New Canon 10D Instructional DVD's

[graphixman]

I just got my 2 canon 10d instructional dvd's from Elite Video. They are great. Very informative. Just thought I would let you know. Here is the link http://www.elitevideo.com/product.asp?0=213&1=229&3=490

They also sell on ebay so check that out too.

[Roger_Cavanagh]

Sniff, sniff!

Do I detect the delicate aroma of a well-known pork luncheon meat?

[chris maddock]

Roger_Cavanagh wrote:
Sniff, sniff!

Do I detect the delicate aroma of a well-known pork luncheon meat?



Yep - very spiced.
The OP joined yesterday and made a total of three posts to three boards, all extolling the virtues of these DVDs he's "found".

:-(
Chris

[robvonk]

The DVD is probably this subtle too. NOT!

[mapdealer]

Yes, probably pork involved, BUT: for those of us new to the 10D game, what other teaching medium do you suggest to learn everything about the 10D besides the canon manuel? Iv'e seen the D30 user guide and it isn't the easiest to understand!

[misaj*]

I especially like guy on "reel2" picture. Look his shirt and pants.
Oh yes, lightings on those photos are great too. They really can learn as a lot :)

[chris maddock]

mapdealer wrote:
Yes, probably pork involved, BUT: for those of us new to the 10D game, what other teaching medium do you suggest to learn everything about the 10D besides the canon manuel? Iv'e seen the D30 user guide and it isn't the easiest to understand!

The manual does what it is intended to do - it tells you what functions there are and how they work. It is of neccessity a complex manual because these cameras are complex beasts. However it is actually one of the best manuals I've seen for any camera. What it tells you is clear and concise - and well written, no dodgy translations from Japanese to English, via Korean and Italian ;-)

However, for learning how to use the camera nothing beats practice. The great thing about a D-SLR is that it costs nothing to practise and you get instant feedback of the results of what you tried - no waiting whilst the film is developed.

As to further information, hints, tips, advice - that is what these forums are for. Users all over the world with wide ranging levels of experience and expertise sharing and helping each other - you won't get anywhere near the same level of help from any "teaching" DVD or book, honestly.

All that we (I think I can speak for most other members in this respect) ask is that you do try for yourself, do search to see if your answer has been given before and don't ask the same question as someone else did (and got answers) only a few hours earlier. With those provisos, even the DPReview forum can be of valuable assistance, it just has a much lower signal-noise ratio.

Ask away, and you'll undoubtedly get answers.

KRs
Chris

[mapdealer]

For Chris

Thanks for your reply. You are absolutely right! I am not new to photography. I had extensive experience as a sports, news and wildlife photographer using a Nikon F system in the 70's, way back in the day when one did his own darkroom work. But I got married, had kids, divorced, and have been a single parent for 5 years. During that time I didn't get the camera out once. I AM new to D-SLR photography and have done some research and dropped some big coin on a 10D system. So I will tinker, try to de-cypher the user guide, continue to read these forums (which does answer a lot of ?'s) and if all that fails, post a question. And I WON'T order the DVD. Thanks again.

PS added plus to the D-SLR: no more stinky smell of fixer on my hands!!!

[chris maddock]

mapdealer,

you're half-way there already. Any D-SLR isn't really that much different from what you were used to using - they are all boxes with a hole to let the light in, just as are all cameras. OK, they've got more bells and whistles (not to mention buttons) but the principle is just the same. Practically everything you knew before (and I'm sure it'll come back to you pretty quickly) is still applicable.

BTW, didn't you use stop bath, or did you just use a non-smelly one. I'm sure the stuff I used to use was acetic acid, I loved it - not ;-)

KRs
Chris