Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D For Dummies [Paperback]

Julie Adair King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 2008

The new Canon EOS Rebel XS is designed to capture the perfect photos. But if you’re new to SLRs, digital photography can be a bit intimidating. Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D For Dummies shows you how to get the most out of this digital camera, taking advantage of its 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with DIGIC III image processor.

This book offers explanations of all the controls and menus, suggestions to make using lenses a breeze, and picture-taking advice to give you the confidence to start shooting fantastic photos. You’ll learn to manage aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and work with the Auto Lighting Optimizer to enhance your creativity. You’ll also discover how to:

• Handle and manipulate lenses
• Get creative with exposure, lighting, and color balance
• Download, organize, print, and share your photos
• See how to use the Live View mode, adjust settings, and get great shots in automatic or manual mode
• Use Autofocus with Live View, set white balance, and choose a color space
• Work with Canon’s downloading tools, prepare images for print, and create Web-friendly files
• Get great photos in automatic modes
• Follow ten speedy editing tricks
• Avoid motion blur and noise
• Check focus by magnifying the view
• Capture action, scenic vistas, and close-ups
• Print from rhe ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser 

You’ve invested in the Canon EOS Rebel XS, so it makes sense to learn the best techniques for using this camera. Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D For Dummies gives you the knowledge to become a pro.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Get the most from your new Canon camera the fun and easy way®!

It's a great camera, but if you're new to SLRs, the EOS Rebel XS/1000D might be just a bit intimidating. This book comes to the rescue with plain-English explanations of all the controls and menus, easy techniques to help you solve common picture problems, and plenty of advice to give you the confidence you need to start shooting fantastic photos.

• Enjoy great results from the get-go — take advantage of special automatic modes to quickly improve your photos

• Learn the lingo — master all the confusing digital photography terminology from file formats to f-stops

• Expose your creativity — explore advanced shooting modes to manipulate exposure, color, and focus like a pro

• Go live — discover when and how to best use your camera's Live View feature

• Share your favorites — get step-by-step help to download, print, and share photos online with Canon's free software

Open the book and find:

• How to shoot beautiful portraits

• Creative tips for capturing action, scenic vistas, and close-ups

• Ten speedy retouching tricks

• What P, Tv, Av, M, and A-DEP modes do

• How to solve focus and exposure problems

• What "noise" is and how to avoid it

• Easy ways to organize your photos using Canon ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser

About the Author

Julie Adair King has penned six editions of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as several books on Canon and Nikon cameras. She also teaches photography and digital imaging at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (December 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470433922
• ISBN-13: 978-0470433928
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie Adair King is the best-selling author of many books about digital imaging, including Digital Photography For Dummies, Shooting & Sharing Digital Photos For Dummies, and Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers. When not writing, she teaches at various locations, including such noted photography schools as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Florida.
A native of Ohio and a graduate of Purdue University, King now resides with her furboy, Mocha the Wacky Wheaten Terrier, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Canon XS/1000D for Dunnies, February 9, 2010

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L. Schwager "The Wooden Feather" (Idaho - USA) - See all my reviews
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I also think this was a well written book. Having read David D. Busch's book on the Canon Rebel XS - which also is an excellent book - I picked up a copy of the XS book for dummies and knew I also wanted this book - of course Amazon was the place to purchase it as it saved me $10 dollars - the book by Busch - was a excellent book on all the features of the Canon Rebel XS - but really did not go into a lot of sample photographs and the setting to be used in certain aspects of taking those photographs. "The Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D for Dummies",(CFD)- shows many setting for different aspects of photography - From Busch's' book I learned how to operate the Canon Rebel XS - from the CFD I learned how to take photographs and the settings (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, exposure, and depth of field understanding) needed to take great photographs. I use the term photographs instead of pictures - because to me - anyone can take a picture - but to take a photograph - you must have the understanding of the camera/lens/ and ability to compose what your looking at - to bring it to life - in a photograph. The Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D for Dummies - did exactly that. Made me understand - therefore - I fully recommend the book and do not let the dummy part mislead you - there is a lot to learn from this book.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for people new to digital cameras, December 25, 2009

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Faith L. Peeples (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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It's a well written book. It makes learning to use the camera much easier than the little instruction booklet that comes with the camera. The book assumes you don't know anything about digital cameras so it explains even the most basic operations. If you have used digital cameras before, you can skip the basic stuff and still learn a lot about your camera that you might not discover on your own.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite for Dummies, February 1, 2010

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Michael K. Rush (Central Texas) - See all my reviews
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Although I was really into photography many years ago, a great many things have changed: lingo, acronyms etc. This "for Dummies" book jumps right in to how to use this particular camera vs your existing SLR which you use in your career as a professional photographer.
I was really hoping for at least a chapter to review basic photographic terms and how they are applied when using a camera above the level of a point-and-shoot model.
Overall a very well done book that no-doubt will serve as a great reference tool for years to come. However, It does miss the mark as a true "for Dummies" guide.