Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D For Dummies
Chapter One
Getting the Lay of the Land
In This Chapter
* Attaching and using an SLR lens
* Working with camera memory cards
* Getting acquainted with external camera controls
* Decoding viewfinder and monitor information
* Selecting options from menus
* Using the Shooting Settings and Quick Control displays
* Customizing basic camera operations
I still remember the day that I bought my first SLR film camera. I was
excited to finally move up from my point-and-shoot camera, but I
was a little anxious, too. My new pride and joy sported several
unfamiliar buttons and dials, and the explanations in the
camera manual clearly were written for someone with an
engineering degree. And there was the whole business
of attaching the lens to the camera, an entirely new
task for me. I saved my pennies a long time for that
camera - what if my inexperience caused me to
damage the thing before I even shot my first
pictures?
You may be feeling similarly insecure if your Reb ... read full excerpt from: Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D For Dummies ebook
