, 88

lighting and, 88

portraits, 127–128

shutter speed and, 199

size, 88

zoom lenses and, 89

Aperture Priority (Av) mode

action shots, 109–110

considerations, 85

flash and, 201

overview, 85

portraits, 127–128

setting up, 89

shooting in, 89

vs. Shutter Priority mode, 109–110

when to use, 85–89

Apple QuickTime, 262

applications

Digital Photo Professional, 36

EOS Utility program, 32–33, 262

HDR Efex Pro, 182

for HDR images, 180–182

image-processing, 175–177

photo recovery, 29

Photomatrix Pro, 182

Photoshop, 182

post-processing, 162

QuickTime, 262

artifacts, 10, 158

Auto Cleaning function, 33–34

Auto Exposure Bracketing feature, 240–243

Auto ISO setting, 9–10, 69

Auto Lighting Optimizer, 244–246

auto white balance feature, 12–13

autoexposure bracket (AEB) mode, 182

autofocus

action and, 112

considerations, 69, 112

Face Detection + Tracking, 132

FlexiZone – Multi, 11, 132

FlexiZone – Single, 11, 133–134, 197, 257

setting, 11–12

autofocus methods, 11–12

autofocus modes, 11–12, 69

Automatic Exposure (AE) Lock function, 130–131, 202, 234

automatic modes. See Basic zone

Av mode. See Aperture Priority mode

Average metering mode, 202

B

Background scale, 66

background sharpness, 66

backlighting

HDR Backlight Control, 180, 244

Spot metering and, 234, 235

Basic zone, 53–69

advantages of, 69

Close-Up mode, 56, 57, 61–62

considerations, 69

Creative Auto mode, 64–67

drive modes, 68

Landscape mode, 61

Night Portrait mode, 63–64, 200

overview, 53

Portrait mode, 59–60, 126

Scene Intelligent Auto mode, 54, 58

Sports mode, 62–63

battery level, 5

beach scenes, 234

black and white images

landscapes, 166–167

portraits, 134–136

blinkies, 164

blown out highlights, 164

blurring

aperture size and, 109, 111

depth of field and, 46–49

motion blur, 46–47, 49, 109, 111, 115

bracketing, 182, 240–243

brightness, 172

buffer, 114

Bulb setting, 236–238

“bull’s eye” composition, 172

burst mode. See Continuous shooting mode

C

CA mode. See Creative Auto mode

cable release, 169, 199

cables, 261–262

camera

back of, 3

firmware, 31–33

front of, 2

internal memory, 114

lenses. See lenses

reviewing shots on, 15–20

self-timer, 68, 169, 194

top of, 4

top ten list, 1–20

camera modes

Aperture Priority. See Aperture Priority mode

Close-Up mode, 61–62

comparison of, 78

Continuous Self-timer mode, 68

Continuous Shooting mode, 68, 113–114

Creative Auto mode, 62–63

drive modes, 68

focus modes. See focus modes

Landscape mode, 61

metering modes. See metering modes

Night Portrait mode, 63–64, 200

Portrait mode, 59–60

Program. See Program mode

Scene Intelligent Auto mode, 58

Shutter Priority. See Shutter Priority mode

specialty modes, 67

Sports mode, 62–63

sync modes, 204–206

camera shake, 68, 81, 156, 169, 238

camera shots. See also images

action. See action shots

beach scenes, 234

black and white, 166–167

fireworks scenes, 197, 237

flowing water, 74–75, 170–171

golden light, 167–168, 233

landscapes. See landscape photography

lightning storms, 238

at night. See night shots

portraits. See portraits

reviewing on camera, 15–20

sky images. See skies

spider web, 76–77

sunrise, 167–168, 233, 235

sunsets. See sunset shots

use of sunlight, 233, 235–236, 239

water images. See water

waterfall, 171

Canon EOS M camera. See camera

Canon EOS M Mount Adapter, 38, 194

Canon EOS M top ten list, 1–20

Canon EOS Utility program, 32–33, 262

Canon software, 262

capturing video, 254. See also video

catchlight, 139

Center-weighted metering mode, 131

children, 139, 144, 145

Clean Now function, 33–34

cleaning sensors, 33–34

clipping, 18–19

Close-Up mode, 56, 57, 61–62

close-up portraits, 144, 145

color

composition and, 223–224

