Preface |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Thinking Outside the Box |
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1 | (28) |
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2 | (4) |
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6 | (9) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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Adjusting Diopter Correction |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Learning Basic Navigation |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (2) |
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Setting the Time and Date |
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14 | (1) |
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Selecting a Shooting Mode |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (2) |
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Mastering the Quick Control Screen |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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Adjusting White Balance and ISO |
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22 | (1) |
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Using Drive Modes and Self-Timer/Remote |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Reviewing the Images You've Taken |
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24 | (2) |
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Cruising through Index Views |
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25 | (1) |
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Transferring Photos to Your Computer |
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26 | (1) |
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Mastering the Quick Control Menus |
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26 | (3) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 Your Visual Roadmap |
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29 | (18) |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (4) |
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35 | (2) |
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Mastering the Touch Screen |
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37 | (6) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (5) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Recommended Settings |
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47 | (8) |
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Changing Default Settings |
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47 | (4) |
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Resetting to Factory Defaults |
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47 | (4) |
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Recommended Default Changes |
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51 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Nailing the Right Exposure |
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55 | (44) |
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Getting a Handle on Exposure |
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56 | (7) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (10) |
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Scene Intelligent Auto Mode |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings |
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75 | (3) |
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Dealing with Visual Noise |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Increment Between Exposures |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (4) |
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84 | (3) |
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Bracketing and Merge to HDR |
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87 | (4) |
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Fixing Exposures with Histograms |
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91 | (8) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (5) |
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Chapter 5 Mastering the Mysteries of Focus |
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99 | (30) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (12) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Dual Pixel RAW Focus Adjustments (R5 Only) |
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107 | (3) |
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Circles of Confusion and Focus |
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110 | (2) |
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Working with the AF System |
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112 | (3) |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (6) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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Large Zone AF (Vertical)/(Horizontal) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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Fine-Tuning Your Autofocus |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (7) |
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Activating Back-Button Focus |
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126 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Advanced Techniques |
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129 | (20) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (4) |
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Working with Short Exposures |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (5) |
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Three Ways to Take Long Exposures |
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136 | (1) |
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Working with Long Exposures |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (8) |
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141 | (1) |
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Time Lapse and Interval Photography |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (5) |
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Chapter 7 Choosing Your Lens Arsenal |
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149 | (30) |
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151 | (7) |
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154 | (4) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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Ingredients of Canon's Alphanumeric Soup |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (3) |
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Image Stabilization and You |
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165 | (4) |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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What Lenses Can Do for You |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (4) |
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Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems |
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175 | (1) |
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Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses |
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176 | (3) |
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Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems |
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177 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Mastering Light |
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179 | (16) |
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179 | (5) |
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Continuous Lighting Basics |
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184 | (11) |
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Living with Color Temperature |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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Incandescent/Tungsten/Halogen Light |
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187 | (1) |
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Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Other Lighting Accessories |
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190 | (5) |
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Chapter 9 Electronic Flash Basics |
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195 | (32) |
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How Electronic Flash Works |
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196 | (5) |
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197 | (2) |
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Avoiding Sync-Speed Problems |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Getting Started with Electronic Flash |
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202 | (4) |
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Flash Exposure Compensation and FE Lock |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (1) |
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External Speedlite Control |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (4) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (7) |
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When to Disable Flash Firing |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (6) |
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Using External Electronic Flash |
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217 | (10) |
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219 | (1) |
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Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX II-RT |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Working with Wireless Flash |
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227 | (20) |
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227 | (1) |
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Elements of Wireless Flash |
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228 | (6) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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Which Flashes Can Be Operated Wirelessly? |
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232 | (2) |
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Setting Up a Sender/Controller Flash |
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234 | (4) |
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Using a Speedlite as an Optical Sender |
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234 | (1) |
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Using the ST-E2 Transmitter as Sender |
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235 | (1) |
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Using the Speedlite EL-1 as Radio Sender |
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236 | (1) |
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Using the Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX II-RT as Radio Sender |
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237 | (1) |
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Using the Speedlite 430EX III-RT as Radio Sender |
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237 | (1) |
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Using the ST-E3-RT as Radio Sender |
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238 | (1) |
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Setting Up a Receiver Flash |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (6) |
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242 | (3) |
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Remote Release Function/Linked Shooting |
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245 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Customizing with the Shooting Menu |
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247 | (60) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (58) |
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250 | (4) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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Exposure Compensation/Automatic Exposure Bracketing |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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External Speedlite Control |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (3) |
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268 | (1) |
