Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D Digital Field Guide

All you need to know to use the latest exciting new dslr
camera from Canon

If you want to get great photos from Canon's new Rebel T5i/700D
dslr camera, you've come to the right place. This practical book
takes you step by step through each button, mode, function, and
feature of the hot new Rebel T5i/700D, so you'll be able to shoot
with confidence, even in challenging situations. Packed with
beautiful, full-color photographs and illustrations, this handy
guide also reveals tricks and techniques that professionals use to
snap super shots and capture compelling HD video. You'll want to
keep this helpful reference on hand.

• Uses an easy-to-follow style to help you get the most out of
  the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D camera's 18 megapixel sensor, superb
  DIGIC 5 Image Processor, and 5 frames per second (fps) shooting
  speed

• Walks you step by step through every button, dial, and menu
  option, so you're ready for action when the time comes

• Includes over 200 full-color photographs to illustrate
  techniques, features, and functions

• Enables enthusiasts and advanced amateurs to shoot with ease in
  the most challenging circumstances, whether stills or HD video

• Features a grey/color checker card that will help you gauge and
  capture perfect white balance and color in any environment

If you want to get the very most out of your Canon EOS Rebel
T5i/700D, read the guide that knows it inside and out: Canon EOS
Rebel T5i/700D Digital Field Guide.

Autorentext

Rosh Sillars is a commercial photographer and marketing consultant whose photos have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, and many other publications. His firm, The Rosh Group, Inc., represents creative photographers, and he is a popular speaker on the topic of online and social media marketing for photographers.

Zusammenfassung

All you need to know to use the latest exciting new dslr camera from Canon

If you want to get great photos from Canon's new Rebel T5i/700D dslr camera, you've come to the right place. This practical book takes you step by step through each button, mode, function, and feature of the hot new Rebel T5i/700D, so you'll be able to shoot with confidence, even in challenging situations. Packed with beautiful, full-color photographs and illustrations, this handy guide also reveals tricks and techniques that professionals use to snap super shots and capture compelling HD video. You'll want to keep this helpful reference on hand.

• Uses an easy-to-follow style to help you get the most out of the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D camera's 18 megapixel sensor, superb DIGIC 5 Image Processor, and 5 frames per second (fps) shooting speed
• Walks you step by step through every button, dial, and menu option, so you're ready for action when the time comes
• Includes over 200 full-color photographs to illustrate techniques, features, and functions
• Enables enthusiasts and advanced amateurs to shoot with ease in the most challenging circumstances, whether stills or HD video
• Features a grey/color checker card that will help you gauge and capture perfect white balance and color in any environment
  If you want to get the very most out of your Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D, read the guide that knows it inside and out: Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D Digital Field Guide.

Inhalt
Introduction xii QUICK TOUR

Getting Started 2

Camera Controls 3

The top of the camera 4

The back of the camera 5

Choosing Image Quality 6

Selecting a Focus Mode 7

Using Flash 8

Reviewing Images or Video 9

Taking Better Photos 9

CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D 11

The Top of the Camera 12

The Bottom of the Camera 15

The Front of the Camera 16

The Back of the Camera 17

The Sides of the Camera 22

Lens Controls 24

The Viewfinder Display 25

The LCD Touchscreen and Live View Mode 27

CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D 31

The Shooting Menus 32

Shooting menu 1 32

Settings and corrective functions 32

Flash control 33

Shooting menu 2 35

Shooting menu 3 37

The Live View Shooting Menu 37

The Movie Shooting Menus 39

Movie shooting menu 1 39

Movie shooting menu 2 40

The Playback Menus 41

Playback menu 1 41

Playback menu 2 42

The Setup Menus 43

Setup menu 1 43

Setup menu 2 44

Setup menu 3 45

Setup menu 4 46

My Menu Settings 48

CHAPTER 3 Choosing the Right Settings for Your Camera 49

The Basic Zone Modes 50

The Creative Zone Modes 55

Focus Modes 57

Picture Styles 61

Drive Modes 65

White Balance Settings 66

Flash Modes 71

ISO Settings 75

Choosing File Quality and Format 78

Image size and file numbering 78

The RAW file format 79

The JPEG file format 79

Movie Mode 80

Exposing for video 81

Setting the file size and focus 82

CHAPTER 4 Using Lenses with the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D 83

Choosing a Good Lens 84

Focal lengths 86

Autofocus 89

Aperture and depth of field 89

Image Stabilization (IS) 90

Vignetting 91

Types of Lenses 92

Prime versus Zoom Lenses 95

Understanding prime lenses 95

Understanding zoom lenses 96

Specialty Lenses 96

CHAPTER 5 Exploring Exposure and Composition 101

Choosing the Right Exposure 102

Setting the shutter speed 105

When to use fast shutter speeds 106

When to use slow shutter speeds 106

Night photography and painting with light 111

Setting the aperture 114

Setting the ISO 116

Using Exposure Compensation 118

High Dynamic Range Photography 119

Exposing for Video 121

Composition 122

The Rule of Thirds 123

Filling the frame 125

Lines and shapes 126

Foreground and background 127

Keeping it simple 127

CHAPTER 6 Working with Lighting and Flash 129

The Importance of Light and Shadow 130

The Direction of Light 131

Frontlighting 131

Sidelighting 131

Overhead lighting 134

Backlighting 134

The Quality of Light 136

Hard lighting 136

Soft lighting 137

Types of Light 138

Natural light 138

Continuous light 139

Flash 139

Shutter speed and flash 140

Aperture and flash 142

Manual mode and flash 142

The Color of Light 144

White balance options 145

Using Picture Styles 145

The Picture Style Editor 146

Ambience Effects 147

Choosing a color space 147

Measuring Light 148

Choosing the proper exposure 148

Metering modes 150 ...