David Busch’s Canon EOS R5/R6 Information to Digital Pictures (The David Busch Digital camera Information Sequence)

13 reviews for David Busch’s Canon EOS R5/R6 Information to Digital Pictures (The David Busch Digital camera Information Sequence)

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   Songhai – March 10, 2025

   Fantastic Guide for EOS R5
   As the title says, this is a guide book on the Canon EOS R5/R6 mirrorless cameras. It is a comprehensive reference textbook on both cameras. It is not a book in my opinion that you read from chapter to chapter. It is a book that you go directly to the chapter of your interest. Read, understand, learn and practice what you have learnt. The layout is simple to understand with sample photos to show what is being explained in that chapter. I am fascinated that it includes two chapters ( chapters 9 and 10) on Flash or Speedlites. These two chapters on their own are introduction to flash photography. My only disappointment in the book is in the index. I searched for “Lock” and it took me to pages 64 and 70. I had to read the whole pages to find what I was looking for in part. I would have thought there might be a small section specifically titled “how to lock exposure” which should make it easier for a beginner to find. Otherwise this a useful guide book that should be permanently kept in your camera bag with you for easy reference when you are out their in the field for us beginners.

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   R. Hummel III – March 10, 2025

   Outstanding! Tells you everything that Canon doesn’t
   Canon just provides the most simplistic of manuals, which is OK, but David’s books tell you everything you need to know, and should know to get the most out of your EOS R5I also have is books on the Canon Rebel and 5D Mark IV; all his books are outstanding and meet the needs of amateur and the experienced professional photographer.

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   Wishful Dreams – Tim Townsend – March 10, 2025

   Busch’s book is 6-10 x what one receives in buying an R5.
   extremely comprehensive and accurate as I can tell. The standard manual is a 1 compared to Busch’s book as a 10.

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   Amazon Customer – March 10, 2025

   So helpful!
   I absolutely love these books! I have had a few different Canon cameras and have purchased these books for each of them. They are very detailed and easy to understand. Very helpful in learning how to use and navigate a new camera!

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   Sylwia – March 10, 2025

   Amazing
   I cannot say enough about this guide. Even if you think you know your camera, this book provides a ton of useful information. The author is excellent.

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   R. AGUIRRE – March 10, 2025

   Preface
   David Busch’s CANON EOS R5/R6 GUIDE TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY is a very good book except for the “Preface”. There is no need to discredit the original Canon manual, and accuse it of lacking content that is far from the intended purpose of a manual. It is unfair, and it is also not good to assume that the photography enthusiast is probably not interested in spending hours studying the manual that comes with the camera. It seems to me that the purpose of the manual (Canon) is not to offer information about photography, nor a guide to mastering digital photography, including how to optimize the quality of the images. Otherwise I recommend reading and studying David Busch’s book.

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   Chris – March 10, 2025

   All you need to know
   It’s all there. Anything I have needed to know

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   B. G. Phillips – March 10, 2025

