read it too. once, properly, although it overlapped a lot with the one from my old 20D....
read it too. once, properly, although it overlapped a lot with the one from my old 20D....
Constructive criticism is most welcome!!!
Canon 40D, 100-300 5.6 L
Sigma 17-70
Manfrotto Tripod
I tend to read manuals when I can't figure it out for myself.
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yeah have read the D300s a few times now still don't think i understand it all that well:P
What's a manual?
Is that one of those little booky things that come with your camera with all those funny little squiggly things on it? I think they're called Chineese(or Mandarin?)
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No, it's the little switch, marked "m", I wish I knew how to read what that stands for
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Only if it looks like an Ikea assembly guide with pictures, numbers and arrows, too lazy to read.
When all else fails RTFM.
Mine's in the camera bag with me all the time.
Read it once cover to cover and had to wake up several times in between.
Now it's a reference material.
Nope - all the manuals are still in the boxes. I haven't even opened them.
I do however, read ALOT online about that specific piece of equipment (whatever it is), and often by third party "guides" etc.
I do try and use that information and playing with it (the gear) to become intimately familiar with my gear.
I just find manuals are too much like just a list of settings.... Boring with a capital B... I don't just want to know what settings are, I want to know how to implement them in everyday situations.
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I don't normally read manuals as I'm a learn by fiddling kind of guy.
However, being new to SLRs and only knowing the basic functions of my D90, I read the majority of the manual so that I knew what the settings in the camera did and how to operate some advanced features. I figured it would be a good investment into my photography to do so. I now have the quick reference manual in my camera bag, and the full manual on my iphone for reference (not that I've used either!).
When (if) I upgrade I probably won't bother unless there's a specific function I don't understand.
Tryed reading the book
like Dan I keep it in the bag - have a look when I'm stuck
have a 380EX flash can't follow its manual either
I'd probably know my camera features a little better if I could bring myself to a) find the thing and b) work through all those boring and incomprehensible pages. I have always had a trial & lots of error M.O.
Because the same information is available form other sources in a clearer, easier to read format in a manner that helps you in everyday shooting situations.
As I said earlier, I find camera manuals (generally) don't offer much real world advice, and are rarely much more than a glorified list of features.
EOS500
EOS630
EOS3
EOS10D
EOS40D
Not that much changes between models and as I use my camera all the time all of my actions are now automatic. The only time I may look would be when I buy a new body and want to set up my choice of custom functions although these can also be found by scrolling thru the menu's.
Nearly always in my bag.
I like to read the manual for most new things, whatever it is, I keep my flash and camera manuals in my bag, you just never know when you might need them.
Jayde
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