Canon 7D mark II book
Apr 28, 2015 11:48:36 #
bud 77
Loc: Long Beach, WA
I have just acquired a new Canon 7D Mark II and would like to find a GOOD printed manual. The included printed manual has small print and is incomplete. The disk included in the package is much better but is 320 pages and I don't want to print it. So UHH ers any suggestions.
bud
bud
Apr 28, 2015 12:38:36 #
Amazon lists six user guide books for the Canon 7D Mrk II - take your pick.
Apr 28, 2015 12:51:27 #
mikec01
Loc: Georgia, USA
Whenever I buy a new camera, I always get the Field Guide. Any by David Busch are excellent. His series of compact field guides are must-haves in my opinion.
Apr 28, 2015 13:11:29 #
bud 77
Loc: Long Beach, WA
mikec01 wrote:
Whenever I buy a new camera, I always get the Field Guide. Any by David Busch are excellent. His series of compact field guides are must-haves in my opinion.
I looked at the David Busch Field guide and it is out of my price range at $999.11. Must be a miss print.
Apr 28, 2015 13:12:53 #
Apr 28, 2015 13:18:48 #
bud 77
Loc: Long Beach, WA
mikec01 wrote:
That must be the gold plated edition! It's around $14-$15.
Mike, I looked on Amazon and on David Bosch's site and both gave the same price. Put it in my cart and still 999.11
maybe that price includes a week of instructions. I will check it out later. bud
Apr 28, 2015 13:32:34 #
mikec01
Loc: Georgia, USA
You're right! Mine is a mark I - the field guide is $14 and change. Mark II is $1000 give or take. I wonder how many they sell at that price?
Apr 28, 2015 13:36:51 #
I don't know what is going on with the printed books on the 7D Mark II. I bought the printed manual for the 7D Mark II through a company call "manualink.com" It is actually the full Canon printed manual, and only cost about $35.00. Actually it has been a great help in learning the camera, although it is a bit large to take in the field.
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Apr 28, 2015 13:40:15 #
bud 77
Loc: Long Beach, WA
Thanks Mike, I found one site that listed the book but had a notice on the price that said pricing error. I will wait a while and check it out. bud
Apr 28, 2015 13:48:20 #
bud 77 wrote:
I have just acquired a new Canon 7D Mark II and would like to find a GOOD printed manual. The included printed manual has small print and is incomplete. The disk included in the package is much better but is 320 pages and I don't want to print it. So UHH ers any suggestions.
bud
bud
I like David Busch's books, but he told me his publisher was going out of business - here's an earlier UHH post: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-287934-1.html
Of the remaining 4 publications on Amazon, one is a beginner's guide, and the For Dummies book got some bad reviews. That leaves two, if you want something comprehensive. I haven't read Jeff Revell's book, so I won't comment on it, but I downloaded the $9.99 Kindle book by Douglas Klostermann. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Mark-Experience-Photography-Operation-ebook/dp/B00R58CF7G/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1430242943&sr=1-1&keywords=canon+7d+mark+ii. It's well-written and covers pretty much everything. I'm kind of old fashioned - I prefer paper, but in this case the Kindle was a good choice and is searchable, as well.
Apr 28, 2015 14:41:26 #
bud 77 wrote:
I have just acquired a new Canon 7D Mark II and would like to find a GOOD printed manual. The included printed manual has small print and is incomplete. The disk included in the package is much better but is 320 pages and I don't want to print it. So UHH ers any suggestions.
bud
bud
We were all hoping for a David Busch publication for our 7dMk2s and it was listed on Amazon along with the field guide as a pre order for the longest time. Then when the stated date available came and went it was obvious that there was a problem. Long story short...publisher had backed out and a few weeks later it was not showing as available for pre order and then with a price of $999 which I am assuming simply holds it's place in the Amazon jungle until the problems are sorted. I found the Cheat sheet useful but the other publications not so much. I would read the reviews before you actually order anything that's out there now.
Apr 28, 2015 16:12:37 #
I just download the manual onto my Nook. Easy to take along and if I get tired of reading the manual I have about a hundred other books on there to read. You can do the same with any tablet or laptop. Or, I can just log onto Barnes & Noble and download a different manual, for a price of course, if I wish.
Apr 28, 2015 16:57:16 #
LFingar wrote:
I just download the manual onto my Nook. Easy to take along and if I get tired of reading the manual I have about a hundred other books on there to read. You can do the same with any tablet or laptop. Or, I can just log onto Barnes & Noble and download a different manual, for a price of course, if I wish.
You could obtain the same manual from Canon.USA for no price at all.
Apr 28, 2015 17:31:09 #
davidrb wrote:
You could obtain the same manual from Canon.USA for no price at all.
That's where I get my manuals from. They are also on the disk that comes with the camera. Unlike Kindle is, or was, perhaps, Nook accepts PDF files from other sources.
Apr 28, 2015 23:38:38 #
bud 77 wrote:
I have just acquired a new Canon 7D Mark II and would like to find a GOOD printed manual. The included printed manual has small print and is incomplete. The disk included in the package is much better but is 320 pages and I don't want to print it. So UHH ers any suggestions.
bud
bud
Canon 7D MarkII book by David Busch on www.amazon.com
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