Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D For Dummies
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D For Dummies Details
From the Back Cover Learn to: Take full advantage of all your camera's features Shoot in automatic mode or take creative control with manual exposure and focus Download, organize, and share your pictures with ease Here's how to take control of all your cool camera's features Your Digital Rebel XSi/450D delivers an exciting new way to take pictures, and this book shows you how to make every shot a winner! Even if you have no clue what aperture, white balance, or ISO mean, you'll soon be switching easily between automatic and manual modes, managing exposure, manipulating focus, and more. Master all the bells and whistles ― find out how to make the most of every camera feature, from basic to advanced Move beyond automatic mode ― get creative by taking manual control over aperture, shutter speed, and other camera settings Shoot like a pro ― discover the secrets to capturing dynamic landscape photos, action shots, portraits, nighttime scenes, and close-ups Break through the technical jargon ― get easy-to-understand explanations of resolution, pixels, file format, and other digital details End computer confusion ― download, organize, and archive your pictures with easy-to-follow instructions Open the book and find: When and how to use Live View Ways to work with flash and natural light Tips for controlling and correcting color How to shoot and process Raw files Advice on Custom Functions and other advanced features Details on picture-playback features Step-by-step instructions for using your Canon software How to prepare your images for printing or viewing online Read more About the Author Julie Adair King has written numerous books on digital photography, including Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D For Dummies and Digital Photography For Dummies. She also teaches master classes in digital photography and imaging at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. Read more
Reviews
If you've just purchased the Canon SXi/450 and are stepping up from a simple point and shoot, buy this book! Even if you've owned this camera awhile and find yourself still unsure of all that it does, buy this book. I've owned my SXi for almost a year, bought this book to improve my technique in the programmable modes, and still learned a good deal about this amazing camera's basic and advanced capabilities. Every aspect of every function on the Rebel is thoughtfully and clearly explained; beautiful examples of full-color photographs under various conditions and camera settings illustrate every essential setting for the amateur and advanced amateur photographer alike. And the author's friendly but clear and informative prose make for an easy, enjoyable read, one that will please and enlighten the SXi owner. The only weak point in the book are the somewhat dated sections on computer software for tweaking photos once downloaded to the computer. But, given the rest of the book's helpful techniques, detailed photographic examples, and its price, you couldn't find a better introduction to a digital SLR.
