Canon speedlite system digital field guide / Brian McLernon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLernon, Brian.

Series:

Digital Field Guide

Digital Field Guide ; v.209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Photography--Lighting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

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 If you use a digital SLR camera, then you understand just how critical it is to have a capable flash. 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

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; 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?; 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; Overview of 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 IDsSetting 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; Chapter 6: Everyday Applications of Your Speedlites; Action 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 PhotographyAppendix 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; Informational Web Sites and Blogs; Workshops; Online Photography Magazines; Appendix D: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker; The Gray Card; The Color Checker; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612683398

9781282683396

128268339X

9780470617502

0470617500

OCLC:

609853701