The basic zone shooting modes started out as a simple method of setting your EOS to suit specific subjects. However, on recent cameras, new
basic zone modes have started to appear.
These give more control over the camera.
But are they a help or a hindrance?

We investigate some of the ways you can get
your camera to photograph those hard-to-capture
subjects automatically using a range of
technologies from old intra-red remote triggers to computer control and even smartphones.

Since its beginnings in the late 1970s, satellite navigation has become an indispensable
technology. Dave Baxter reviews the options to
find out how you can put the Global Positioning System (GPS) to work for your images.

If you want to move from an entry level
consumer EOS camera to a 'prosumer' model,
there are three that stand out – the EOS 7D,
5D Mark II and 5D Mark III. Drew Buckley has used them all and offers advice to help in your choice.

Do you have any lenses or accessories with the earlier Canon FD mount? They are not directly compatible with EOS camera, but you can attach them using an adaptor. We take a look at the how and why of using old lenses with new cameras.