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White Balance Shift/Bracketing |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (7) |
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280 | (1) |
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Lens Aberration Correction |
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281 | (5) |
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Long Exposure Noise Reduction |
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286 | (2) |
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High ISO Speed Noise Reduction |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (4) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (4) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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Release Shutter without Card |
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300 | (1) |
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IS (Image Stabilizer) Mode |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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Shooting Information Display |
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304 | (1) |
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Viewfinder Display Format |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Customizing with the Autofocus Menu |
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307 | (14) |
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307 | (14) |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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One-Shot AF Release-priority |
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315 | (1) |
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Switching Tracked Subjects |
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315 | (1) |
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Lens Drive when AF Impossible |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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AF Method Selection Control |
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316 | (1) |
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Orientation Linked AF Point |
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317 | (1) |
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Initial Servo AF Point for Face+Tracking |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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RF Lens MF Focus Ring Sensitivity |
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318 | (1) |
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Multi-controller Sensitivity AF Point Select |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 The Playback and Wireless Menus |
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321 | (36) |
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321 | (23) |
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322 | (2) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (2) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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RAW Image Processing (R6)/RAW Processing (RAW/DPRAW) (R5) |
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331 | (2) |
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DPRAW Processing (R5 Only) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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Set Image Search Conditions |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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Image Jump with Main Dial |
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338 | (1) |
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Switch Main Dial/Quick Control Dial 2 |
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339 | (1) |
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Rate Button Function (R6 Only) |
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339 | (1) |
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Rate/Record Button Function (R5 Only) |
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340 | (1) |
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Memo Audio Quality (R5 Only) |
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341 | (1) |
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Playback Information Display |
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341 | (2) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (2) |
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Connecting to a Smartphone via Bluetooth |
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346 | (2) |
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Connecting to a Smartphone Using Wi-Fi |
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348 | (2) |
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Connecting to a Computer Using Wi-Fi |
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350 | (1) |
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Wi-Fi Connection Using an Access Point/FTP Server |
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351 | (1) |
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Uploading to a Web Service |
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352 | (1) |
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Connecting to Wireless Remote Control |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (4) |
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357 | (24) |
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357 | (24) |
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Record Functions+Card/Folder Sel |
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358 | (4) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (3) |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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Add Movie Rotate Information |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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Screen Brightness/VTewfinder Brightness |
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371 | (1) |
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Screen/Viewfinder Color Tone |
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372 | (1) |
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Fine-Tune Viewfinder Color Tone |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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Custom Shooting Mode (C1--C3) |
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376 | (1) |
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Save/Load Camera Settings On Card (R5 only) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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Certification Logo Display |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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Chapter 15 The Custom Functions and My Menus |
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381 | (18) |
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382 | (14) |
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Exposure Level Increments |
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382 | (1) |
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ISO Speed Setting Increments |
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382 | (1) |
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Speed From Metering/ISO Auto |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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Number of Bracketed Shots |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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Same Exposure for New Aperture |
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385 | (2) |
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AE Lock Metering Mode After Focus |
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387 | (1) |
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Restrict Shooting Modes (R5 Only) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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Dial Direction During Tv/Av |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (3) |
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392 | (1) |
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Clear Customized Settings |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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Release Shutter without Lens |
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395 | (1) |
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Retract Lens on Power Off |
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395 | (1) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (3) |
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Clear All Custom Func. (C.Fn) |
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398 | (1) |
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Chapter 16 Capturing Video |
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399 | (28) |
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399 | (2) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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401 | (16) |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (2) |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (2) |
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410 | (1) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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IS (Image Stabilizer Mode) |
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412 | (1) |
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Shutter Button Function for Movies |
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413 | (1) |
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413 | (2) |
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Shooting Information Display/Viewfinder Display Format |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (2) |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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Movie Servo AF Tracking Sensitivity |
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418 | (1) |
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Compression, Resolution, and Frame Rates |
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419 | (3) |
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419 | (2) |
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421 | (1) |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (2) |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (2) |
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Chapter 17 Tips for Shooting Better Video |
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427 | (18) |
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Using an External Recorder/Monitor |
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427 | (18) |
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429 | (3) |
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Keep Things Stable and on the Level |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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433 | (2) |
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435 | (3) |
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438 | (3) |
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441 | (3) |
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444 | (1) |
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Chapter 18 Troubleshooting and Prevention |
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445 | (18) |
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445 | (3) |
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446 | (1) |
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446 | (2) |
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448 | (1) |
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Troubleshooting Memory Cards |
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449 | (4) |
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All Your Eggs in One Basket? |
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449 | (2) |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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453 | (10) |
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454 | (1) |
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Identifying and Dealing with Dust |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (1) |
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457 | (6) |
Index |
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