| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 239 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Digital Field Guide |
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Digital field guide.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Detailed coverage of Canon's four speedlite-580EX II, 430 EX II, 220 EX and the new 270 EX-built exclusively for Canon DSLRs. Canon Speedlite shines a whole new light on taking photos with a Canon DSLR. This full-color, in-depth guide takes you beyond the standard manual that accompanies the Speedlite and shows you the types of settings you can use on your camera when working with the Speedlite. You'll explore the possibilities of wireless lighting with multiple speedlites as well as the creative effects you can achieve. Author and professional photographer Brian McLernon demystifies setting up the Speedlite, synchronizing the Speedlite equipment, and determining lighting ratios"--Resource description page. |
| Contents |
Canon® Speedlite System Digital Field Guide, 2nd Edition -- About the Author -- Credits -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Short History of Canon�s Speedlite System -- What You�ll Learn from This Book -- Quick Tour -- Getting Up and Running Quickly -- Taking Your First Photos with the Speedlite -- Chapter 1: Exploring the 580EX II and 430EX II Speedlites -- Features of the Canon Speedlite System -- 580EX II -- 430EX II -- Other Components of the Speedlite System -- Chapter 2: Setting Up the 580EX II and 430EX II Speedlites |
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Power RequirementsFlash Modes -- Auto Zoom Adjustment for APS-C Sensors -- Adjusting Flash Exposure Compensation -- AF-Assist Beam -- LCD Panel Illumination -- Custom Functions -- Chapter 3: Flash Photography Basics -- Studio Strobes or Speedlites? -- Concepts of Lighting -- Color Temperature and White Balance -- Using Bounce Flash -- Explaining Flash Exposure and Specifications -- Chapter 4: Wireless Flash Photography with the Speedlite System -- How the Speedlite System Works Wirelessly with Your Camera |
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Overview of Flash Setup with the Canon Speedlite SystemSetting Up Master and Slave Flashes -- Setting Up a Wireless Manual Flash -- Using Wireless Multi-Stroboscopic Flash -- Setting Up Channels and Groups or Slave IDs -- Setting Flash Exposure Compensation -- Using Your Speedlites with PocketWizards -- Chapter 5: Setting Up a Wireless Studio -- Introduction to the Portable Studio -- Light Modifiers -- Softboxes -- Backgrounds and Background Stands -- Space Considerations -- Traveling with Your Wireless Studio |
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Chapter 6: Everyday Applications of Your SpeedlitesAction and Sports Photography -- Concert and Event Photography -- Landscape and Travel Photography -- Macro and Close-Up Photography -- Portrait Photography -- Still-Life and Product Photography -- Wedding Photography -- Wildlife and Pet Photography -- Appendix A: Posing Basics -- Refined Posing -- Posing Positions to Avoid -- Planning Poses -- Appendix B: Rules of Composition -- Keep It Simple -- The Rule of Thirds -- Field of View -- Leading Lines and S-Curves -- Symmetry -- Appendix C: Resources |
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Informational Web Sites and BlogsWorkshops -- Online Photography Magazines -- Appendix D: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker -- The Gray Card -- The Color Checker -- Glossary -- Index |
| Subject |
Electronic flash photography.
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Photography -- Lighting.
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Single-lens reflex cameras.
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Canon digital cameras.
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Photography -- Digital techniques.
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Photographie au flash électronique. |
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Photographie -- Éclairage. |
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Appareils reflex mono-objectifs (Photographie) |
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Canon (Appareils-photo numériques) |
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Photographie numérique. |
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Electronic flash photography. |
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Photography -- Lighting. |
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Single-lens reflex cameras. |
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Canon digital cameras. |
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Photography -- Digital techniques. |
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Canon digital cameras |
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Electronic flash photography |
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Photography -- Digital techniques |
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Photography -- Lighting |
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Single-lens reflex cameras |
| Other Form: |
Print version: McLernon, Brian. Canon Speedlite system digital field guide. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], ©2010 9780470560655 (OCoLC)465366034 |
| ISBN |
9780470617502 (electronic bk.) |
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0470617500 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470560655 |
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0470560657 |
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