Canon Speedlite system digital field guide

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...

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Autor principal: Corsentino, Michael (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolin, Ind. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc c2012.
Edición:3rd ed
Colección:Digital Field Guide
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627690506719
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  • 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