Knowledge: DVD & Books for 5D Mark III (Video & Photo)

[JasonMillard81]

Hi all,

I have been swamped with work and look forward to taking my 5d MK3 out this weekend for some video/photo fun and learning experiences. There are a few things I need to get (Variable ND and CF card currently using a 16gb Sandisk SD leftover from 60D).

I see that Dave Dugdale is in the mix of creating/mixing an instructional video for the 5d MK 3 primarily for video. I also saw that f-Stop academy has one and if you google a few more options come up.

I wanted to get some general and specific feedback.

I'd like to obviously get more proficient at both video and photography and while many will be inclined to say read forums and practice I can't help but think that well produced video tutorials and books/pdfs are already available to speed up the learning curve. (this includes: capturing AND editing video/photo)

Thanks in advance!

 

[Legion6789]

You've already found Dave Dugdale's site. It's got a lot of tutorials freely available which cover a lot of general video/photography topics. Video Copilot has a ton of great tutorials for After Effects. Since you already have a 60D I assume you understand general photography principles regarding exposure and composition. What kind of information that would be specific to the Mark III are you looking for? Are you looking just for specific operational details? Those would all be in the manual. Or are you looking more for how to take advantage of the Mark III's advantages and work around its weaknesses?

 

[Legion6789]

BTW, I was just on Dave Dugdale's site and he actually has a video called How To Speed Up The DSLR Video Learning Curve. It's under "Bonus Videos".