murtyjr Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 <p>I just acquired a Canon 6D with a 24-105 lens. I am looking for a field guide. Can someone recommend me one.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 <p>If they still give you a printed manual, that's about as useful as any of the commercial third-party guides. Or rather has been for older models from Canon at least.<br /> I don't have the 6D, but I have tried some 'guides' in the past for other models and found them to be of little help, if more colorful than the original manual.</p> <p>6D pdf manual at http://usa.canon.com/cusa/support/professional/professional_cameras/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_6d#BrochuresAndManuals<br> Lens manual at http://usa.canon.com/cusa/support/professional/lenses/ef_lenses/ef_24_105mm_f_4l_is_usm#BrochuresAndManuals</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 <p>Mah fav:</p> <p>http://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-Dummies-Doug-Sahlin/dp/111853039X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422913037&sr=8-1&keywords=canon+6D+for+dummies</p> Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 <p>When the <em>Dummies</em> guides (Puppy Face's link) are good, they can be very, very good.<br /> When they are bad, they.....<br> I've found some of them to be about the best guides to stuff around. They are not without the occasional stinker though, so keep your receipt. ;)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur_reyes1 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 <p>Not sure if they make this for the 6D, but maybe try Magic Lantern. Although to be honest, I've had mixed success with them depending on the camera.<br />One useful tip though. Download a pdf of the user manual to your smartphone/tablet. That way you'll almost always have it with for reference. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2d Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 <p>some video tutorials from Canon:<br> <a href="http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/galleries/galleries/tutorials/eos_6d_tutorials.shtml">http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/galleries/galleries/tutorials/eos_6d_tutorials.shtml</a></p> -------------- My Architectual Photography: Architectural-Cinematographer.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victor_kunkel3 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I like the Canon EOS 6D Digital Field Guide by Michael Corsentino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin carron Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>I have just acquired a Canon 6D to replace my 5D II. Like JDM I tend to find the supplied user manual is as good as anything. The manual supplied with the camera is called the 'Basic Instruction Manual' covers most things and is 130+ pages long. It does not cover the detail of WiFi or GPS. What I tend to do when faced with a 'How do I....?' question is to read the relevant bit of the manual and if that is not clear then ask the internet. I have been surprised how often someone will have uploaded a youtube video covering or posted a question relating to what I want to know. Answers vary in quality from waste of time to brilliant but generally are quite good.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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