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Canon Inc. is a prominent manufacturer of cameras and lenses including EOS DSLRs and PowerShot compact cameras.
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Canon camera body names [duplicate]
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What are the major differences between these camera series by Canon? … Right now I'm rocking a Canon Rebel XS and I get that there's some kind of progression from XS to T1, T2, T3 etc and I get the "i" variants (XSi, T3i, etc), but where I get confused is with the EOS 1D, …
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Choosing the size of SD card for a Canon 550D?
I use a 32GB card, but I feel that was a mistake. If I could do it again I would've purchased multiple smaller cards. If I had more than one card I wouldn't suffer from a single point of failure in th …
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Will Canon Cameras fit all Canon lenses?
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Short answer: YES.
Longer answer: Each camera has a type of mount and is part of its specifications. All modern Rebels (yours included), XXD (60D/70D/etc), and 7D cameras are EF-S mounts. Fu …
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Low cost external shutter for controlling shutter speed
There are a lot of options on Amazon, like this one. The basic idea is you put the camera in bulb mode and use the intervalometer to control the shutter. Some may have AEB settings, or you can adjust …
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What on-camera geotagger do you recommend for a Canon DSLR?
Unfortunately you're stuck with having to apply the information after you import the photos to your computer. Fortunately, this is inexpensive. Take your smartphone or other GPS and record your journe …
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Why does the ISO change with the shooting mode when the aperture and shutter speed are const...
In AV all the camera is trying to do is get the exposure correct (18% grey across your metering area) whereas Auto mode is trying to take a nice picture. Either your metering area is different (becaus …
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FIlter for Canon L 2.8 IS 100mm macro lens?
I buy filters for all of my lenses as a means of protecting the front element. Yes, it will slightly degrade the IQ (not sure it's perceptible, though), but it's a peace of mind; I'd rather replace a …
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slow glass vs. fast glass
If you're using them for landscape then aperture isn't your concern, but sharpness is. My understanding is that the 70-200's are sharper, but may not be noticeable when stopped down to F/8 or smaller. …
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Why is my Canon 5DMIII draining batteries overnight?
According to the guys at Magic Lantern, when you open the SD card door and the light flashes while it accesses the SD card, you should wait until several seconds after the light stops flashing as it i …
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Why do higher end lenses use USM instead of STM?
USM is fast, STM is smooth. For still images (particularly with sports and wildlife) it is important that focus tracks quickly whereas in video the quick movements of a USM lens make the video feel je …
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Canon 50mm f1.4 no longer focuses reliably
Reference page 314 of your manual for how to use Auto Focus Micro Adjust (AFMA).
Each camera and lens is built to be within certain tolerances. If the camera and lens are on the edge of acceptable t …
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What's the difference between holding a half-pressed shutter button and pressing the AE lock?
As I have been looking around today the AE lock button is supposed to lock in the focus and exposure settings (aperture and shutter) so that the picture can be recomposed before taken. I also believe …
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Will the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 give better auto-focus results than the 50mm f/1.8?
One thing to note about the 50mm F/1.8 is that it's a fairly cheaply constructed lens. If you touch the focus ring you should notice that there's some slack in it whereas if you use other lenses of a …
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Is light the only difference? Or does the camera and lens make all the difference?
Right off the bat I can see that there's a difference in the direction of light. Your model is in shadow while the man is being lit from the side. You have soft lighting which is usually preferred for …
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Difference between Canon 18-55mm IS II and IS STM?
STM is really only useful for video. If you have no interest in video then there's not much value in the STM feature itself.
However, you may want to look into the quality of the STM lens vs the the …