CANON DSLR: The Ultimate Photographer's Guide (Digital Workflow)

301 Pages·2007·60.74 MB·English

by  Christopher Grey

Digital Photography Workflow
Canon DSLR
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The Digital Workfl ow series from Focal Press
The Digital Workfl ow series off ers clear, highly illustrated, in-depth, practical guides to each part
of the digital workfl ow process. They help photographers and digital image makers to work
faster, work smarter, and create great images. The focus is on what the working photographer
and digital image maker actually need to know to get the job done.
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lots of explanatory images, but don’t stint on explaining why a certain approach is suggested.
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context in which you are working – whether you are a wedding photographer shooting 1000s of
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over 30 years and is a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society. He can be found at
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Digital Photography Workflow
CANON DSLR
The Ultimate
Photographer’s Guide
Christopher Grey
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Grey, Christopher
Canon DSLR: the ultimate photographer’s guide. – (Digital
photography workfl ow)
1. Canon digital cameras
I. Title
771.3(cid:3)3
Library of Congress Number: 2007933397
ISBN: 978-0-240-52040-7
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CONTENTS
Introduction ..............................................................................vii
Acknowledgments .....................................................................ix
Chapter 1 The Basics ..................................................................3
Aperture and Depth of Field ...................................................................3
Shutter Speed ..............................................................................................7
Reciprocity .................................................................................................10
Resolution and Compression ..............................................................14
Quick Start ..................................................................................................17
Chapter 2 Workfl ow .................................................................23
Successful Workfl ow ...............................................................................23
Paul Gero ....................................................................................................31
Chapter 3 The Cameras ...........................................................39
Digital Rebel XTi .......................................................................................39
EOS 30D ......................................................................................................42
EOS 5D .........................................................................................................45
EOS 1D Mark II N, 1Ds Mark II ..............................................................47
The Incredible Canon 1D Mark III .......................................................50
Chapter 4 Common Ground ....................................................65
Wise and Thoughtful Features ............................................................65
Rod Evans ....................................................................................................94
Chapter 5 The Zones ..............................................................101
Basic Zone ................................................................................................101
The Creative Zone .................................................................................114
David Bicho ...............................................................................................120
Chapter 6 Focus, Exposure, and Style ..................................127
Working with External Light Meters ...............................................127
Picture Styles ...........................................................................................132
Color Temperature ................................................................................148
Perfect Focus and Exposure ...............................................................151
Paul Hartley ..............................................................................................175
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Contents
Chapter 7 The Glass ...............................................................183
Lenses ........................................................................................................183
Chapter 8 Flash ......................................................................205
Watt? Me Worry? ....................................................................................205
Chapter 9 Digital Photo Professional ...................................239
Maximizing the Digital Negative .....................................................239
Chapter 10 Canon Gallery .....................................................265
Canon Around the World ....................................................................265
Index ........................................................................................287
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome. The fact that you’re reading this book means you’ve
either just bought a Canon camera and want more information
than the instruction book can give you (no surprise there) or that
you’re thinking of getting into the system and want to know more
about it.
As a professional photographer with a couple of million frames
under his belt, my decision to give up another manufacturer’s
system for Canon was not one that was undertaken lightly. Well,
actually, it was. I tried Canon’s D30 some years ago and knew I was
holding my future in my hands. I put my name in the hopper for
a D60, moved from there to the 1Ds, and have been progressing
ever since.
I’ve never regretted that decision.
In my opinion, Canon made a quantum leap for photography,
both mechanically but more importantly, philosophically,
producing the best, most intuitive, and easiest to use equipment
ever. That said, no digital equipment is “easy.” Yes, you can make a
nice image (pretty much right out of the box, but also right down
the middle of the road) in Full Auto or Program, but what’s the
point if you don’t understand the subtleties?
If you haven’t done so already, you’re about to make a major
fi nancial investment in your photographic future. Canon’s gear is
the best this planet has ever seen – that’s my opinion, but it’s the
opinion of a professional who makes his living from photography,
and also someone who’s made a substantial investment in his
equipment. I want, and need, the very best, and I demand a lot
from it.
Let me help you get the most out of yours.
Christopher Grey
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many, many people volunteered their time and talent to make
this project a reality, and I wish to thank each and every one of
them. I spent many hours interviewing a very selected group of
photographers with amazing talents and a fi rm grasp on their
business niche. These shooters were very forthcoming about
their history, workfl ow, even the professional “secrets” that have
contributed to their success. I thanked each of them personally,
but this is the place to formally thank David Bicho, Rod Evans, Paul
Gero, Paul Hartley, and Gerry Kopelow for being so open with me
about their professional lives.
One nice benefi t of a project like this is that I got to work with
some extremely nice people who were willing to put up with
me checking my notes and making abrupt changes in the
middle of the shoot or making numerous wardrobe changes
to accommodate the shoot schedule. The list is long, but each
should know that their contribution was worth every minute of
their time. A big Thank You to Miki Adachi, Kimberly Anderson
(makeup artist), Denise Armstead, Tristy Auger, Sandra Avelli
(makeup artist), Lola Bel Aire, Tiffi ny Carlson, Mike Dorfman,
Stephanie Fellner, Bill Foster, Marc Foster, Gerry Girouard, Tammy
Goldsworthy, Molly Grace, Elizabeth Grey, Jennifer Haldeman,
Grace Harrod, Arika Inugami, Jennifer Lauren, Jessica Madson,
Hayley Malone, Devonair Mathis, Kurt Melancon, Zoran Mojsilov,
Julie Nielson, Jeremy Norred, Ingrid Nurse, Juris Plesums, Jennifer
Rocha, Sahata, Katie, Lilly, Joe and Nora Thomey, Alissa Tousignant,
Reuben Van Hemert, Liliane Vangay, Pistol Vegas, Keith Williams,
and Justin Zitzer. I couldn’t have done this without you.
Canon extended its cooperation for this project, for which I thank
Joe DeLora and Brian Matsumoto for their personal help. Beyond
that, I wish to give my deepest thanks to Elizabeth Pratt, a Canon
Professional Market Representative who was also my Technical
Editor for this book. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting
Elizabeth, you’ve met not only a warm and charming woman,
you’ve met one of the most knowledgeable Canon reps ever. To
my delight, she’s become a great friend, and I couldn’t have done
this without her, either.
A fi nal note from the Pit of Doom: Thank you, Susan!
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