Contents

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER 1

Thinking Outside the Box

First Things First

Initial Setup

Power Options

Mounting a Lens

Adjusting Diopter Correction

Inserting a Memory Card

Learning Basic Navigation

Formatting a Memory Card

Setting the Time and Date

Selecting a Shooting Mode

Choosing a Metering Mode

Mastering the Quick Control Screen

Choosing a Focus Mode

Selecting AF Method

Other Settings

Adjusting White Balance and ISO

Using Drive Modes and Self-Timer/Remote

Taking a Picture

Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken

Cruising through Index Views

Transferring Photos to Your Computer

Mastering the Quick Control Menus

Quick Control: Shooting

Quick Control: Playback

CHAPTER 2

Your Visual Roadmap

Front View

The Business End

Right Side Controls

Mastering the Touch Screen

Flexible View

Touch Operation

Going Topside

Underneath Your Camera

CHAPTER 3

Recommended Settings

Changing Default Settings

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Recommended Default Changes

CHAPTER 4

Nailing the Right Exposure

Getting a Handle on Exposure

Correctly Exposed

Overexposed

Underexposed

Choosing a Metering Mode

Choosing a Shooting Mode

Scene Intelligent Auto Mode

Aperture-Priority Mode

Shutter-Priority Mode

Program AE Mode

Flexible-Priority Mode

Manual Exposure Mode

Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings

Dealing with Visual Noise

Making EV Changes

Bracketing Parameters

Number of Exposures

Bracketing Sequence

Bracketing Auto Cancel

Increment Between Exposures

Creating a Bracketed Set

Working with HDR

Using HDR Mode

Bracketing and Merge to HDR

Fixing Exposures with Histograms

Tonal Range

Histogram Basics

Understanding Histograms

CHAPTER 5

Mastering the Mysteries of Focus

Auto or Manual Focus?

How Focus Works

Contrast Detection

Phase Detection

AF Pixel Layout

Dual Pixel CMOS AF

Dual Pixel RAW Focus Adjustments (R5 Only)

Circles of Confusion and Focus

Working with the AF System

AF Operation

AF Method

Face+Tracking AF

Spot AF

1-Point AF

Expand AF Area

Expand AF Area: Around

Zone AF

Large Zone AF (Vertical)/(Horizontal)

Magnified View

Fine-Tuning Your Autofocus

Back-Button Focus

Activating Back-Button Focus

CHAPTER 6

Advanced Techniques

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 and Interval Photography

Star Trails

CHAPTER 7

Choosing Your Lens Arsenal

Your First Lenses

Canon RF-Mount Lenses

Using Adapted Lenses

Canon RF-Mount Adapters

Ingredients of Canon’s Alphanumeric Soup

Legacy Options

Image Stabilization and You

How It Works

Most-Compatible Lenses

What Lenses Can Do for You

Categories of Lenses

Using Wide-Angle Lenses

Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems

Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses

Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems

CHAPTER 8

Mastering Light

Light That’s Available

Continuous Lighting Basics

Living with Color Temperature

Daylight

Incandescent/Tungsten/Halogen Light

Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources

Fluorescent Light/LEDs

Other Lighting Accessories

CHAPTER 9

Electronic Flash Basics

How Electronic Flash Works

Ghost Images

Avoiding Sync-Speed Problems

Determining Exposure

Guide Numbers

Getting Started with Electronic Flash

Flash Exposure Compensation and FE Lock

Flash Range

External Speedlite Control

Flash Firing

E-TTL Balance

E-TTL II Metering

Continuous Flash Control

Slow Synchro

Flash Function Settings

Flash C.Fn Settings

Clear Settings

Using Flash Settings

When to Disable Flash Firing

More on Flash Modes

Using External Electronic Flash

Speedlite EL-1

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 10

Working with Wireless Flash

Wireless Evolution

Elements of Wireless Flash

Flash Combinations

Controlling Flash Units

Why Use Wireless Flash?

Key Wireless Concepts

Which Flashes Can Be Operated Wirelessly?

Setting Up a Sender/Controller Flash

Using a Speedlite as an Optical Sender

Using the ST-E2 Transmitter as Sender

Using the Speedlite EL-1 as Radio Sender

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

Using the Speedlite 430EX III-RT as Radio Sender

Using the ST-E3-RT as Radio Sender

Setting Up a Receiver Flash

Choosing a Channel

Working with Groups

Ratio Control

Remote Release Function/Linked Shooting

CHAPTER 11

Customizing with the Shooting Menu

Anatomy of the Menus

Shooting Menu Options

Image Quality

Dual Pixel RAW (R5 Only)

