Printed Manual for EOS 7D?

Judesman · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

I am thinking of buying an EOS 7D. This will be a bit of a learning curve for me and it looks as though the camera does not come with a printed instruction manual in the UK. Is this correct please? If there isn't a printed manual can anyone suggest a good easy to follow guide? I see from the internet that there is the Magic Lantern Guide and The Expanded Guide but without seeing these books it is difficult to judge how good they are. Any advice would be appreciated.

philwillmedia · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

You could always go to the Canon site and download a PDF of the manual then print that out...
Hey, presto - printed manual.

SkipD · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judesman

...it looks as though the camera does not come with a printed instruction manual in the UK.

What documentation is provided with the camera in the UK - a .PDF file on CD? Just curious.

yourdoinitwrong · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkipD

What documentation is provided with the camera in the UK - a .PDF file on CD? Just curious.

Can't say for sure about the UK version but if they package it the same as the US version it should have a printed manual in it, mine did.

Judesman · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

Thanks Philwillmedia. I would rather have a printed manual than a print of a.pdf file but that would do as a last resort.

I think that the manual in the UK is on a CD but I am not sure. That is why I wondered about the various published guides.

oRGie · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

Mines a uk model, comes with printed manual and pdf on cd

Judesman · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

Thanks Orgie.

jicka · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

Yes, agree with oRGie. Bought mine from UK and came with printed manual and 2 CDs. One with Canon Software and the other one with the various instructions in pdf format.
Happy reading.
J.

NinetyEight · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

Yes it definitely comes with a 'real' manual - Well the one my friend just bought did anyway.

jim.holder · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

The printed manual is in a handy pocket size. I duplex print the PDF version (minus the unnecessary pages) in a readable A4 format.

Lowner · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

As do I for my cameras, I find the tiny little manual Canon provide far too small at my age!

vid1900 · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

I think the manual is small so you can keep it in your bag.

Print the manual from the .pdf file on some 8x11" paper (or whatever is standard format for your country) and it will be easier to read.

Lowner · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

vid1900,

It goes into the bag, but I just cannot read the thing. In fact often the A4 version (which goes with me everywhere the camera does) needs the author standing next to me to explain what he really meant.

apersson850 · 19th of June 2010 (Sat)

At Ipex in Birmingham, Canon printed the 7D manual and had Duplo make booklets of it. In A5 size, not the A6 you get in the camera box.
Interestingly, they printed the pdf one page displaced, so everything got skewed by one page in the manual. The system overview ended up back to back, not side by side, as it should be. Cute to print wrong on a graphic trade show.

But they had a lot of manuals to give away.

Judesman · 20th of June 2010 (Sun)

Thanks to all for your input. Does anyone have any thoughts on the Expanded Guides or Magic Lantern Guides bearing in mind Lowner's comment about needing the author to explain what he meant?

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#1
Judesman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dorset. UK Posts: 9	Printed Manual for EOS 7D? I am thinking of buying an EOS 7D. This will be a bit of a learning curve for me and it looks as though the camera does not come with a printed instruction manual in the UK. Is this correct please? If there isn't a printed manual can anyone suggest a good easy to follow guide? I see from the internet that there is the Magic Lantern Guide and The Expanded Guide but without seeing these books it is difficult to judge how good they are. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Judesman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dorset. UK Posts: 9	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? Thanks Philwillmedia. I would rather have a printed manual than a print of a.pdf file but that would do as a last resort. I think that the manual in the UK is on a CD but I am not sure. That is why I wondered about the various published guides.

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#6
oRGie Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 398	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? Mines a uk model, comes with printed manual and pdf on cd __________________ oRGie - I am an EOS and the 7D was my idea http://www.fluidr.com/photos/orgie EF70-200F4LIS - EF-S15-85IS - EF50 1.8II

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#7
Judesman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dorset. UK Posts: 9	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? Thanks Orgie.

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#8
jicka Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 17	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? Yes, agree with oRGie. Bought mine from UK and came with printed manual and 2 CDs. One with Canon Software and the other one with the various instructions in pdf format. Happy reading. J. __________________ Jicka ------------------------ 7D + EFS 15-85 + EF 100-400 L IS flickr

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NinetyEight "Banned for life" Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bath - England Posts: 2,796	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? Yes it definitely comes with a 'real' manual - Well the one my friend just bought did anyway. __________________ Kev

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#10
jim.holder Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hampshire uk Posts: 83	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? The printed manual is in a handy pocket size. I duplex print the PDF version (minus the unnecessary pages) in a readable A4 format.

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#11
Lowner "I'm the original idiot" Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salisbury, UK. Posts: 11,339 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? As do I for my cameras, I find the tiny little manual Canon provide far too small at my age! __________________ Richard http://rcb4344.zenfolio.com

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#12
vid1900 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 548	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? I think the manual is small so you can keep it in your bag. Print the manual from the .pdf file on some 8x11" paper (or whatever is standard format for your country) and it will be easier to read.

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#13
Lowner "I'm the original idiot" Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salisbury, UK. Posts: 11,339 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? vid1900, It goes into the bag, but I just cannot read the thing. In fact often the A4 version (which goes with me everywhere the camera does) needs the author standing next to me to explain what he really meant. __________________ Richard http://rcb4344.zenfolio.com

19th of June 2010 (Sat)	#14
apersson850 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Traryd, Sweden Posts: 8,441	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? At Ipex in Birmingham, Canon printed the 7D manual and had Duplo make booklets of it. In A5 size, not the A6 you get in the camera box. Interestingly, they printed the pdf one page displaced, so everything got skewed by one page in the manual. The system overview ended up back to back, not side by side, as it should be. Cute to print wrong on a graphic trade show. But they had a lot of manuals to give away. __________________ Anders

20th of June 2010 (Sun)	#15
Judesman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dorset. UK Posts: 9	Re: Printed Manual for EOS 7D? Thanks to all for your input. Does anyone have any thoughts on the Expanded Guides or Magic Lantern Guides bearing in mind Lowner's comment about needing the author to explain what he meant?

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