Canon® EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide

Introduction

Welcome to the Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide. Now that you have the newest and most advanced Rebel, the creative world of photography is at your fingertips promising hours of personal and professional enjoyment and beautiful images. Only a few years ago, the idea of an affordable 15.1-megapixel camera was unheard of; but today, you have not only 15.1 megapixels of resolution but also the ability to instantly switch from still shooting to shooting high-definition video clips, all using a single camera. Clearly, the Rebel T1i/500D opens the door to great creative expression for photographers, and this book is written to help you use the Rebel to its full capability.

Like its predecessors, the Rebel T1i/500D is very approachable with easy-to-use controls and camera menus, a big 3-inch high-resolution LCD, and a small, lightweight footprint. Under the hood, Canon has packed the latest technology including its DIGIC 4 image processor with 14-bit processing for smooth tonal gradations and rich color, an expanded ISO range up to ISO 12800, Live View and Movie shooting, customizable menus and Picture Styles, and the new Creative Auto shooting mode to help you get professional-looking results without needing in-depth knowledge about exposure controls. So regardless of your skill level, the Rebel makes getting great images — and videos — easy and fun.

The automatic modes of the camera replicate those on point-and-shoot cameras so that you can get started ...