   You may not need this; check Canon’s detailed PDF manual instead
   I actually bought this book before buying my Canon R6, as I was still on the fence about making the jump from my 5D MKIII to the mirrorless game. I’d bought David Busch’s books before; first when I bought a 7D in 2012 then again a couple of years later when I got my 5D. I found them very helpful at learning the camera’s menu system and the somewhat confusing assortment of options. But now when you buy a Canon R6 or R5 you can download a PDF manual (over 800 pages) that tells you all you need to know about your new camera. I did not know this when I purchased the book. Whether you use the Canon manual or this book, I highly recommend spending the time going through it thoroughly so that every menu option and every button and knob on the camera is familiar to you. The time you spend will be well worth it if you intend take full advantage of the many options available on these great cameras. But if you aren’t interested in all of that, then a point-and-shoot style camera would better suit your needs.I ended up buying the R6 camera before I was done with the book and between the book and Canon’s manual, I’m comfortable with my knowledge of the camera. There are several things that I’ve filed away in the back of my brain for future exploration, and I know where to go to revisit that info when I need it again.Since I’ve been using the 7D and 5D for so many years, I was glad to find that Canon has made the R6 very similar in operation. If you are already familiar with navigating the menu in a 5D or something similar, it will be an easy transition for you. I could easily have gotten by without this book, and if I’d known that Canon’s manual was so thorough, I would likely have just relied on that alone (along with my prior experience). One thing the author offers here that you don’t get in the Canon manual, however, is that rather than just explaining the various buttons, dials, and menu options like a dry technical manual, he provides his own insight into why you might want to do something one way over the other. He even includes his own preferred settings (many of which I didn’t agree with) for some of the options. I also don’t agree with the author’s opinion on the Canon manual. He claims that Canon’s organization makes it difficult to find what you need and required a lot of cross referencing. I didn’t find that to be the case at all with the PDF manual offered for free from Canon. If anything, Busch’s book is the one that requires constant cross referencing as he explains some of the camera’s features, while telling you he’ll go into more detail in a later chapter. Then in that later chapter, he’ll refer you back to another chapter for more info. This is a constant theme throughout his book, so it’s ironic that he claims to have written a superior guide to what Canon has done.Significant sections of the book are spent on general photography discussion. Much of it was identical or very similar to what I’d read in his other books. Many of the people who have already learned the basics of photography won’t need any of this, but he provides it anyway. He’s written it all before, so why not repeat it again in all his books, right? Perhaps it adds some value to the book, but I really just wanted to find out what was different about using this mirrorless camera compared with the traditional Canon DSLR’s. I found myself skipping over most of that, particularly the lengthy chapters 9 and 10, as I already have an entire book on using Canon speedlights. I didn’t buy this book to learn about how to learn to use wireless flash or many of the other general photography topics. In fact, this was a big detraction for me, as I just wanted to get to the essence of what makes this camera different from my 7D and 5D, particularly the changes offered by a mirrorless system, without having to sort through his lengthy discussions on how autofocusing works, what lenses to consider buying, etc. If the book were organized better, this might not be so annoying. For example, he could devote a section of the book exclusively to basic photography concepts and the rest of it strictly to operation of the R5 and R6. Unfortunately, interwoven in some of his discussions are specific mentions of the functions of these cameras, so I found myself wading through those lengthy chapters in order not to miss anything I might learn about my camera’s operation.There are a few odd things about that book that I’d like to point out but before I do, I want to mention a funny surprise for me. On page 87, in his description of HDR technique, he mentioned someone I happen to know; a guitarist named Alastair Greene who was with the Alan Parson’s Project at one time. I’ve shot Alastair myself on a couple of occasions and one of my own photos graces the CD cover of one of his solo albums. Then on page 87, there’s a full page color photo of him when he was playing in that band, intended as an example of his HDR. So I messaged Alastair to let him know about this discovery in the book I was reading. He actually had no idea that his picture and name were being used in the book! Very surprising that the author would do that without seeking permission (or a model release). And I didn’t find that this particular shot lent itself to HDR, nor did the photo look like anything special (with apologies to Alastair who can be a fun guitarist to shoot and listen to). I was really unable to determine what he was trying to demonstrate in choosing that particular photo.The book includes good quality photos of all the buttons and knobs on the camera, with descriptions of what each one does. This is where everyone should start. I found it confusing however when he would refer to moving a rotating a knob “to the left” (or right). Knobs rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. They don’t move right or left like a slider. Anyone writing a technical manual should know that. At times, he does choose the correct description (clockwise or counterclockwise), or simply tells you to rotate a knob to highlight a menu option, but he should be consistent about using the correct terminology. On page 374, while explaining the Multi-Function lock button, he tells the reader that it’s located “just north east” of a specific dial, which is an odd way to describe it. Fortunately that button is easy to spot, as it literally says “lock” on the camera body below the button. But Busch then tells the reader to “slide it to the right” when you want to enable it. Slide it to the right? It’s a button. Buttons can be pressed, but they cannot slide to the left or right.Some of his descriptions found me wanting for more, or at least a bit more clarity. For example, I have my 7D and 5D set for back button focus and intended to do the same for the R6. And even though I’ve set up my other cameras like that, and doing so on the R6 was no different, I was left scratching my head after reading steps 3 and 4 in his description on how to set this. He concludes by saying “You’ll be using One Shot AF with back button focus, and you’ll also want to turn off Continuous AF in the AF 1 menu”. Say what? I might use One Shot AF once it a while, but most of the time I don’t. I use Servo (Canon’s term) AF, as I’m usually shooting moving subjects and often have the need to shoot multiple images in rapid succession. And when I do, I need the camera’s auto focusing to continue to focus on that moving subject through all my shots. So what is he trying to say? That I cannot use Servo AF with back button focus? That’s simply not the case. I get why one might want (or need) to turn off Continuous AF, as you don’t want the camera hunting for focus until you actually press that back button, but this isn’t fully explained. There’s another thing you can do that I’ve learned from someone’s YouTube video that Busch doesn’t mention; you can actually set a second button to BBF and assign that button to use facial tracking, allowing you to quickly decide which focusing method you want to use on the fly.When he attempts to describe the differences between some menu options, like the positioning method of the touch and drag settings, his description is overly confusing. For that particular option, I consulted the Canon manual and found a very simple, clear description.In summary, if you buy an R5 or R6 and download the free Canon manual PDF, you’ll have all the info you need. Spend some time going through all the buttons, knobs, and menu options with the camera in hand. If you still need alternative explanations, or if you want a primer on basic photography concepts, then this book will have some additional value for you. If you find some of his descriptions confusing as I did, and don’t need the primer on basic photography concepts, then relying on the Canon manual may be a better option.

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   CauTam – March 10, 2025

   Ce livre et cet envoi du livre m’a beaucoup aidé.

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    Nick S – March 10, 2025

    Hello…this is a very informative book with good solid descriptions that are not techno babble. I was abit ‘worried’ it would be mainly about the R6 BUT I found that the R5 is covered and included equally. Its certainly helped me navigate the knobs and buttons on my R5 and is clearly written and illustrated…Bye

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    Swati Joshi – March 10, 2025

    Excellent reference for an amateur Canon photographer.

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    Roger that – March 10, 2025

    Love this book, just what I needed, clear instructions and detail

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    Catchlight – March 10, 2025

    Busch systematically guides the reader through the features of Canon’s breakthrough R5 and R6 cameras, but he doesn’t stop there. He also explains the purpose and advantages of the myriad of features these state-of-the-art cameras offer, and how to use them to grow as a photographer.There are many how-to videos online about using Canon mirrorless cameras, but they do not deliver the thorough, systematic approach that Busch’s book does.