Cropping/Aspect Ratio

Exposure Compensation/Automatic Exposure Bracketing

ISO Speed Settings

HDR PQ Settings

Auto Lighting Optimizer

Highlight Tone Priority

Anti-Flicker Shooting

External Speedlite Control

White Balance

Custom White Balance

White Balance Shift/Bracketing

Color Space

Picture Style

Clarity

Lens Aberration Correction

Long Exposure Noise Reduction

High ISO Speed Noise Reduction

Dust Delete Data

Multiple Exposure

HDR Mode

Focus Bracketing

Interval Timer

Bulb Timer

Shutter Mode

Release Shutter without Card

IS (Image Stabilizer) Mode

Touch Shutter

Image Review

High-Speed Display

Metering Timer

Exposure Simulation

Shooting Information Display

Viewfinder Display Format

Display Performance

CHAPTER 12

Customizing with the Autofocus Menu

AF Menu Options

AF Operation

AF Method

Subject to Detect

Eye Detection

Continuous AF

Touch & Drag AF Settings

MF Peaking Settings

Focus Guide

AF-Assist Beam Firing

Servo AF Characteristics

Lens Electronic MF

One-Shot AF Release-priority

Switching Tracked Subjects

Lens Drive when AF Impossible

Limit AF Methods

AF Method Selection Control

Orientation Linked AF Point

Initial Servo AF Point for Face+Tracking

Focus Ring Rotation

RF Lens MF Focus Ring Sensitivity

Multi-controller Sensitivity AF Point Select

Electronic Full-Time MF

CHAPTER 13

The Playback and Wireless Menus

Playback Menu Options

Protect Images

Erase Images

Rotate Stills

Change Movie Rotate Info.

Rating

Image Copy

Print Order

Photobook Set-up

RAW Image Processing (R6)/RAW Processing (RAW/DPRAW) (R5)

DPRAW Processing (R5 Only)

Resize

Cropping

HEIF-->JPEG Conversion

Slide Show

Set Image Search Conditions

Magnification (apx)

Image Jump with Main Dial

Switch Main Dial/Quick Control Dial 2

Rate Button Function (R6 Only)

Rate/Record Button Function (R5 Only)

Memo Audio Quality (R5 Only)

Playback Information Display

Highlight Alert

AF Point Disp.

Playback Grid

Movie Play Count

HDMI HDR Output

Wireless Menu

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/FTP Server

Uploading to a Web Service

Connecting to Wireless Remote Control

Ready to Go

CHAPTER 14

Set-up Menu

Set-up Menu Options

Record Functions+Card/Folder Sel.

File Numbering

File Name

Format Card

Auto Rotate

Add Movie Rotate Information

Date/Time/Zone

Language

Video System

Help Text Size

Beep

Headphone Volume

Power Saving

Eco Mode

Screen/Viewfinder Display

Screen Brightness/Viewfinder Brightness

Screen/Viewfinder Color Tone

Fine-Tune Viewfinder Color Tone

UI Magnification

HDMI Resolution

Touch Control

Multi-Function Lock

Shutter at Shutdown

Sensor Cleaning

Reset Camera

Custom Shooting Mode (C1–C3)

Save/Load Camera Settings On Card (R5 only)

Battery Information

Copyright Information

Manual/Software URL

Certification Logo Display

Firmware

CHAPTER 15

The Custom Functions and My Menus

Custom Function Settings

Exposure Level Increments

ISO Speed Setting Increments

Speed From Metering/ISO Auto

Bracketing Auto Cancel

Bracketing Sequence

Number of Bracketed Shots

Safety Shift

Same Exposure for New Aperture

AE Lock Metering Mode After Focus

Restrict Shooting Modes (R5 Only)

Set Shutter Speed Range

Set Aperture Range

Dial Direction During Tv/Av

Control Ring Rotation

Customize Buttons

Customize Dials

Clear Customized Settings

Add Cropping Information

Audio Compression

Default Erase Option

Release Shutter without Lens

Retract Lens on Power Off

Add IPTC Information

My Menu

Clear All Custom Func. (C.Fn)

CHAPTER 16

Capturing Video

Getting Started

R6 Video in a Nutshell

R5 Video Overview

Movie Shooting Menus

Shooting Mode (R6 only)

Movie Recording Quality

Movie Cropping

Sound Recording

Movie ISO Speed Settings

Av 1/8-stop Increments

Movie Auto Slow Shutter

Canon Log Settings

HDR Movie Recording

Time-lapse Movie

Movie Self-timer

Remote Control

IS (Image Stabilizer Mode)

Shutter Button Function for Movies

Zebra Settings

Shooting Information Display/Viewfinder Display Format

Overheat Control

HDMI Display

Time Code

Movie Autofocus Menus

Movie Servo AF

Movie Servo AF Speed

Movie Servo AF Tracking Sensitivity

Compression, Resolution, and Frame Rates

Compression

Resolution

Frame Rate

High Frame Rate Video

HDR Movies

Exposure Options

More on Shutter Speeds

Playback and Editing

CHAPTER 17

Tips for Shooting Better Video

Using an External Recorder/Monitor

Lens Craft

Keep Things Stable and on the Level

Shooting Script

Storyboards

Storytelling in Video

Composition

Lighting for Video

Audio

Stills from Movies

CHAPTER 18

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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