Contents

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1

Thinking Outside the Box

First Things First

Initial Setup

Battery Included

Final Steps

CHAPTER 2

Quick Start

Navigating the Menus

Mastering the Touch Screen

Selecting a Shooting Mode

Choosing a Metering Mode

Choosing a Focus Mode

Selecting an AF Area/Point Selection Mode

Other Settings

Adjusting ISO

Using the Self-Timer

Using the Built-in Flash

Taking a Picture

Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken

Cruising Through Index Views

Transferring Photos to Your Computer

Shooting Tips

CHAPTER 3

Your 90D Roadmap

Using Cross References

Front View

The Canon EOS 90D’s Business End

Jumping Around

Going Topside

LCD Panel Readouts

Underneath Your 90D

Lens Components

Looking Inside the Viewfinder

CHAPTER 4

Nailing the Optimum Exposure

Getting a Handle on Exposure

Equivalent Exposure

How the 90D Calculates Exposure

Correctly Exposed

Overexposed

Underexposed

The Importance of ISO

Choosing a Metering Method

Choosing an Exposure Method

Basic Zone Exposure Methods

Aperture-Priority

Shutter-Priority

Program Mode

Manual Exposure

Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings

Dealing with Visual Noise

Making EV Changes

Fast EV Changes

Slower EV Changes

Bracketing Parameters

Bracketing Auto Cancel

Bracketing Sequence

Number of Exposures

Increment Between Exposures

Working with HDR

Using HDR Mode

HDR Backlight Control

Bracketing and Merge to HDR

Fixing Exposures with Histograms

Tonal Range

Histogram Basics

Understanding Histograms

Basic Zone Modes

Making Changes in Basic Zone Modes

CHAPTER 5

Mastering the Mysteries of Focus

How Focus Works

Contrast Detection

Phase Detection

Dual Pixel CMOS AF

Cross-Type Focus Point

Focus Modes

Adding Circles of Confusion

Your Autofocus Mode Options

One-Shot AF

AI Servo AF

AI Focus AF

Selecting an AF Area Selection Mode

AF with Color Tracking

Other Important AF Parameters

Back-Button Focus

Activating Back-Button Focus

Fine-Tuning the Autofocus of Your Lenses

Lens Tune-Up

CHAPTER 6

Choosing Your Lens Arsenal

But Don’t Forget the Crop Factor

Your First Lens

Buy Now, Expand Later

What Lenses Can You Use?

EF vs. EF-S

Ingredients of Canon’s Alphanumeric Soup

Select EF Lenses

More Winners

What Lenses Can Do for You

Zoom or Prime?

Categories of Lenses

Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses

Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems

Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses

Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems

Telephotos and Bokeh

CHAPTER 7

Shooting and Playback Menus

Anatomy of the 90D’s Menus

Shooting Menu Options

Shooting Menu Options (Live View Mode)

Shooting Menu Options (Movie Mode)

Image Quality

Still Image Aspect Ratio

Image Review

Release Shutter without Card

Lens Aberration Correction

Flash Control

Exposure Compensation/Automatic Exposure Bracketing

ISO Speed Settings

Auto Lighting Optimizer

Highlight Tone Priority

White Balance

Custom White Balance

White Balance Shift and Bracketing

Color Space

Picture Style

Long Exposure Noise Reduction

High ISO Speed Noise Reduction

Dust Delete Data

Live View Shooting

Multiple Exposure

HDR Mode

Interval Timer

Bulb Timer

Anti-Flicker Shooting

Mirror Lockup

Lens Electronic MF

AF-Assist Beam Firing

Playback Menu Options

Protect Images

Rotate Image

Erase Images

Print Order

Photobook Set-up

Creative Filters

RAW Image Processing

Creative Assist

Quick Control RAW Processing

Red-eye Correction

Create Album

Cropping

Resize

Rating

Slide Show

Set Image Search Conditions

Image Jump with Main Dial

Playback Information Display

Highlight Alert

AF Point Disp.

Playback Grid

View from Last Seen

CHAPTER 8

Networking

Connecting to a Smartphone via Bluetooth

Connecting to a Smartphone Using Wi-Fi

Connecting to a Computer Using Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point

Printing from a Wi-Fi Printer

Uploading to a Web Service

Connecting to Wireless Remote Control

Geotagging

Ready to Go

CHAPTER 9

Set-up, Custom Functions, and My Menus

Set-up Menu Options

Select Folder

File Numbering

Auto Rotate

Format Card

Auto Power Off

Display Brightness

Screen Off/On Button

Date/Time/Zone

Language

Video System

Touch Control

Beep

Headphone Volume

Battery Info.