contrast, 223–224, 225

cool, 167

filters, 166–167

saturated, 172, 223

warm, 167

color cast, 167

color histogram, 18, 20

color space, 69

color temperature, 14

composition, 213–228

angles, 221

“bull’s eye,” 172

color and, 223–224

contrast, 224–225

depth of field and. See depth of field

frame splitting, 226–228

landscape scenes, 172–174

leading lines, 226

overview, 213

patterns, 221–222

point of view, 221, 222

rule of thirds, 172–174, 228

compression

JPEG, 7–8, 35

lossless, 35

lossy, 7

computer

formatting memory cards on, 29

watching video on, 261–262

Continuous Self-timer mode, 68

Continuous Shooting mode, 68, 113–114

contrast

Auto Lighting Optimizer, 244–246

color as, 223–224, 225

tonal ranges, 164

controller flash unit, 207

cool temperature, 167

Creative Auto (CA) mode, 64–67

creative filters, 66

creative shots. See camera shots

Creative zone, 73–93. See also specific modes

Aperture Priority mode, 85–89

Manual mode, 89–92

overview, 73

Program mode, 78–80

Shutter Priority mode, 81–85

Crop tool, 176

cropping, 140–141, 176

D

deleting images, 20

depth of field

aperture and, 48–49, 88, 218–220

as composition, 218–220

considerations, 88

focal lengths and, 218–220

motion and, 46–49

sharpness and, 218–219

wide-angle lenses and, 40

digital camera. See camera

Digital Photo Professional software, 36

Down Cross Key, 3

Drive Mode Selection, 3

drive modes, 68

E

environmental photos, 128

EOS M camera. See camera

EOS M Mount Adapter, 38, 194

EOS M top ten list, 1–20

EOS Utility program, 32–33, 262

Erase button, 3

E-TTL II (Evaluative Through the Lens) technology, 202

Evaluative metering mode, 129, 131, 202, 234

Evaluative Through the Lens (E-TTL II) technology, 202

exposure

aperture and, 44

bracketing, 182, 240–243

calculating, 44–46

considerations, 93

long, 190, 194, 199

overview, 43–46

reciprocal, 45–46

Spot metering mode, 234–236

too dark/light, 234, 235

video recording, 254–258, 259

Exposure Compensation feature

Auto Exposure bracketing, 243, 244

Basic zone and, 69

considerations, 93

Flash, 202, 203–204, 244

landscape scenes, 164–165

portraits, 129

regaining details in highlights, 164–165

Spot metering mode, 235

video, 254, 259

Exposure Compensation key, 3

exposure triangle, 43–44

External Speedlite Control option, 137

F

Face Detection mode, 132

Facial+Tracking autofocus method, 11

“fake” panorama, 175–176, 177

FE (Flash Exposure) Lock function, 202

fill flash, 137–138

filters

built-in, 166–167

colors, 166–167

creative, 66

monochrome, 134–135

neutral density, 171

polarizing, 171

fireworks scenes, 197, 237

firmware updates, xi, 31–33

flash, 200–209

bouncing, 207

built-in, 66, 200

considerations, 200

disabling, 198

exposure compensation, 202, 203–204, 244

external, 66, 200

fill, 137–138

metering modes, 202

off-camera Speedlite, 200, 207–209

shooting through glass, 209

shutter speed and, 63–64, 200–201

sync modes, 204–206

sync speed, 200–201

using, 200–202

Flash Exposure Compensation feaure, 202, 203–204, 244

Flash Exposure (FE) Lock function, 202

Flash firing options, 198, 204–206

Flash options, 66

Flash settings, 66

FlexiZone – Multi focus method, 11, 132

FlexiZone – Single focus method, 11, 133–134, 197, 257

focal lengths

depth of field and, 218–220

lenses and, 37–42

focus

action shots, 112

for anticipated action, 112

automatic. See autofocus

on eyes, 133–134, 139

face detection, 132

Focus Assist mode, 197–198

landscape scenes, 169–170

in low light, 196, 197–198

manual, 10, 112

manual focus, 10, 21, 112, 177, 257

night shots, 196, 197

One Shot mode, 11, 12, 69, 133–134

pre-focusing, 112

Servo mode, 69, 110–111

on single point, 134

single-focus point, 11, 12

video camera, 257

