Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide [Paperback]

Charlotte K. Lowrie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470521287 | ISBN-13: 978-0470521281 | Publication Date: July 7, 2009 | Edition: 1

A complete, full-color guide to Canon's popular and complex dSLR camera

Canon's new EOS Rebel T1i is packed with features, both refined and new. This guide covers them all, helping you get the most from your investment whether you're new to SLR photography or a first-time Rebel T1i user.

Designed to go wherever your camera goes, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide covers all the settings and how to use them, as well as step-by-step techniques to help you get the best shots in various situations.

• Explains all the camera's controls and settings and how to make effective use of them
• Walks you through shooting HD video with the exclusive video feature
• Offers professional tips and suggestions for getting the best shots in a wide selection of settings and environments
• Illustrated with more than 200 full-color professional photographs
• Discusses how to use the EOS system of lenses and Speedlites
• Convenient size fits in your camera bag for ready reference wherever you take pictures

Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide is an indispensable accompaniment to your Rebel T1i dSLR.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Maximize the amazing abilities of your EOS Rebel T1i/500D

You've chosen a powerful, versatile, 15.1-megapixel camera that can instantly switch from still image to HD video shooting. Learn everything it can do, explore the Creative Auto mode, and get professional advice on basic and advanced camera setup, customizing menus, and more with this book. Investigate flash options, lenses, and RAW capture. Take this guide on every shoot for detailed tips on getting perfect portraits, night, and macro, sports photos, and more.

• Adjust your camera settings without missing a shot

• Use Creative Auto to get great results even if you're inexperienced

• Learn to use ISO, aperture, depth of field, and shutter speed to achieve professional effects

• Capture perfect action shots, breathtaking low-light images, exquisite nature photos, and more

• Learn to shoot HD video, with tips on getting the best results

About the Author

Charlotte K. Lowrie is an editorial, portrait, and stock photographer and an award-winning writer. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and on the Canon Digital Learning Center. Along with the bestselling Canon EOS Rebel XSi Digital Field Guide and five other Canon Digital Field Guides, she cowrote Exposure and Lighting For Digital Photographers Only. Charlotte also teaches monthly photography courses at BetterPhoto.com. Visit her Web site at wordsandphotos.org.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470521287
• ISBN-13: 978-0470521281
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charlotte Lowrie is a professional photographer and an award-winning writer based in the Seattle, WA area. Beginning her career as a newspaper writer and photographer, she later moved from newspapers to corporate writing, and then to magazines. She became the founding editor and photographer of two trade magazines based in Dallas, TX.

In the mid-80s, Charlotte moved to the Seattle area and spent the 16 years as an award-winning writer and editor, and as an editorial manager for a large software company. She wrote documentation for a variety of popular consumer software programs, as well as writing software manuals. She also contributed to the ongoing redesign of instructional models for various learning systems.

During her last four years with Microsoft, she was the editor, writer, and a photographer for the MSN Photos Web site (now discontinued).

Today, Charlotte divides her time among writing books and photography magazine articles, shooting stock images, shooting editorial assignments and weddings, and making portraits for various private clients. She also teaches three monthly photography courses at BetterPhoto.com (http://www.betterphoto.com/courseOverview.asp?cspID=79).

Charlotte shoots with a variety of Canon 35mm cameras and lenses.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide!, August 5, 2009

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Mistiquelymee "JD" (Rochester, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

I just bought a Rebel T1i in June. This is my first DSLR and I was able to figure out a lot about the camera without reading the manual but I don't know all that much about photography in general and knew that I wasn't using this camera to its fullest potential. I like this guide because it not only explains the finer details on how to use this camera but also incorporates information on photography in general. I also like how detailed the book is, which is good for me because when I'm learning something new I need it explained to a T. This book made me more comfortable with exploring things, such as setting custom functions, which I hadn't even touched before. It also adds more of an explanation to things that the manual just mentioned briefly. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to use this camera to its fullest potential and not just in auto mode.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The camera should come with this book!!!!, October 1, 2009

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V. Flanders (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

The Canon T1i is my first DSLR camera, so I am a complete novice. I was very excited about getting this camera, however, I was completely overwhelmed with all the settings and functions the camera offers. I knew the camera offered a lot more than my point and shoot camera, but I was not using it nearly to the full capacity. The instruction manual that comes with the camera is extremely sparse, and leaves a lot of questions about how to actually use the camera in the real world, or how to make your pictures better. And with that, came my copy of Charlotte Lowrie's Cannon T1i Digital Field Guide. This is the first field guide I have used, so I just started from the beginning. The book is very well written and makes for an easy read. The color illustrations and examples of the varying camera settings are perfect at demonstrating what the text is referring to. The saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" is exemplified by this book that uses a color pictures to demonstrate nearly every situation and variable that can be altered. One of the other pleasant parts of the book was the final few chapters that discussed the art of photography and some of the accoutrements of the camera.
All in all, this book is excellent for teaching you how to use your new DSLR! Even though I am still a novice, I imagine this book will continue to be useful to me as my blossoming interest in photography continues to grow.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Resource, October 28, 2009

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jw - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

I'm new to the SLR world and was taken back by the numerous features offered by the T1i. Like most guys, I didn't want to ask questions or take time to read manuals. I figured it would be simple enough to push some buttons and make the thing work....After this approach failed, I began searching for help. I skimmed through several books on the T1i and found this reference to be the most complete and instructional. The wealth of information found within this book is perfect for the beginner photographer striving for professional photographer instruction and image results. This is a fantastic resource and I would recommend it to anyone!