Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography

by David D. Busch

As the new owner of Canon's most advanced intermediate digital SLR, you want to get started taking professional-looking photographs using all of the exciting features at your fingertips. "Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital SLR Photography" is a concise introduction and guide to your camera's essential controls and functions, such as Live View, built-in dust reduction, and the blistering 6.5-frames-per-second continuous shooting mode that is an action photographer's dream. The book provides detailed instructions showing you how, when, and why to make optimized settings with the Canon EOS 40D's enhanced menus, which include a half-dozen versatile new custom functions. You'll learn about the camera's improved automatic focus, flash synchronization tricks, how to choose lenses that will provide the perspective and effects you want, and which exposure modes are ideal for each picture-taking opportunity. Packed with full-color images and examples that illustrate the recommended techniques and settings for your Canon EOS 40D, this book helps photographers of any skill level begin maximizing their equipment as soon as you open the cover!

Genres: Photography

344 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2007

Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a solid reference on how to use your Canon EOS 40D. Besides the usual, it helped me learn about the custom functions in order to set the camera to my liking. I wish there was more information on using the camera with the Canon Speedlites, but I suppose that would be better left to a lighting-specific book. Overall, a good book that I can turn to whenever I need a refresher on a specific camera setting.

[Jennifer Chase · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great camera and I've enjoyed it for more than a year. This book answers many questions on properly setting functions for the effects you are seeking. I love the versitility of shooting black/white with filters. This is a great book for anyone interested in shooting with a Canon EOS and not just a point and shoot digital camera.

[Meghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the technical aspect of this book.... still some questions,but definitely less than before I read it!