Focus Assist mode, 197–198

focus modes

autofocus modes. See autofocus

Focus Assist, 197–198

One Shot mode, 11, 12, 69, 133–134

Servo mode, 69, 110–111

SF+MF, 10

frame rates, 255

frame splitting, 226–228

f-stops, 44–46, 88. See also aperture

G

glass, shooting through, 209

golden light, 167–168, 233

grid overlay, 172–173

H

Handheld Night Scene mode, 246

HDMI cables, 262

HDR Backlight Control mode, 180, 244

HDR Efex Pro, 182

HDR images, 180–182, 244

HFD (hyper focal distance), 169

high dynamic range. See HDR

High ISO Speed Noise Reduction feature, 190, 192, 193

high-key images, 164

Highlight Alert feature, 164

highlights

blown out, 164

regaining detail in, 164–165

regaining details in, 164–165

histograms, 18–19

hyper focal distance (HFD), 169

I

Image Review feature, 15–20

image review time setting, 16–20

image stabilization (IS), 157, 194–195

image-processing software, 175–177

images. See also camera shots

black and white. See black and white images

capturing stills while recording, 259

deleting, 20

environmental photos, 128

HDR, 180–182, 244

high-key, 164

JPEG. See JPEG images

low-key, 164

noise in. See noise entries

picture style. See picture style

quality settings, 7–8, 37

RAW, 34–37, 162

resolution, 8, 36

sharpness. See sharpness

still, 259

INFO button, 3, 16–17

IS (image stabilization), 157, 194–195

ISO Expansion feature, 193

ISO numbers, 43

ISO selection, 80

ISO settings

adjusting, 9–10, 109, 190

auto, 9–10, 69

considerations, 9, 69

described, 43

expanded, 193

landscape scenes, 157–158

noise and, 108, 157–159, 190

Program mode, 78–79, 80

raising ISO, 108, 190–193

recommendations, 80

J

JPEG compression, 7–8, 35

JPEG format, 7–8, 34–37

JPEG images

picture style and, 162

quality settings, 7–8

vs. RAW images, 34–37

RAW+JPEG, 36–37

JPEG option, 7

K

Kelvin temperature scale, 14

L

Landscape mode, 61

landscape photography, 151–182

advanced techniques, 175–182

beach scenes, 234

black and white images, 166–167

composition, 172–174

exposure compensation, 164–165

flowing water, 74–75, 170–171

golden light, 167–168, 233

ISO settings, 157–158

lightning storms, 238

noise reduction, 159

panoramas, 175–180

sky images. See skies

snow scenes, 91, 234

sunlight. See sunlight

sunrise shots, 167–168, 233, 235

sunsets. See sunset shots

tripods, 156–157, 169

water images. See water

where to focus, 169–170

white balance, 160–161

Landscape picture style, 61, 162–163, 166–167

LCD, 3

leading lines, 226

Left Cross Key, 3

Lens Align Mark, 2

lens flare, 240, 241

lens release, 2

lens shade, 240

lenses, 37–42

described, 37

focal length, 37–42

image stabilizer, 157, 194–195

“kit,” 37–38

long, 147

normal, 40, 41

for portraits, 59–60, 128, 142, 147

telephoto, 40–42

wide-angle, 38–40, 128, 142

zoom, 42, 89

lighting, 185–211

aperture size and, 88

Auto Lighting Optimizer, 244–246

backlighting. See backlighting

catchlight, 139

flash and. See flash

focusing in low light, 196, 197–198

highlights. See highlights

image stabilizer, 194–196

long exposures, 190, 194, 199

mood, 185–211

nighttime. See night shots

overview, 185

portraits, 131, 142, 144

raising ISO, 190–193

sunlight. See sunlight

lightning storms, 238

lossless compression, 35

lossy compression, 7

low-key images, 164

luminance histogram, 18

M

M mode. See Manual mode

macro settings, 61

Main Dial, 3

manual focus, 10, 21, 112, 177, 257

Manual (M) mode

advanced techniques, 236–238

considerations, 89–90, 236

flash and, 201

overview, 89–90

setting up, 90

shooting in, 90

when to use, 90–92

manual video exposure, 259

megapixels, 36

memory, internal, 114

memory cards

backups, 7

choosing, 28

considerations, 28

described, 28

