Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide

Master every detail of this exciting new touchscreen
dSLR

Canon's new introductory-level dSLR camera boasts some
revolutionary features that will be new even to Canon veterans.
This convenient guide effectively explains every button, menu,
mode, and function of the Rebel T4i/650D, and it fits in your
camera bag so you can easily refresh your memory during a shoot.
With step-by-step descriptions of every action and feature plus
color images of every control, this little book will have you
taking charge of your camera in no time.

Learn to use the touchscreen menus, new silent autofocus
feature, and extended ISO range. You'll also get suggestions for
improving your shots in specific situations. There's even a free
gray and color checker card to help you achieve perfect color and
white balance every time.

• The Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D offers a touchscreen, silent
  autofocus mode for better quality video shooting, and a broader ISO
  range for improved photo quality in low-light conditions

• This handy guide clearly explains every feature, mode, dial,
  function, and menu, illustrating the instructions with plenty of
  full-color images

• Explains how and when to use various features and provides
  great advice on a number of common shooting situations

• Convenient 6x9-inch trim size makes it easy to take the book
  along for reference, and the bonus gray and color checker card
  inside helps assure you of accurate color

Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide is the
perfect partner to help you get the most from your exciting new
Canon dSLR.

Auteur

Rosh Sillars is a veteran photographer with a background in
photojournalism. A digital photography instructor at the University
of Detroit Mercy, he also teaches photojournalism at Wayne State
University. Rosh writes, speaks, and consults on photography and
marketing, and maintains his own studio, Octane Photography.

Résumé

Master every detail of this exciting new touchscreen dSLR

Canon's new introductory-level dSLR camera boasts some revolutionary features that will be new even to Canon veterans. This convenient guide effectively explains every button, menu, mode, and function of the Rebel T4i/650D, and it fits in your camera bag so you can easily refresh your memory during a shoot. With step-by-step descriptions of every action and feature plus color images of every control, this little book will have you taking charge of your camera in no time.

Learn to use the touchscreen menus, new silent autofocus feature, and extended ISO range. You'll also get suggestions for improving your shots in specific situations. There's even a free gray and color checker card to help you achieve perfect color and white balance every time.

• The Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D offers a touchscreen, silent autofocus mode for better quality video shooting, and a broader ISO range for improved photo quality in low-light conditions
• This handy guide clearly explains every feature, mode, dial, function, and menu, illustrating the instructions with plenty of full-color images
• Explains how and when to use various features and provides great advice on a number of common shooting situations
• Convenient 6x9-inch trim size makes it easy to take the book along for reference, and the bonus gray and color checker card inside helps assure you of accurate color
  Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide is the perfect partner to help you get the most from your exciting new Canon dSLR.

Contenu
Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xx

Quick Tour 1

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 6

Using a Flash 7

Reviewing Images or Video 8

Taking Better Photos 8

CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D 11

The Top of the Camera 12

The Bottom of the Camera 14

The Front of the Camera 14

The Back of the Camera 16

The Sides of the Camera 20

Lens Controls 21

The Viewfinder Display 22

The LCD Touch Screen and Live

View Mode 25

CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D 29

The Shooting Menus 30

Shooting menu 1 30

Settings and corrective functions 30

Flash control 31

Shooting menu 2 33

Shooting menu 3 34

The Live View Shooting Menu 35

The Movie Shooting Menus 36

Movie shooting menu 1 36

Movie shooting menu 2 37

The Playback Menus 38

Playback menu 1 38

Playback menu 2 39

The Setup Menus 40

Setup menu 1 40

Setup menu 2 41

Setup menu 3 42

Setup menu 4 43

My Menu Settings 44

CHAPTER 3 Choosing the Right Settings for Your Camera 45

The Basic Zone Modes 46

The Creative Zone Modes 50

Focus Modes 52

Picture Styles 56

Drive Modes 59

White Balance Settings 60

Flash Modes 64

ISO Settings 68

Choosing File Quality and Format 69

Image size and file numbering 70

The RAW file format 71

The JPEG file format 71

Movie Modes 72

Exposing for video 72

Setting the file size and focus 73

CHAPTER 4 Using Lenses with the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D 77

Choosing a Good Lens 78

Focal lengths 80

Autofocus 82

Aperture and depth of field 82

Image Stabilization 84

Vignetting 84

Types of Lenses 85

Prime versus Zoom Lenses 89

Understanding prime lenses 89

Understanding zoom lenses 89

Specialty Lenses 90

CHAPTER 5 Exploring Exposure and Composition 95

Choosing the Right Exposure 96

Setting the shutter speed 99

When to use fast shutter speeds 99

When to use slow shutter speeds 100

Night photography and painting with light 104

Setting the aperture 107

Setting the ISO 108

Using Exposure Compensation 110

High Dynamic Range Photography 111

Exposing for Video 113

Composition 113

Rule of Thirds 115

Fill the frame 116

Lines and shapes 116

Foreground and background 118

Keeping it simple 118

CHAPTER 6 Working with Lighting and Flash 121

The Importance of Light and Shadow 122

The Direction of Light 123

Frontlighting 123

Overhead lighting 124

Sidelighting 124

Backlighting 126

The Quality of Light 127

Hard lighting 128

Soft lighting 129

Types of Lighting 130

Natural light 130

Continuous light 132

Flash 132 Shutter speed and flash ...