David Busch's Canon EOS 5D Mark II Guide to Digital SLR Photography

Can only say at the moment this book is all that I needed to finally get INTO the 5D2. I have been frustrated by the Canon manual since having this DSLR (approx 18 months) for an in depth description of the menu functions/controls. Don't misunderstand me, the Canon manual is good but such a complex camera requires explaining by somebody (as Mr Busch) who has spent the time through operating various Canon models to understand the full workings. In all honesty I'm too lazy to sit down with the camera & try everything hit or miss, far easier to read this book & then try the various changes that suit the individual user.I am only a keen amateur photographer & last time I had a pro standard model it was Film (Nikon F4) & using the 5D2 I have done wedding photography & been pleased, as the Bride & Groom were, with the results but always felt there was something more to know about this camera.I have only just completed 6 chapters which covers Getting to Know the 5D2 (1-3) & Beyond Basics (4-6). The interesting chapters are yet to be read Advanced Tools (7-11) & Enhancing Your Experience (12-13)You may ask, "Why read the early (Basic) chapters?" Well I just did not want to miss anything David Busch may have to say & I dot not think I am beyond learning new bits & pieces no matter how well I may think I know the 5D2 & certainly glad I did as there were a few little bits I picked up from these early chapters. I am very keen to sit down & get into the next section of this book to learn in depth knowledge on the model.If the earlier chapters were anything to go by then the 2nd half should be mind blowing. Don't think anyone will be disappointed with this book,Well done David Busch. Thank you....

I have/ have read literally hundreds of camera manuals and if you buy any of David Busch's manuals them you can throw the rest away. Get your camera beside you, start at page 1 and read.Beautifully explained, easy to absorb and written in an easy too digest style.

More of an elaborate owners manual than anything else. It's handy for references and looking up things about the camera quickly, but it doesn't expand in the direction of hints and tips.

This guide to the Canon EOS 5D mark II is easy to read and follow and supplements the Canon manual perfectly. Tells you why you should set your camera up in a particular way through the various menus on the camera and elaborates in more detail the various options available to the photographer. Having read it from cover to cover I now am just able to dip in to sections to refresh my memory on items/features as and when I require them. The book is never too far away from my camera although it does not go on field trips due to its size. Good value for money for the serious photographer who wants to get more from their camera.

I read all the reviews on this book and decided that I could use the added benefit of clear illustrations and some background anecdotes from a respected and seasoned pro. I wasn't disappointed. Whilst I'm sure that a pro would make a far better job of using the camera than I would, I've been really pleased with the initial results from the camera (it's a fabulous piece of kit for the price), and this book has helped to made my initial experience with the camera, a positive one.

I'm a professional photographer and have been for some years but I'm not a know it all. When I bought my 5d mark 2 two years ago I sat and read the entire manual cover to cover with the camera in front of me playing with each function as it appeared in the instructions, making test shots as I went along and seeing for myself the results. Whilst this gave me a good understanding of the camera I felt the supplied manual lacked clarity in certain areas.I decided I needed a expanding manual. As I recall the guides to cameras from 15 years ago used to go into every single function in depth and talk about ways around those lacking features. I learnt a great deal about photography from those.When this book arrived I was cheerful to see it was 400 pages long, surely a guide this big wouldn't lack a thing sadly I was wrong. I found several examples of where huge chunks of what would be valued information is missing. For example the writer makes no mention of shooting sRAW at high ISO and how this helps with colour noise. Instead only seeing it as a way of making smaller files and saving memory. Again the writer talks about setting a customer white balance but doesn't talk about understanding true colour shifts in any depth (even with digital this can only really be done with the aid of a colour chart and or filters on camera)In summary this is an OK book but it's far from a true guide. The 5d mk2 is an outstanding camera there is a lot more that can be done with this camera with a few minor in camera adjustments than is ever mentioned in this guide. Personally I question is the purchase really going to help improve anyones photography much beyond that of the basic manual and a little reading on the net.

I waited and waited for this book to get published, and after a few delays it eventually became available.I'm pleased I waited and didn't buy one of the competitor publications, that, judging from reviews, appear to be padded out versions of the Canon manual.This book is informative, well laid out, and I've found information therein easy to find, and useful also, AND actually adds to what's in the Canon manual!

If, like me you mostly wanted to learn about the canon 5D's video capability then you will be dissapointed in this book. It is very comprehensive for stills photography but barely scratches the surface of video. You would be better searching online.

Very informative, written with great examples throughout and lots of diagrams and pictures. Easy read, great index to find answers to questions.

c'è il manualone! E' una versione allargata del normale manuale, niente di eccezionale, tuttavia se sei proprio ignorante come il cucco, ti può essere utile. :D io ho consultato le sezioni che mi occorrevano, suvvia non è malissimo, è che in Italia non siamo abituati a queste cose "how to…", a volte ci sentiamo offesi dal sottolineare le ovvietà, invece per molti di noi sarebbero da sottolineare due volte!

Recomendable, mejor que el manual de fabrica y ademas da buenos consejos. Merece la pena tenerlo, aunque lleva un rato leerlo.

This is a good guide indeed. It serves the needs of multiple segments of the 5D Mark II users, from beginners through advanced second-system owners. At the introductory level, the book literally hand-holds the reader and evolves him/her through the gamut of DSLR and full-frame photography using Mark II along the way. For the intermediate user, there are provided many procedures for quick grasp of the custom functions and their changing-on-demand, while also demystifying the internals of the system. It also provides chapters on lenses, speedlites, and other accessories that can help the photographer in a hurry. For advanced or second-time system buyers, this is a good reference to have handy and also to share with an assistant in bringing him/her up to speed with the various functionalities and amazing features of this marvelous machine, the 5D II.Being an ardent believer in user/instruction manuals, I started there but the original factory-supplied manual accompanying the 5D II was rather pedantic and taxing on time, memory, and connectivity. I was determined to read it through in a cross-Atlantic flight and had to dicipline my mind to peruse that manual - not to mention the demand on my eyes by the pithy printing (don't forget your glasses, perhaps also +1 diopter boosters). I made many marks in the manual but also started losing track of the details which were unconnected along the way. On the return journey, I started David Busch's Guide and could not let it down, so many times feeling like getting my Mark II out with me in the plane to try the settings and creative alternatives possible. It was an easy read, helpful guide - like an encouraging mentor by my side. Upon returning home, I read the remaining Guide through that weekend with my Mark II handy at home digesting and quickly internalizing the workings, options, and the possibilities that this Guide opened up. I am looking forward to (and have pre-ordered) the abriged version of Mark II by David Busch expected in the fall.The only complaints one might make are that the paper used is glazed (reflecting plane light) and so, the weight is also a bit on the heavier side for air travel purposes.

Die Kamera ist seit 2 Jahre auf dem Markt, im Sommer kam dieses Buch. Der Autor hat unzählige solcher Bücher für verschiedenste Kameras geschrieben. Da erwartete ich hilfreiche Empfehlungen.Nichts davon. In lockerem Stil wird die Information der Bedienungsanleitung aufbereitet. Mehrwert nahe Null. Grosse Screenshots helfen dabei die 450 Seiten zu füllen.Selbst Optiken, die in ihren Qualität zweifelhaft für den 21 MPixel Sensor der Kamera sind, werden empfohlen.Positiv ist die Papierqualität des Buches.