Canon EOS-1D Mark II & EOS-1Ds Mark II

I've been a fan of the Magic Lantern Guides since I bought one with my original digital Rebel. Much less boring than the manual, much less fluff than some of the other after-market guides. And the fact that this one covers both my cameras quite well makes me a very pleased consumer.

Very similar to the smaller sized original manual with a few more descriptive bits here and there. Better quick ref cards. Mixes in bits of general photo theory & teaching that makes the many settings more relevant. Good inclusions of what not to set (items not needed as these cameras exceed the usual reasons to use). Almost mandatory if you want to use the many potential in-camera presets in a custom way.

I purchased this book because I wanted more information about my 1Ds MkII than the Canon user's manual contained. I was pleased that this book did expand upon the user's manual, and was clearly written. It follows the format of the Canon user's manual and I would guess that this book adds 15% of new information to the Canon manual...not a lot, but it really is a valuable 15%. I'm glad I bought it. This book is not written as a "How-To" guide. I want one of those, too, and will continue looking.

This book goes beyond the instruction book that comes with the camera. This book explains all the whys and wherefors of each control button and features. It is well written and easy to understand, even by this amateur. Where ever the camera goes the the book goes with it. I am now getting much more satisfaction from my EOS 1Ds Mark II.

Very good little book, has been an excelent helping hand, nice job.