Canon 5D Digital Camera User Guide

Works fine. I wish this came with a user's guide, though.

I've used a battery grip on my first digital camera, which was a canon 20d and than a 5d mk2. Now with the new mark 4 the grip has to be part of the camera. I'm not used to the added controls yet, but as in my past cameras they are very well placed and convenient. I shoot a lot of vertical pictures, so this allows me to keep my elbows tucked in. Kind of old school, but that's the way we learned in the 70's. For me the grip never comes off of the camera, it does add weight to the camera, but for me it's well worth it.

Thanks to the quick start guide, I popped this mic on my Canon EOS 5D Mark II and made a video of my boss answering questions for a collaborative project. It was fairly quick and easy. The mic does take a 9V battery, but luckily we had one hand. Sounds great when I play it back. We also purchased the fuzzy wind sock because our business is oceanfront on the Atlantic.

Fairly new to photography and I took the plunge and bought a Canon R6 because I wanted to buy something nice and not work my way up. This user guide is perfect for someone who is starting up or even for a seasoned photographer. I showed this book to a friend who was my go to for canon questions and he was presently surprised by what he saw, he himself started looking for a guide for his R. It's compact, user friendly, not complicated like most user manuals and very insightful. The breakdowns with picture examples are the best part. If you are on the fence trust me it's worth it.

This book was a valuable investment with my new camera. Gets you going faster than the Nikon User Guide and the index is valuable in finding details of D3500 features quickly. He gets you going and adds layers of experience as you use the camera and progress through sections of the book. Well worth the cost for a companion helper with a foundation of years of Nikon experience.

Over my years of doing digital photography, I have found David's guides extremely helpful. I've been using my Z9 for two years now, and this book fills in the gaps, but most importantly, it answers the WHY questions for me. As powerful and complicated as this camera is, the Nikon (download it) user's guide is disappointing. Another thing I like about David's book is he gives is own personal preferences for different settings. If you are going to spend this kind of money on a camera body, it is well worth having this guide.

I've always been a Canon user and I still have battery grips for old models such as the Canon 20D and Canon 5D original. Having recently upgraded to the 5D Mark III I needed to purchase the battery grip for long days of shooting - I love the improvements Canon has made. I have no complaints and recommend if you're looking for longer battery life or a different way to hold your camera body.

The design and controls were intuitive for me to use so I won't be needing to keep checking the user guide.

Especially good when working after dark or when hiking. But it could use a better user's guide.

The Digital Holster 30 V2.0 by Think Tank is a perfect holster for my Canon 7D with Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens attached. I am very happy with this combination. It is what I bought the Think Tank Holster for. I also have a Canon 5D III. I was curious to see if there would be any issues putting the 5D III in the Think Tank Holster 30 V2.0. I normally keep a Spider Camera Holster Plate With Pin attached to the base of the 5D III along with a SpiderPro Hand Strap on the side of the camera. That combination on the 5D III does not fit in the The Digital Holster 30 V2.0. If I were to strip the SpiderPro gear off the Canon 5D III, It might fit into the the Digital Holster 30 V2.0 but I am not sure. I did not try that, as I do not actually plan to use it that way. I was curious to discover when I was checking the 5D III with the SpiderPro gear on it that the 5D III is just a bit taller than the 7D, so it might be a bit tight trying to use the the Digital Holster 30 V2.0 for the 5D III (just guessing). If I wanted to put the 5D III in a Think Tank holster, I suspect the Think Tank Photo Digital Holster 50 V2.0 would work better for me, particularly with the SpiderPro gear attached to the camera. But that said, I might try it and discover I would need to remove the SpiderPro Hand Strap from the side of the camera. The Digital Holster 30 V2.0 by Think Tank (with the Canon 7D in it) hangs nicely and comfortably on the left side of my Spider Camera Holster Belt, where I find it is easy to access the camera. With the Canon 5D III hanging on the right side of the holster belt, both cameras are very handy. It is an arrangement I am happy with for hiking and wildlife photography. With this arrangement, I find the belt and cameras can easily be shifted 90 degrees clockwise on occasions when I want to move quickly or when I want to step through narrow areas. For me this system is working great. I couldn't be happier.