formatting, 29–30

No Card message, 6–7

number of images on, 7–8

Release Shutter Without Card setting, 6–7

SDHC, 28, 254

SDXC, 28, 262

for shooting video, 254

size, 28

Menu button, 3, 247

metering basics, 131

Metering Mode button, 234

metering modes

Average, 202

Center-weighted, 131

Evaluative, 129, 131, 202, 234

flash usage, 202

Partial, 129–130, 131

for portraits, 129–130

Spot, 131, 234–236

for sunrise/sunset, 235–236

Microphone indicator, 4

microphones, 256, 257

Miniature Effect, 66, 67

mirrors, 220

Mode Dial, 4

modes. See camera modes

Monochrome filters, 134–135

Monochrome picture style

landscapes, 166–167

portraits, 134–136

Monochrome setting, 136

mood lighting. See lighting

motion. See also action shots

angle of, 102–103, 116, 117

blurring, 46–47, 49, 109, 111, 115

considerations, 97, 100

conveying, 114–115

depth of field and, 46–49

direction of travel, 102–103, 116, 117

freezing, 46

panning, 114

portraits and, 139

Sports mode, 62–63

stopping with Shutter Priority, 107–109

subject speed, 104

mount adapter, 38, 194

.mov extension, 262

Movie mode, 254, 257

Movie Servo AF system, 257

Movie Start/Stop button, 3, 254

movies. See also video

exposure levels, 254–258

quality settings, 255

shooting video for, 254–258

snapshot clips, 257–258

sound settings, 256–257

turning off sound, 256

My Menu setting, 247

N

neutral density filter, 171

Night Portrait mode, 63–64, 200

night shots

Bulb setting, 236–238

fireworks, 197, 237

Handheld Night Scene, 246

lightning storms, 238

manual focus and, 196, 197

Night Portrait mode, 63–64, 200

noise, 10, 190

noise reduction

ISO settings and, 108, 157–159, 190

landscape photography, 159

long exposures, 199

setting up, 159

normal lenses, 40, 41

O

off-camera Speedlite, 200, 207–209

One Shot mode, 11, 12, 69, 133–134

On/Off button, 3, 4

P

P mode. See Program mode

panning, 114

panoramas, 175–180

Partial metering mode, 129–130, 131

patterns, 221–222

Photomatrix Pro, 182

photos. See images

Photoshop, 182

picture styles

considerations, 69

Landscape, 61, 162–163, 166–167

Monochrome. See Monochrome picture style

Portrait, 134–136, 140

settings, 136

Playback button, 3, 20, 105, 261

point of view, 221, 222

polarizing filters, 171

Portrait mode, 59–60, 126

Portrait picture style, 134–136, 140

portraits, 121–147

AE Lock feature and, 130–131

Aperture Priority mode, 127–128

black and white, 134–136

candid shots, 147

catchlight, 139

centering, 140, 141

children, 139, 144, 145

closeups, 144, 145

considerations, 121

cropping, 140–141

Face Detection mode, 132

fill flash, 137–138

focusing on eyes, 133–134, 139

framing scene, 146, 147

lenses for, 59–60, 128, 142, 147

lighting, 142, 144

metering modes for, 129–130

motion and, 139

night, 63–64, 200

Night Portrait mode, 63–64, 200

orientation, 142, 143

Portrait mode, 59–60

reducing shadows, 137–138

skin tones, 140

sunblock for, 142–144

tips for, 140–147

post-processing software, 162

Power/Access Lamp, 3

prime lenses. See zoom lenses

Program (P) mode, 78–80

considerations, 78

flash and, 201

ISO selection, 78–79, 80

overview, 78

setting up, 80

shooting in, 80

shutter speeds, 79

when to use, 78–80

programs

Digital Photo Professional, 36

EOS Utility program, 32–33, 262

HDR Efex Pro, 182

for HDR images, 180–182

image-processing, 175–177

photo recovery, 29

Photomatrix Pro, 182

Photoshop, 182

post-processing, 162

QuickTime, 262

Q

quality settings, 7–8, 254, 255

Quick Control screen, 234

Quick Control/Set button, 3

QuickTime, 262

R

RAW format, 8, 34–37, 181

RAW images, 34–37, 162

RAW option, 7

RAW+JPEG mode, 36–37, 162

reciprocal exposures, 45–46

Record button, 257, 258

Red-Eye Reduction/Self-Timer Lamp, 2

