Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Rebel Ti EOS 300V (A Lark Photography Book) [Paperback]

Artur Landt (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Lark Photography Book | Publication Date: December 1, 2003

Magic Lantern Guides: the most popular, most respected camera manuals in the world.

"If you can't find the instruction manual for your camera, or just want to learn more about it, Magic Lantern Guides...are available for many current and out-of-production SLRs. [They] provide information on the camera, how to use its features, accessories, and general how-to-information on photography, all in a convenient 5 x 7.5 inch package."--Photographic

"Packed with diagrams, instructions, and tips."--Outdoor Photographer

"These books are essential gear, whether you own the equipment, are thinking about buying it, or just want to know how it works." --Shutterbug Magazine.


More informative and user-friendly than any manufacturer's instruction book, the Magic Lantern guides show the way to sophisticated picture-taking. This latest entry in the series focuses on the brand-new Canon EOS Rebel Ti (EOS 300V outside of North America).
The Rebel series of autofocus SLR cameras is already popular, and this new model is even lighter, faster and easier to operate--perfect for amateurs.

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""These books are essential gear, whether you own the equipment, are thinking about buying it, or just want to know how it works."

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579905315
• ISBN-13: 978-1579905316
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,361,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good guide...but could have been better!, October 18, 2003

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Thomas Herron "tjhtjh" (Redlands, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Rebel Ti EOS 300V (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

I recently purchased this book as a gift for my mother-in-law (who owns a Rebel TI)...When the book arrived, I couldn't resist the temptation to rip open the shrink wrap and see how it compares to my Canon EOS 5 Magic Lantern Guide.

Compared to the Canon owner's manual this book is terrific and an invaluable resource. Compared to other Magic Lantern guides I have read...it's a bit of a let down.

The book gives a great, concise explaination of how to use all the camera's functions...however it's writing style is a bit stiff and not user-friendly enough to make a developing photographer want to keep picking up this book. Perhaps this book needs a collaborating writer to help it along. I think a revision of the text by a 2nd writer could definitely help this book reach out to its readers.

If you own a Rebel TI and want to better understand how to use the camera to take professional pictures...this book is a definite must...just be forewarned that it reads a lot like a textbook.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, May 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Rebel Ti EOS 300V (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

This book covers all the camera controls plus tells you how various settings relate to the finished picture. I found it much more helpful than the instruction book which was rather cryptic. I would recommend this if you want to really get the most out of your camera.

4.0 out of 5 stars Concise and Thorough, October 27, 2007

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J. Salviati (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Rebel Ti EOS 300V (A Lark Photography Book) (Paperback)

This guidebook is kind of an intensive read. To fully benefit from all the knowledge it contains, be prepared to spend a full day or two experimenting with the camera as per the specific "exercises" in depth of field, light metering etc. that the book outlines. An absolute beginner in the medium of photography, (such as myself) might be intimidated on first glance, but the info is all there.

The only shadow of objection that I have with this book is with the unnecessary and, (in my opionion) gratuitous depiction of semi-nude women throughout in example photos, (lol.)

Otherwise... definitely worth the money
Densely-packed informative guide that adequately explains the idiosyncrasies of the EOS Rebel TI 300V.