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| Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS 5D (Magic Lantern Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Mimi Netzel
Brand: Magic Lantern
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 217334
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.9 x 0.6
MPN: 1579908845
ISBN: 1579908845
Dewey Decimal Number: 771.33
EAN: 9781579908843
ASIN: 1579908845
Publication Date: May 28, 2006
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Product Description
Canon's got something big for photographers: a full-frame digital SLR with an image the size of a frame of 35mm film that's affordable and compact. It's sure to become a hot seller so you can bet that the accompanying Magic Lantern Guide will also be huge. There's so much here that amateurs and professionals will want to explore: not only is EOS 5D the world's smallest and lightest full-framedigital camera, it allows the knowledgeable user to shoot up to 3 frames per second and record up to 60 full-resolution JPEGs and 17 RAW images in a single burst. And much more, too! 5 X 7 1/2. b/w illus. throughout.
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 Canon EOS 5D November 28, 2006
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
I routinely buy a Magic Lantern Guide for my cameras as these books are more informative, with better explanations and tips, than the camera manuals. The Canon EOS 5D Magic Lantern Guide does not live up to their standards and is nothing more than a wordier camera manual. It lacks color photos to show various white balance settings, and other topics enhanced by color photos. It also lacks diagrams that show camera settings, as does the manual, and it leaves out important details also found in the manual. I wouldn't bother buying the guide, instead use the Canon's camera manual and its quick reference guide. Supplement this with a general book on shooting in digital and how to work with histograms.
Vert Disappointing July 28, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
After purchasing the Magic Lantern Guide for the Sony A-100, I ordered this as soon as I purchased the Cannon 5D. The A-100 guide was well written, well organized, and contained information not included in the manual. The Canon 5D guide is poorly organized and contains less information than is found in the manual. On several occasions I have grabbed this book first only to be unable to find the information needed. In those cases, the manual was the better reference.
My advice, don't buy it, use the manual or find a guide that is well organized and complete.
 Very useful but... January 11, 2007
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Magic Lantern guides have always proved to be an invaluable addition to a photographers library. They are formatted roughly in the same way sequentially as the instruction manuals that come with a new camera. The difference is that the Magic Lantern guides expand on each section to provide understanding not just explanation. Each section is also brimming with tips from the pro's on how to achieve the best outcomes and how to get the most out of the available functions. The guide for the EOS5 lives up to expectations in these respects. The biggest gripe we have about this guide is that it appears to have been rushed to print after the release of the camera. As a consequence it is full of typographical errors from misspellings to missing words. Nothing that affects the integrity of the information but it does however reduce the quality of the publication and the credibility of the publishers. Not to mention being a bit of an insult to anyone that buys the book.
 Very helpful guide! July 22, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I find the Magic Lantern Guides to be very helpful. I've used them for the Canon Rebel XT, the 30D, and now the 5D. I don't understand the few negative comments I've seen here about these guides. Of course, I'd like to see even more detail with examples on several of the features in the 5D guide, but I guess that kind of knowledge must come from experimentation with the camera.
Was expecting more March 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book may be fine for those who have lost their manual. But if you haven't lost your manual you wont be needing this book.
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