Canon Speedlite system digital field guide / Michael Corsentino.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corsentino, Michael.

Series:

Digital Field Guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic flash photography.

Photography--Lighting.

Photography.

Canon camera.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Speedlite system digital field guide

Place of Publication:

Indianapolin, Ind. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Get enlightened with this detailed coverage of Canon's Speedlite system If you use a digital SLR camera, then you understand just how critical it is to have a capable flash. A 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 a Canon Speedlite and shows you the types of settings you can use on your camera when working with off-camera flashes. You'll explore the possibilities of wireless lighting with multiple speedlites as well as the creative effects you can achieve.

Contents:

Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide, Third Edition; About the Author; Credits; Acknowledgments; Table of 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 Canon Speedlite System; Features of the Canon Speedlite System; 600EX/600EX-RT; 580EX II; 430EX II; Other Components of the Speedlite System; Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Speedlites; Power Requirements; Flash Modes; Auto Zoom Adjustment for APS-C Sensors

Adjusting Flash Exposure CompensationAF-Assist Beam; LCD Panel Illumination; Custom Functions; Chapter 3: Flash Photography Basics; Studio Strobes or Speedlites?; Color Temperature and White Balance; Using Bounce Flash; Explaining Flash Exposure and Specifications; Chapter 4: Using Your Flash Off Your Camera; How the Speedlite System Works Wirelessly with Your Camera; Overview of Wireless Flash Setup with the Canon Speedlite System; Setting 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 CompensationTesting and Modeling Flash from a Slave Unit; Remote Release from a Slave Unit; Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission; Using Your Speedlites with Radio Triggers; Chapter 5: Setting Up a Wireless Studio; Introduction to the Portable Studio; Cables, Cords, and Triggers; White Balance and Filters; Light Modifiers; Backgrounds and Background Stands; Space Considerations; Traveling with Your Wireless Studio; Chapter 6: Lighting Concepts and Patterns; Concepts of Lighting; Using Speedlites for Outdoor Locations; Modifiers and Their Qualities of Light

One Light, Two Lights, Three Lights!Appendix A: Posing Basics; Developing Your Style; 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; Websites and Online Learning; DVDs and Video Downloads; iPad Apps; Books; Workshops; Trade Shows; Magazines; Associations; Light Modifiers; Light Stands; Reflectors; Brackets; Lenses; Radio Triggers and Remotes; Backdrops and Support Systems; Cords and Cables; Equipment for Tethered Shooting; Filters; Bags and Cases

Appendix D: How to Use the Gray Card and Color CheckerThe Gray Card; The Color Checker; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613807045

9781282134461

1282134469

9781118224175

1118224175

OCLC:

801366213