Canon EOS R50 for Dummies - Julie Adair King

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Résumé :

Move on from phone snapshots and start making amazing images

Canon EOS R50 For Dummies helps you create superior photo and video content, with step-by-step instructions for how to make the most of this advanced, interchangeable-lens digital camera. You'll walk through the controls, interface, and accessories of the Canon EOS R50, and you'll learn the basics of image-making, so you can take impressive shots, even if you've never taken a photography class. Let this Dummies guide be your teacher as you learn to take great action shots, stunning portraits, detailed closeups, low-light photos, and professional-looking video.

• Learn your way around the Canon EOS R50 and its settings and controls
• Get familiar with common photography terms and basic techniques
• Start shooting right away with user-friendly instructions on using automatic modes
• Go manual to adjust focus, color, sharpness, and more to get the look you're after

Photography hobbyists and content creators will love Canon EOS R50 For Dummies, the quick-start guide to the camera built for those looking for superior photo and video results....

Biographie:

Julie Adair King is a long-time photography educator and tech author. She's written all editions of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as For Dummies books on Nikon^?, Canon^?, and Olympus^? cameras. Theano Nikitas is a freelance journalist and photographer who has been writing about photography for more than 20 years. Her profiles, reviews, and tutorials have appeared in dozens of magazines and websites....

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Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 2

Where to Go From Here 2

Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 3

Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running 5

Preparing the Camera for Initial Use 5

Using the Touchscreen 11

Exploring External Camera Features 13

Topside controls 14

Back-of-the-body controls 16

And the rest 19

Ordering from Camera Menus 21

Looking at Display Options 23

Choosing which displays are active 23

Changing the data style 25

Decoding critical onscreen data 27

Disabling and editing displays 28

Customizing other display features 30

Disabling Pop-Ups and Help Text 34

Using Quick Control Mode 36

Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 39

Reviewing a Few Final Setup Options 42

Setup Menu 1 43

Setup Menu 2 45

Setup Menu 5 45

A few other critical options before you go 46

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 49

Choosing a Shooting Mode 50

Basic Zone shooting modes 50

Creative Zone modes (P, Tv, Av, and M) 51

Changing the Drive Mode 52

Understanding the Image Quality Setting 56

Considering resolution: L, M, S1, or S2? 56

Understanding file type 60

Adjusting the Image Quality setting 66

Setting the Photo Aspect Ratio 70

Adding Flash 71

Setting the flash to fire (or not) 74

Adding Red-Eye Reduction 79

Reviewing Advanced Flash Options 79

Adjusting flash output with Flash Exposure Compensation 79

Locking the flash exposure 82

Investigating other flash options 84

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 89

Using Scene Intelligent Auto Mode (A+) 90

Taking a picture in A+ mode 90

Exploring A+ Assist features 94

Adjusting results with Creative Assist 96

Discovering SCN (Scene) Modes 101

Accessing Scene modes 102

Reviewing the scene modes 103

Adjusting camera settings in SCN mode 110

Part 2: Taking Creative Control 111

Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 113

Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 114

Aperture affects depth of field 116

Shutter speed affects motion blur 117

ISO affects image noise 119

Doing the exposure balancing act 121

Stepping Up to Advanced Shooting Modes (P, Tv, Av, and M) 123

Monitoring Exposure Settings 124

Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 127

Setting ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed 130

Controlling ISO 130

Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 134

Exploring Exposure-Correction Tools 136

Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation 136

Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority 142

Trying Auto Lighting Optimizer 144

Looking at a few other exposure solutions 147

Locking Autoexposure Settings 151

Bracketing Exposures Automatically 152

HDR Mode shooting 153

Using Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB) 154

Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 159

Choosing Auto or Manual Focus 160

Disabling the Touch Shutter 162

Mastering the Autofocus System 164

AF Operation: Focus lock or continuous focus adjustment? 166

AF Area mode: One focus point or many? 170

Choosing the best autofocus combos 179

Adding subject- and eye-detection 180

Exploring a few other autofocus tweaks 186

Focusing Manually 186

Manipulating Depth of Field 190

Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 195

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