Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
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. Author, teacher, and professional photographer Michael Corsentino demystifies setting up a speedlite, synchronizing the speedlite equipment, and determining lighting ratios. He provides you with detailed, real-world information on using all of Canon's various Speedlite models including the new 600EX-RT and covers other Canon lighting system components such as the ST-E2 Wireless Transmitter, Macro Ring Lite, and Macro Twin Lites and OC-E3 Off-Camera Shoe Cord. Highlights how the Canon Speedlite system is a must-have accessory for exploring a new world of digital photo possibilities Covers a number of Canon's Speedlites, including the 600EX-RT, 580 EX II, 430 EX II, 270 EX and 270 EX II, and the 320 EX Shows you how to create an inexpensive and portable wireless studio lighting system that can go where you go Demystifies setting up the speedlite, synchronizing the equipment, and figuring out lighting ratios Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide, 3rd Edition is a handy guide that shares real-world information and untangles the complexities of using the Canon Speedlite system.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (August 7, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 111811289X
ISBN-13: 978-1118112892
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #741,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #41 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Equipment, Techniques & Reference > Flash Photography #170 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Equipment, Techniques & Reference > Lighting #647 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Equipment, Techniques & Reference > Equipment
I recently switched from Nikon to Canon. I do portraiture and weddings for pay, amateur work for my church and a little family stuff. I made the switch to Canon because it was time to upgrade from my D300 and I liked the Canon 5d III better than the Nikon D800. I am pretty familiar with DLSRs. The 5d is my fourth purchase but I bought the Lowerie Field Guide to the 5d just to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Lowrie did a nice job with her book and she recommended the Corsentino guide for the EX 600-RT flash. I took her advice since I had found the Canon Manual ponderous and I couldn't find anything of value to understand the capability of the ST-E3-RT.The Corsentino Guide was just what I needed. Straight easy to understand and lots of explanatory pictures. His detail on the ST-E3-RT sold me on getting one which I ordered that day from .I am very familiar with the Nikon flash system on and off camera. Corsentino's book takes the Canon system from A to Z which means there was a lot of redundancy from my point of view but his approach and writing style was excellent, enough so that I read the book cover to cover even though it covered things with which I was already very familiar.
... and also up to date. "Light", as it were, on theory. Pretty much doesn't stray from the authors hard-one preferences. Not the full-on photographic course you get from the "Speedliters Handbook".
The book concentrates on limited use of Canon speedlights, and focuses a large part of the book on other additional external lighting set-ups.I wanted a guide to cover getting the most from bounce lighting - hardly anything on the subject. And how to use the controls on my Cannon 430EX. But it did not cover much at all.Very disappointed.
Bought this to see how it would work as an e-book on a Kindle Fire. It works great, is easy to move around in, and the pictures are sharp and illustrate the point being made. In the Kindle, it'll travel with me and allow quick reference for those features you don't use everyday. I was pleased.
Michael does a great job of discussing all the workings of the Canon flash system and makes it much more enjoyable to read than the supplied flash manual - not only with his excellent writing but also his great photographs. This will differ a bit from Syl Arena's book on Speedlites as it is much smaller and more condensed, but it is still a great book, full of information and useful to anyone looking to learn more about how to get the most out of their Canon flashes.I am a Nikon user, but I bought this book to better understand the Canon system so I could operate them properly while teaching a photography class.
I've had my flash for quite awhile, but I couldn't understand how to use it. I am not a professional, but I think with this book, I will become much more proficient at the use of the flash with my Canon.
Overall the guide had good coverage on all aspects of flash photography--especially with Canon Speedlight system. I got the 'third edition' because I had purchased a 600 EX-RT and was looking for the typical fireld guide material that offers more than the users manual. Here's where my expectations were left less than fulfilled. It seems that this edition was put together fairly quickly and it was designed to contain just enough new (600) info to justify an 'edition' upgrade. When you see that amount of material specific to older versions of the Speedlight and compare that to what's included for the 600 series, the 600 series falls short. Don't get me wrong--the other material can be translated upward to 600 flash terminology/technology, and the overall Speedlight flash photography material is good, just a little weak on the 600.
I own 3 of the Canon "field guides" and I am kind of torn in terms of my thoughts... Honestly, I feel the owner's manuals should probably cover more and be more user-friendly and that I shouldn't have to buy a separate book for my new item. However, this field guide is excellent. It goes well above and beyond the scope of a user's manual. It is easy to read and navigate. It answered several questions I had in a matter of minutes. If you own a speedlite system, I highly recommend this book. If you buy it, I hope you are as happy with the purchase as I was and thanks for taking the time to read my review.
Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide David Busch's Canon EOS Rebel T5/1200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides) David Busch's Canon EOS 70D Guide to Digital SLR Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides) David Busch's Canon Powershot G12 Guide to Digital Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides) David Busch's Compact Field Guide for the Canon EOS Rebel T3/1100D (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides) David Busch's Compact Field Guide for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides) David Busch's Compact Field Guide for the Canon EOS 7D (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides) Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Field Guide The Graphic Canon, Vol. 2: From "Kubla Khan" to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Graphic Canon Series) Avicenna Canon of Medicine Volume 3: Special Pathologies (The Canon of Medicine) The Graphic Canon, Vol. 3: From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest (The Graphic Canon Series) An Introduction to the Old Testament, Second Edition: The Canon and Christian Imagination (Canon & Christian Imagination) Cryptocurrency: Guide To Digital Currency: Digital Coin Wallets With Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Speedcoin, Feathercoin, Fedoracoin, Infinitecoin, and ... Digital Wallets, Digital Coins Book 1) Digital: Photography: For Beginners 2ND EDITION: Pictures: Simple Digital Photography Tips And Tricks To Help You Take Amazing Photographs (Canon, Nikon, ... Flash, Frame) (DSLR Cameras Book 1) The Wedding Photography Field Guide: Capturing the perfect day with your digital SLR camera (The Field Guide Series) Wildflowers in the Field and Forest: A Field Guide to the Northeastern United States (Jeffrey Glassberg Field Guide Series) Field Guide to Lens Design (SPIE Press Field Guide FG27) (Field Guides) David Busch's Canon EOS 80D Guide to Digital SLR Photography David Busch's Guide to Canon Flash Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides) David Busch's Guide to Canon Flash Photography, 1st ed. (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides)
