Canon's Digital Lab free training.

[Atomant669]

Hi, anyone here been to Canon's digital lab's free training? What's the curriculum like and is it useful?

[heheapa]

Do you refer to Digital SLR training or PnS training?
If you are new to Canon world, then you shall learn how your camera work and some basic techniques and concepts from the course.
So far I didn't hear any negative comments for the course.

[NormanTan]

can nikon user go?

[peterpan1975]

Originally Posted by NormanTan can nikon user go?

read the find print .. it is call CANon Digital Lab not Nikon Digital lab so only for CANON user only, and u need to sign up before u can go. Its more of a product brief .. for beginner .. those who know what is ISO,AWB, etc etc .. best to skip it. I attended b4 ... it was EYE open for those who are new but will be a bit boring for those who are into DSLR for long time.

[paperseal]

Originally Posted by Atomant669 Hi, anyone here been to Canon's digital lab's free training? What's the curriculum like and is it useful?

Highly recommended for new user ..

[NormanTan]

erm... so is there any other way to smuggle in???

[chiangkxv]

Can. haha.. i sign up. u go.. lol.

cos i haven go for my free session..

Jokes aside.. dun think its possible.. u need to register. and in order to register, u need to buy a cam from canon.

[NormanTan]

Originally Posted by chiangkxv Can. haha.. i sign up. u go.. lol. cos i haven go for my free session.. Jokes aside.. dun think its possible.. u need to register. and in order to register, u need to buy a cam from canon.

Aww... okok any camera can or only DSLR??

[ShyanL]

hey guys,

Just my 2 cents worth. I went for the Canon free training for SLR.
It was a course which teaches the fundamentals and basic.
Eg. What is Av Tv manual custom functions etc.
I went for it about 2months after I had my camera.
I thought it was a good time, because I had 2 months to find out and play around with my camera. And after about 2 months mucking around with it as well as reading up on photography online. The session was useful to me, because I have encountered some stuff which I do not understand or do not know, so the trainer being experience was able to answer them quite satisfactorily.

So it is your choice. Learn your foundation on your own first so you can take the session to ask more advance questions as well as refresher on your basics. Or you can go there to learn the basic so you can skip the self exploration.

the choice is up to you.

Btw I think there is a 3 mths validity, so make sure you go before 3mths is up from point of purchase.

my 2 cents

cheers


Shy@n

[Redkangoo]

i think if Canon academy open up for more advance classes...sure earn big bucks...not sure why they only provide basic for new owners only. The instructor Jino Lee is one of the best trainer i encountered so far....Clear and now his stuff well. Well illustrated and good trainer. Enjoy every bit of his training

www.jinolee.com.sg

[NormanTan]

do they have like private lesson??

[Redkangoo]

Originally Posted by NormanTan do they have like private lesson??

I would love to attend if they provide..currently i getting my lessons from Photography Society of Singapore
www.pss1950.org

[therat]

Originally Posted by NormanTan erm... so is there any other way to smuggle in???

tranform to camera

[NormanTan]

Originally Posted by Redkangoo I would love to attend if they provide..currently i getting my lessons from Photography Society of Singapore www.pss1950.org

do u think its useful??

[tempdan]

Originally Posted by NormanTan do u think its useful??

i have attend canon free training and also another paid training.

u ask whether it is useful or not?
permit me to ask you " how much you know about your cam and photography"
if not, any course will be good for you.

[tempdan]

Originally Posted by Redkangoo i think if Canon academy open up for more advance classes...sure earn big bucks...not sure why they only provide basic for new owners only. The instructor Jino Lee is one of the best trainer i encountered so far....Clear and now his stuff well. Well illustrated and good trainer. Enjoy every bit of his training www.jinolee.com.sg

when i was there for the foc trg, jino lee said that canon are planning to offer advanced course, paid of course.

[Redkangoo]

Looking forward on that....I think Jino is good! But that's my personal opinion

[foxwagon]

If you have purchased a new Canon camera, the price of the lesson is included in your purchase price so you might as well register & drop in to have a look, unless you are very confident of using your camera. Even after reading the manuals & trying out for yourself, it is always useful to have a pro explain through all the stuff step by step, give tips/share experience etc.

They have other "need to pay" courses like night photography, food photography, even Bali travel photography & you may wish to consider these in future.

[NormanTan]

Originally Posted by foxwagon If you have purchased a new Canon camera, the price of the lesson is included in your purchase price so you might as well register & drop in to have a look, unless you are very confident of using your camera. Even after reading the manuals & trying out for yourself, it is always useful to have a pro explain through all the stuff step by step, give tips/share experience etc. They have other "need to pay" courses like night photography, food photography, even Bali travel photography & you may wish to consider these in future.

Do u need a canon camera to join those "need to pay" course??

[ShyanL]

Originally Posted by NormanTan Do u need a canon camera to join those "need to pay" course??

I think they are open to all. Since it is a need to pay course.
But I assume all the camera used by teacher for demo should be canon sponsored =p