Canon EOS R6: Pocket Guide: Buttons, Dials, Settings, Modes, and Shooting Tips

By Rocky Nook

Designed for photographers who haven’t memorized every button, dial, setting, and feature on their Canon EOS R6, Rocky Nook’s handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide helps you get the shot when you’re out and about.

• Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklist

• Identify every button and dial on your camera

• Learn the essential modes and settings you need to know

• Dive deeper with additional features of your camera

• Execute step-by-step instructions for shooting in-camera multiple exposures, HDR images, and time-lapse movies

• Follow tips and techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rocky Nook
• Release date: May 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798888140918

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Check these settings before you head out with your camera!

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1. Power Switch: Turns the camera on and off.

2. Mode Dial: Turn to select the Shooting mode.

3. Movie Shooting Button: Press to start/stop recording a movie.

4. Multi-Function (M-Fn) Button: Press this button in combination with turning the Main dial in order to set the ISO, Drive mode, AF (auto-focus) operation, White Balance, and Flash Exposure Compensation.

5. Shutter Button: Press halfway to activate autofocus, press all the way to take photo.

6. Main Dial: Use this dial to set the shutter speed, aperture, and other settings.

7. LOCK (Multi-Function Lock) Button: Prevents settings from being changed if you accidentally operate the Main dial, Quick Control dial, or the lens’s Control Ring.

8. Quick Control Dial 2: Use this dial to set exposure compensation, aperture setting while in Manual Shooting mode, etc.

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