From the course: Canon 5D Mark III Essential Training
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Holding the camera - 5D Tutorial
From the course: Canon 5D Mark III Essential Training
Holding the camera
I suppose there is no wrong way to hold a camera, but there are definitely better ways. Proper camera handling will allow you to shoot more stable footage, it will keep you from getting tired, and sore, and it will help ensure that you don't drop your expensive camera here. The 5D is very comfortable to hold. It's got this wonderful molded hand grip. There's a nice ridge right here under the shutter button that you can hook your middle finger under, and with that wedged in there, I've got a really good grip on the camera. There is this nice non-skid material around it. As heavy as this camera is, particularly with a big lens on it, if I'm holding it like that, I really am never that worried about dropping it. I've got another grip back here, another molding back here, that my thumb fits along. This is a really nicely designed hand grip here. So good camera holding starts with good posture. I'm standing up straight, my feet are about shoulder width apart, and I am going to start here…
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Exploring basic camera anatomy5m 28s
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Attaching a lens to your camera4m 3s
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Examining batteries and media cards8m 35s
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Powering up1m 49s
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Exploring the menu system2m 53s
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Clearing all settings2m 5s
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Setting the date and time1m 55s
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Setting the language1m 42s
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Formatting the media card3m 4s
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Holding the camera4m 10s
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