Canon EOS Digital Rebel Digital Field Guide [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Charlotte K. Lowrie (Author) "Any professional photographer knows that the most important first step in photography is learning the camera so thoroughly that he or she can operate it..." (more)
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Product Description
What do you want to photograph? Nature? Fascinating places you visit? Family activities? Whatever your passion, your Canon Digital Rebel lets you leave limitations behind and express your creativity. This convenient guide is packed with helpful information you'll use almost every time you pull out your Digital Rebel camera essentials, photography basics, and fail-proof formulas for creating dynamite photos, all richly illustrated in full color. It'll be the second most important tool in your camera bag.

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What do you want to photograph? Nature? Fascinating places you visit? Family activities? Whatever your passion, your Canon Digital Rebel lets you leave limitations behind and express your creativity. This convenient guide is packed with helpful information you'll use almost every time you pull out your Digital Rebel — camera essentials, photography basics, and fail-proof formulas for creating dynamite photos, all richly illustrated in full color. It'll be the second most important tool in your camera bag.

• Learn to use every feature and setting on your EOS Digital Rebel
• Refresh your knowledge of aperture, shutter speed, and depth of field
• Explore different lighting effects
• Check out ideal formulas for more than 30 common shooting scenarios, including tips on lighting, lenses, exposure, and more
• Get tips on converting RAW images, editing, and printing
• Discover the powerful new features of the Digital Rebel XT

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 1 edition (July 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764588133
• ISBN-13: 978-0764588136
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,453 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 5 in The Digital Field Guide Series.

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213 of 216 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST have book for both the Rebel and the Rebel XT, July 10, 2005

By	Shirley M. Hooper (Idaho) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wish this book had been available when I first got my Rebel...it would have saved so much frustration and very possibly provided instant gratification. Charlotte Lowrie is an excellent teacher, and this book covers every single aspect of the camera's controls, the Whys, What's, and How to's. As she writes in the Introduction: "Most important, these chapters will help you understand how controls and functions on the Digital Rebel work together with your photography knowledge to make a picture. When you know how the exposure is made, you'll be much more confident when changing settings and knowing what results you can expect."

The book is divided into three parts: Part I, Using the Digital Rebel. The Introduction begins with A Quick Tour, where the camera is set up and pictures taken. The next few chapters go through each of the camera's programmed modes...what they do, how to set them and how to change them. Part II, Creating Great Photos with the Rebel. Discussion of photography basics, lighting, lenses, techniques for taking great photos (broken down into subject categories that include the usual suspects, plus an excellent section on night photography and fireworks, as well as how to take photos for online auctions), then on to how to download and edit pictures. There are example photos with specific information on how the picture was taken, including lighting, lens, modes and settings. I am really grateful for her explanation and how to's of the RAW format, as well as how to convert from RAW to JPEG. This has added significant pleasure to my photography experience.
In Part III, the Appendices and resource section, there are web addresses for various photography sites for camera accessories; public photography forums to share experiences, sites to learn more about photography, as well as sites where one can share pictures online.

Whether a newbie or a more experienced photographer, this book is an excellent companion for the owner of the Rebel.

137 of 143 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best manual of any kind I've ever read, October 14, 2005

By	Robert L. Ferrett (Ypsilanti, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a professional writer who has written dozens of technical books over the years, I feel qualified to comment on the writing skills of the author. Simply put, this is the best-written book on a technical topic that I've ever read. The writing is crisp and easy-to-read; the material is extremely well-organized and flows well from one topic to the next.

I consider myself a very good photographer, and thought I knew a lot about photography. When I started learning neat new things in the Quick Tour, I realized how much more there is to know. I think I'll read this book several times...

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars OK Intro, April 27, 2006

By	Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" (MI United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The information was a little basic, but that's what I believe she was going for. It is a good book for those just starting out and wanting to know how to use their new XT. If you have already been taking pictures (especially digital pictures) for awhile there are better options out there such as Bryan Peterson's Understanding Digital Photography or John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide.