Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Field Guide [Paperback]

John Kraus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470409495 | ISBN-13: 978-0470409497 | Edition: 1

Essential, no-fail photography techniques in a full-color, portable guide

Confidently create beautiful photographs with the powerful features on your Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III camera and this essential guide. A workhorse camera for photojournalists and sports and wildlife photographers, the 1Ds Mark III yields spectacular results, once you master its intricacies.

This easy-to-follow book is the latest in the bestselling Digital Field Guide series that has taught thousands of photographers and beginners how to get the most out of their digital cameras. Get to know your 1Ds Mark III, understand how to use all its robust features, then take this handy-sized portable guide with you in the field for quick and easy reference.

• Master your Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III inside and out: 21.1 megapixels, 5fps, 3-inch LCD, Live View, and high-precision AF system
• Find pages of step-by-step techniques, professional tips, and no-fail formulas that will help you get the results you want
• Learn where to find and how to master your camera's sophisticated menu system, picture modes, and settings

Go under the hood of your sophisticated new camera with this essential guide-it covers more than the manual!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

It's a powerful camera. Put all that power to work.

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is a serious camera with the powerful features that sports and portrait photographers and photojournalists need. Here, professional photographer John Kraus shows you how to take full advantage of the camera's full-frame sensor, navigate its controls, get creative with its modes and settings, and use it with confidence for every type of shoot. The more you know about your camera's capabilities, the better the results you can achieve.

• Become familiar with the operating speed, lenses, large-file imagery, improved viewing system, and more
• Learn to choose the best settings when preparing for a shoot
• Explore tethered shooting options and effective use of EOS Speedlites
• Get in-depth guidance for advertising, editorial, or architectural shots; portraits; and event and landscape photography

About the Author

John Kraus has directed photography for commercials and documentaries and is a longtime expert in still photography for editorial, advertising, and corporate event work. He is also a gifted and creative wedding photographer. His work can be viewed at www.johnkrausphotography.com and johnkrausweddingphotography.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470409495
• ISBN-13: 978-0470409497
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #342,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Sports

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a camera guide written for artists!, September 1, 2009

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Shutterbug "Shutterbug" (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

Ok, I confess up front. I am not a camera geek, I am a photographic artist. So reading the manual on the Canon 1 series camera is something for late nights when I am trying to put myself to sleep. I'm never going to remember all that stuff anyway or ever figure out how those engineers have the manual put together. Honestly, I really DO NOT CARE why or what is behind those mysterious custom function screens. I care only about making beautiful photographic images, the simplest most strait forward way possible. Finally, here is a book that makes use of deep in-the-field actual experience to share what really works, and what doesn't. There is plenty of technical information between the covers, but only where necessary. This is a Photographer's guide, not just another rehashed technical manual. I was impressed with the range of topics covered also, everything from choosing a lighting setup to specific suggestions for the type of lenses to use for a particular subject. Brilliant. Insight from a working professional photographer is always more valuable to me than reading droll engineering speak. There's a fantastic chapter on lighting that reveals the process photographers and DPs go through when scouting a location and deciding how they're going to light. That's the kind of info it normally takes years to acquire, and at a far higher cost than this book! Much of this stuff I would not have even known existed, let alone the importance of it. Stiching images, HDR techniques, RAW processor comparisons- it's all there.

A wonderful overview of the current state of high end photography particularly when using a 1DsIII. What more could you ask for?

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very little new information, August 15, 2009

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K. Blandford - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

I was hoping for information beyond what is in the manual. Specifically I am interested in explanation of some of the more mysterious custom functions. There are a few useful tips and explanations that pertain to this camera. But they are few and far between. Actually the manual has more specific information on the custom functions. Mostly this is compilation of general stuff that has been written about elsewhere.