Sensor Cleaning

Mode Guide

Feature Guide

Help Text Size

Viewfinder Display

INFO. Button Display Options (Viewfinder Mode)

Shooting Information Display (Live View Mode)

HDMI Resolution

HDMI HDR Output

Multi Function Lock

Custom Shooting Mode (C1/C2 Modes)

Clear All Camera Settings

Copyright Information

Manual/Software URL

Certification Logo Display

Firmware

Custom Functions Menu

C.Fn I-1: Exposure Level Increments

C.Fn I-2: ISO Speed Setting Increments

C.Fn I-3: Bracketing Auto Cancel

C.Fn I-4: Bracketing Sequence

C.Fn I-5: Number of Bracketed Shots

C.Fn I-6: Safety Shift

C.Fn I-7: Exposure Compensation Auto Cancel

C.Fn I-8: AE Lock Metering Mode After Focus

C.Fn II-1: Tracking Sensitivity

C.Fn II-2: Acceleration/Deceleration Tracking

C.Fn II-3: AF Point Auto Switching

C.Fn II-4: AI Servo 1st Image Priority

C.Fn II-5: AI Servo 2nd Image Priority

C.Fn II-6: Lens Drive when AF Impossible

C.Fn II-7: Select AF Area Selection Mode

C.Fn II-8: Limit AF Methods

C.Fn II-9: AF Area Selection Method

C.Fn II-10: Orientation Linked AF Point

C.Fn II-11: Initial AF Point, AI Servo AF

C.Fn II-12: Auto AF Point Selection: EOS iTR (Color Tracking) AF

C.Fn II-13: Manual AF Point Selection Movement (Viewfinder Shooting)

C.Fn II-14: AF Point Display During Focus (Viewfinder Shooting)

C.Fn II-15: VF Display Illumination

C.Fn II-16: AF Microadjustment

C.Fn III-1: Warnings in Viewfinder

C.Fn III-2: Dial Direction During Tv/Av

C.Fn III-3: Custom Controls

C.Fn III-4: Retract Lens on Power Off

C.Fn III-5: Audio Compression

Clear All Custom Func. (C.Fn)

My Menu

CHAPTER 10

Mastering Live View and Video

Live View Shooting Menus

Metering Timer

Exposure Simulation

Touch Shutter

Shutter Mode

Focus Bracketing

AF Method

Eye Detection AF

Continuous AF

Lens Electronic Manual Focus

MF Peaking Settings

Using Touch Focus/Touch Shutter

Touch Focus

Touch Shutter

Live View Displays

Shooting Information Display

Shooting Movies

Movie Mode Shooting Menus

Movie Recording Quality

Sound Recording

Movie Digital IS

Time-lapse Movie

Remote Control

Video Snapshot

Movie ISO Speed Settings

Movie Auto Slow Shutter

Metering Timer

HDMI Information Display

AF Method

Movie Servo AF

Eye Detection AF

Lens Electronic Manual Focus

Movie Servo AF Track Sensitivity

Movie Servo AF Speed

MF Peaking Settings

Exposure Options

Formats, Compression, and Frame Rates

MP4 Format

Compression

Frame Rate

High Frame Rate Video

HDR Movies

Video Snapshots

Shooting Movies with Creative Filters

Playback and Editing

Frame Grabs

CHAPTER 11

Mastering Light

Continuous Lighting Basics

Living with Color Temperature

Electronic Flash Basics

How Electronic Flash Works

Ghost Images

Avoiding Sync-Speed Problems

Determining Exposure

Guide Numbers

Getting Started with Electronic Flash

Flash in Other Modes

Flash Range

Red-Eye Reduction and Autofocus Assist

Flash Exposure Compensation and FE Lock

More on Flash Control Settings

Flash Firing

E-TTL II Metering

Red-eye Reduction

Slow Synchro

Built-in Flash Settings

Using Flash Mode

External Flash Function Setting

Learning about MULTI Flash

Continuous Shooting Priority

External Automatic/External Manual (Ext.A/Ext.M)

High-Speed Sync

Flash C.Fn Settings

Clear Settings

Working with External Electronic Flash

Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX II-RT

Speedlite 580EX II

Speedlite 470EX-AI

Speedlite 430EX III-RT

Speedlite 320EX

Speedlite EL-100

Speedlite 270EX II

Close-Up Lites

CHAPTER 12

Wireless Flash Basics

Wireless Evolution

Elements of Wireless Flash

Flash Combinations

Controlling Flash Units

Why Use Wireless Flash?

Key Wireless Concepts

Which Flashes Can Be Operated Wirelessly?

Getting Started

Setting Up a Master Flash/Controller (“Sender”)

Using the Built-in Flash as an Optical Master

Using a Speedlite as an Optical Master

Using the ST-E2 Transmitter as an Optical Master

Using the Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX II-RT as Radio Master

Using the Speedlite 430EX III-RT as Radio Master

Using the ST-E3-RT as Radio Master

Choosing a Channel

Working with Groups

Ratio Control

Remote Release Function/Linked Shooting

CHAPTER 13

Advanced Shooting

Continuous Shooting

More Exposure Options

A Tiny Slice of Time

Working with Short Exposures

Long Exposures

Three Ways to Take Long Exposures

Working with Long Exposures

Delayed Exposures

Self-Timer

Time-Lapse Movies

Interval Timer Shooting

Focus Bracketing

CHAPTER 14

Troubleshooting and Prevention

Updating Your Firmware

Official Firmware

Upgrading Your Firmware

Protecting Your LCD

Troubleshooting Memory Cards

All Your Eggs in One Basket?

What Can Go Wrong?

What Can You Do?

Cleaning Your Sensor

Dust the FAQs, Ma’am

Identifying and Dealing with Dust

Avoiding Dust

Sensor Cleaning

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