Photo Plus - UK (2019-09)

The Canon Magazine 85

VIEWFINDER 101

School tip Improve the view(finder)

How to fine-tune the focus of the viewfinder image

IF THE image you see in the viewfinder

looks soft despite the lens being in

focus, don’t assume there’s something

wrong with your camera; the viewfinder

display might need to be refocused.

The majority of EOS cameras feature a

diopter adjustment which you can use

to tailor the display to your eyesight.

It’s easy to do this with an EVF:

activate the main menu and adjust the

diopter until the menu text is sharp.

You’re unable to view the menu in an

optical viewfinder, but rather than

looking at the image in the viewfinder,

use the readout at the bottom or the AF

point overlay as a guide while making

adjustments. It can be a bit fiddly to

access the diopter wheel, so remove

the rubber eyecup by squeezing it at

the sides and pulling it upwards.

he Live View feed
can be streamed to
another device
either wirelessly or using a
cable, depending on which
camera you’re using.
For instance, you can use an
HDMI cable to connect your
camera to a TV in order to
mirror the Live View display or

play back your images. You

can also do the same with a

portable monitor/recorder,

such as the Atomos Ninja.

Designed primarily for video

recording, these devices can

be attached to the camera’s

hotshoe and allow movie clips

to be monitored and saved

easily on location.

Canon’s EOS Utility software

is compatible with both cables

and Wi-Fi, allowing you to

access Live View and remotely

control a camera that’s

connected to your computer.

Not only that, but images can

be saved automatically to your

computer and opened in Digital

Photo Professional software,

where you can start editing

them while you shoot.

For location shooting,

Canon’s Camera Connect app

provides a more convenient

way to view the Live View feed

from a Wi-Fi-enabled camera.

You can even manually

touch-up the focus, but the

lens needs to be set to AF.

T

Remote control

You don’t necessarily have to be behind the camera – or even near it – to use Live View

REMOTE ACCESS

HOME STUDIO

Tethering a tripod-

mounted camera to a

computer is convenient

when you’re shooting a

range of subjects using the

same setup, as it’s easier

to check the composition

and manually focus

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y Monitor/recorder

Wired

Wireless

Camera Connect

TV

BATTERY LIFE

Activating Wi-Fi on

the camera can

quickly run down

the battery, so have

a spare charged as

back up