A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography Book/eBook

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This Spiral-bound Book item from ShortCourses.com was reviewed on 12-Dec-2008.

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1) Spiral-bound Book A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography Book/eBook by ShortCourses.com. This is a very expensive book for something that looks like it was put together in someone´s basement. The interior pages look like they were photocopied using a mediocre black and white copier. This obviously doesn´t work well when you are trying to show people what their camera can do. I´m used to paying good money for a full color, hardcover book and this book is the complete opposite.

Secondly, the book doesn´t really go beyond describing and re-describing the camera´s functions (all of which are explained in the camera´s manual & available on Canon´s website). I was hoping it would go into more detail. For example, instead of telling me that I need to turn this lever to this mode to take such a picture, I thought the book would explain why I would want to set the camera in this mode versus this one for a particular kind of picture. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this mode? What other modes might work just as well? Et cetera. The book does not answer these questions.

I find the book to be a rehash of the Canon manual with lots of repetition probably used to beef the book up physically versus filling it with quality content.

I´ve had my G2 for about a year now and I think the best way to learn using it is to experiment. Learn about the different settings in the camera´s manual and then try them out with flash, without flash, selecting different white balance, manual vs. auto focus. That´s the only way you are really going to find out what the amazing G2 can do. And, if you still feel like you need a book to hold your hand through the process try getting a general, less expensive digital camera guide that will go into more detail.¤

2) Spiral-bound Book A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography Book/eBook by ShortCourses.com. A very helpful and usable manual. Even tho it´s produced rather cheaply (spiral-bound, B&W), it really gives an excellent short course in photography as it relates to the feature-packed PowerShot G2. The manual that comes with the G2 is very well written, but doesn´t really go into detail about how to get the pictures you really want, especially under difficult situations. This book definitely fills the gap.

The camera was a bit intimidating to me, at first. Now it´s not.

I probably will print the PDF out in color, however. That´s my major gripe.¤

3) Spiral-bound Book A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography Book/eBook by ShortCourses.com. This spiral-bound 108 page book is a great complement to the documentation that one receives with his/her Canon G2 digital camera. It doesn´t go into a step-by-step how-to-use the camera approach, but fills in the blanks as to when you want to use certain functions. It is very thorough in its review of the primary functions of the G2, with many pictures setting out every step (a CD-Rom is also included which provides a color version of the manual - the printed copy is in black and white to keep the costs down). The chapter on exposure was one of the best I have ever seen in any photography book. I think that this is the best equipment specific camera book I have read (way better than the Magic Lantern books which cancontain a lot of fluff).

My only complaint is that the book is 8.5" x 11" in size, which makes it unwieldy for tossing in the camera bag. I´d like to see a book similar to the size to the Magic Lantern books, although I´m sure that the photographs included would suffer from the reduced size. This is somewhat remedied by the fact that the CD contains a pocket-sized book that you can print out which summarizes the main points of the primary book (no pictures included).

This book is a very good accessory to go with your Canon G2. I´d say it´s the next thing you want to get after you get your memory cards and extra battery.¤

4) Spiral-bound Book A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography Book/eBook by ShortCourses.com. I ordered this book (I use the term "book" lightly now that I have the item in hand -- I´ll explain later) hoping that it wouldn´t be generic material with the words "Canon G2" plugged in periodically. It seems that there are other versions of these "short courses" for other digital cameras. I was pleasantly surprised that only some parts of the guide are generic. It actually goes into specific G2 operations quite a bit.

In fact, one can learn quite a bit about effective photography from this guide. Purchasing an expensive camera like the G2 should warrant the need to want to explore all of its features. This guide definitely does it and goes far beyond the user´s manual.

So now for the gripe. I have concluded that there is no picture of the "book" on Amazon because it´s not a real book after all. It seems to have been printed on someone´s laser printer and bound like a handout booklet at a conference. Further, the CD is clearly a CD-R with a printed sticker on it.

I guess when it comes down to it, it isn´t a big deal that the book/guide is self-published, I was just surprised when I received it. Besides, it´s the content that´s important, and the content in this "short course" guide is quite good and extremely helpful in uncovering the G2´s features, even if you´re not new to photography.¤

5) Spiral-bound Book A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography Book/eBook by ShortCourses.com. Overall, I thought this book was great in terms of information. While the manual that accompanies the camera tells you HOW to work the controls, it doesn´t give you enough background into what the controls are for and WHY you would want to adjust them. This book seems to fill that gap.

My only complaint is this: why would you publish a book that points out differences in color tone, lighting, saturation, etc. with illustrations... in BLACK AND WHITE? How are we supposed to get a sense of the differences with that? $... is a bit steep for a 108 page book in black and white! Yes, the accompanying CD claims to have the PDF format in full color, but why would I want to read all that on a p.c. when I purchased the book? In my opinion, they would have been better off to just publish the book in color and skip the CD. One other note... I did find a few grammatical errors in the book--- something that proofreading would have caught. Not enough to detract from the information, though.... still a good book overall.¤

6) Spiral-bound Book A Short Course in Canon PowerShot G2 Photography Book/eBook by ShortCourses.com. This book/eBook package is you guide to getting more interesting and creative photos with your Canon PowerShot G2 digital camera. This cross between a very readable generic camera guide and a photography 101 course discusses every available procedure, command, and photographic technique in a clear, well-illustrated style. It will help you quickly master your camera so you can start getting the kinds of photos you hope for. The book is printed in black & white and has a well-liked spiral binding that lets the book lie flat or be folded back. The accompanying eBook on a CD disc is a full-color version of the same book in Adobe´s popular PDF format. It can be read on a PC or Mac using the included Acrobat reader or any current Web browser. The CD also includes trial versions of a number of the author´s favorite programs.¤

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