reflections, 174, 220

Release Shutter Without Card setting, 6–7

Remote Control Sensor, 2

resolution

images, 8, 36

video, 255, 261

Right Cross Key, 3

rule of thirds, 172–174, 228

S

Scene Intelligent Auto mode, 54, 58

SD card readers, 262

SDHC memory cards, 28, 254

SDXC memory cards, 28, 262

self-timer, 68, 169, 194

Self-Timer Lamp, 2

Self-timer shooting mode, 68

sensors, cleaning, 33–34

Servo mode, 69, 110–111

SF+MF focus mode, 10

shadows, reducing with fill flash, 137–138

sharpness

background, 66

depth of field and, 218–219

RAW vs. JPEG images, 35

tack sharp, 169

tripod use, 194

zooming in on image, 105

shutter

Release Shutter Without Card setting, 6–7

self-timer, 68, 169, 194

Touch Shutter mode, 15

Shutter Priority (Tv) mode

vs. Aperture mode, 109–110

considerations, 81, 84

flash and, 201

overview, 81

setting up, 84

shooting in, 84–85

stopping motion with, 107–109

when to use, 81–85

Shutter Release button, 2, 4

shutter speed

action shots and, 102–110

aperture and, 199

Bulb setting, 236–238

described, 43

direction of travel and, 102–103

fast, 81, 109–110, 200–201

flash and, 63–64, 200–201

long exposures, 190, 194, 199, 200

Program mode, 79

Shutter Priority mode, 81–85

slow, 81, 156, 190, 194

tripods and, 169

Single shooting mode, 68

skies

exposure compensation, 164–165

golden light, 166–167, 233

skin tones, 140

snow scenes, 91, 234

software

Digital Photo Professional, 36

EOS Utility program, 32–33, 262

HDR Efex Pro, 182

for HDR images, 180–182

image-processing, 175–177

photo recovery, 29

Photomatrix Pro, 182

Photoshop, 182

post-processing, 162

QuickTime, 262

sound, video, 256–257

Speaker indicator, 4

specialty modes, 67

Speedlite, off-camera, 200, 207–209

SpeedLite Hot Shoe button, 4

Sports mode, 62–63

Spot metering mode, 131, 234–236

starburst effect, 239

stops. See f-stops

subject-to-camera distance, 105–106

sunlight

considerations, 232–233

creative shots with, 233, 235–236, 239

lens flare, 240, 241

portraits and, 142–144

starburst effect, 239

sunrise shots, 167–168, 233, 235

sunset shots

golden light, 167–168, 233

metering modes for, 92, 235–236

T

tack sharp, 169

telephoto lenses, 40–42

temperature, color, 14

tonal ranges, 164

tonemapping, 180

top ten list, 1–20

Touch Shutter mode, 15

tripods

benefits of, 156

Bulb setting, 238

features, 156

HDR images, 180

image sharpness, 194

image stabilization and, 157, 194

landscape scenes, 156–157, 169

panoramic images, 177

for shooting video, 260

shutter speed and, 169

for slow/long shutter speeds and, 156, 190, 194, 199

stability of, 176

water scenes, 171

TV, watching video on, 261–262

Tv mode. See Shutter Priority mode

U

Up Cross Key, 3

V

video, 253–262. See also movie entries

camera noise and, 256, 257

capturing still images, 259

capturing video, 254

dollies, 260

exposure levels, 254–258, 259

extra footage, 261

focusing camera, 257

manual exposure, 259

memory cards, 254

quality, 255

resolution, 255, 261

shooting, 254–258

smooth footage, 260

sound, 256–257

stop recording, 254

tips for shooting, 260–262

turning off sound, 256

viewing on camera, 261

watching, 261–262

video cables, 261–262

video files, 262

video snapshot clips, 257–258

Video Snapshot feature, 257–258

W

warm temperature, 167

water

flowing, 74–75, 170–171

reflections, 174, 220

tripod and, 171

waterfall shots, 171

white balance

adjusting, 160–161

considerations, 69

correct setting for, 12–14

custom settings, 248–249

landscape scenes, 160–161

settings, 13–14

wide-angle lenses, 38–40, 128, 142

Z

zoom lenses, 42, 89

zooming in/out

action shots and, 105

AE Lock feature and, 130

checking image sharpness, 105

portraits, 142, 144