Canon Rebel T6 (EOS 1300D) Tutorial User’s Guide (video)

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Canon EOS 1300D (Rebel T6) at a glance:

  • 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) image sensor and high-performance DIGIC 4+ Image Processor for excellent speed and quality.
  • ISO 100–6400 (expandable to H: 12800) for shooting from bright light to low light.
  • Built-in Wi-Fi®* and NFC** connectivity provide easy sharing to compatible smart devices, select social media sitesand the Canon Connect Station CS100 device.
  • 9-point AF system (including one center cross-type AF point) and AI Servo AF provide impressive autofocus performance with accurate results.
  • High-performance Optical Viewfinder helps facilitate quick and accurate focusing by firmly framing and capturing the subject at hand.
  • Large, 3.0-inch LCD monitor with 920,000 dots shows fine details and provides easy viewing.
  • Scene Intelligent Auto mode simplifies settings for users without extensive photography experience.
  • Feature Guide offers short descriptions of shooting modes, settings and effects for easy operation.
  • EOS Full HD Movie mode for easy-to-use video capture.
  • Continuous shooting up to 3.0 fps to capture action shots.
  • Creative options made easy with imaging features like Basic+ and Creative Auto.
  • Creative Filters including Toy Camera, Fisheye and Miniature Effect help you capture everything with a new perspective.
  • Auto White Balance provides “white priority,” adjusting for the warmer tones under tungsten lighting.
  • Compatible with the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses.* Compatible with iOS® and Android™smartphone and tablets

Neat 30 minutes video by Jared Polin. It’s a tutorial video for the Canon EOS 1300D (Rebel T6) , and it should answer all the questions you may have.

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Canon EOS 80D tutorial video

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Did you get your new Canon EOS 80D? Then the tutorial video below by Tony Northrup may be what you are looking for. Watch an extensive introduction to features and functionalities of the EOS 80D. A thoroughly tutorial video lasting over an hour.

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Table of contents:

01:02 Battery, Memory Card
02:14 Ports
03:20 Taking a Picture
04:37 Reviewing a Picture
05:44 Diopter
06:34 Aperture Priority
10:11 Shutter Priority
14:07 Manual Mode
16:30 Night Photography
17:13 Landscape Photography
17:20 Widlife
17:28 Bulb Mode
18:54 Shutter Modes
22:02 Focusing Modes
23:41 Focusing Areas
25:16 Moving the Focus Point
26:27 Changing ISO
27:51 Auto Limits
28:38 Exposure Compensation
30:50 Wi-Fi
33:58 Raw
35:26 Metering Modes
36:27 Flash
37:10 Flash Exposure Compensation
38:07 White Balance
39:45 Video
43:13 Formatting a Memory Card
44:18 Disabling the Beep
44:48 Interval Timer
46:26 Mirror Lockup
47:57 Back-button Focus
50:06 My Menu
51:10 Gear Suggestions

Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART review

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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART:
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Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART at a glance:

  • EF Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
  • Two FLD Elements and Five SLD Elements
  • Two Aspherical Elements
  • Super Multi-Layer Coating
  • Hyper Sonic AF Motor, Manual Override
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
  • TSC Material, Brass Bayonet Mount
  • Built-In Petal-Shaped Lens Hood
  • Compatible with Sigma USB Dock

Photographer and gear reviewer Dustin Abbott posted his review about one of Sigma’s most exciting lenses, the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART.

Abbott’s review comes with plenty of sample pictures, and many educated considerations about this lens (does it suit for astrophotography?). In the conclusion he writes:

The Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART is undoubtedly another excellent entry in the optically stellar ART series. Sigma continues to push the boundaries of what can be done with wide aperture lenses. Not only does this lens enter new territory in its maximum aperture value but manages to best all direct competitors in its resolution (particularly in the center). It also does this while undercutting its principle competitors in price by a fair margin […].  It provides crisp, detailed images with good color rendition, strong flare resistance, and a moderately low amount of distortion.

The Sigma 20mm f/1.4 costs less than you may think: it’s yours for $899, which is a bargain given the stellar performance of this lens. You may watch the 14 minutes video below, which tells you all about Abbott’s impression, or you may go for the written review.

Canon EOS 80D video review (and comparison with 70D, 7D Mk II, Nikon D5500, Sony a6300)

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Tony Northrup on YouTube posted his review of the brand new Canon Canon EOS 80D. The 15 minutes review goes into all the new features the EOS 80D is packed with, and puts a look on how the EOS 80D it compares to the competition (Nikon D5500 and Sony a6300), as well as to Canon’s other APS-C offerings, namely the Canon EOS 70D and EOS 7D Mark II.

Here is another interesting video review of the Canon EOS 80D.

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Samyang (Rokinon) 21mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC review (EOS M mount)

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Samyang (Rokinon) 21mm f/1.4 at a glance:

  • EF-M Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • 33.6mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22
  • 3 Aspherical Elements, 1 ED Element
  • Ultra Multi-Coating
  • Internal Focus; Manual Focus Design
  • Non-Rotating 58mm Filter Mount
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Photographer and gear reviewer Dustin Abbott posted his review of the Samyang (Rokinon) 21mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC lens for Canon EOS M mount.

You may watch the two videos below, which will tell you anything you may want to know about this lens, or read the review and check the many sample pics. The first video is about image quality, the second is the review with the final word.

Dustin Abbott appreciated the outstanding image quality, low chromatic aberrations, strong contrast, well controlled vignetting and distortion, and much more.

Samyang (Rokinon) 21mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA [via Dustin Abbott]

Canon EOS 80D Hands-On Field Test (video)

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The usually not very Canon-friendly folks at The Camera Store TV posted an 18 minutes hands-on review about the new Canon Canon EOS 80D. Do not expect these guys to be enthusiastic on the EOS 80D. Never the less, a critical video review that’s worth to be watched.

You may also be interested to know that the EOS 80D features a newly designed sensor, with a pretty amazing noise performance and greatly improved RAW dynamic range.

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