Canon EOS Rebel T5/1200D For Dummies E-Book

Julie Adair King

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 393

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Capturing greatness with the Canon EOS Rebel T5/1200D is just a click away Congratulations on your new Canon! Not sure where to begin? No worries! Canon EOS Rebel T5/1200D For Dummies makes it easy to cut through the intimidation of working with your DSLR camera to get great shots--without breaking a sweat. With this hands-on, friendly guide, you'll discover how to get a feel for your camera, shoot in auto mode, shift to manual settings to take full control of your photos, adjust lighting, focus, and color, manage playback options, learn basic troubleshooting, and much more. Truly stunning and impressive pictures are at your fingertips! * Shows you how find and set camera controls to adjust exposure, lighting, focus, and color * Explains how to load images to a computer for organizing, editing, and sharing * Provides tips on how to control your camera to get the shot you want * Makes learning fast, easy, and fun with full-color photos If you're a new camera owner looking to get great shots that your phone simply can't capture, Canon EOS Rebel T5/1200D For Dummies makes it easier.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014938937

ISBN 978-1-118-93362-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-93363-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-93365-7 (ebk)

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps

Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running

Preparing the Camera for Initial Use

Exploring External Camera Features

Topside controls

Back-of-the-body controls

Front-left features

Ordering from Camera Menus

Using the Monitor as Viewfinder: Live View Shooting

Monitoring Critical Picture Settings

Changing Settings via the Quick Control Screen

Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens

Working with Memory Cards

Reviewing Basic Setup Options

Setup Menu 1

Setup Menu 2

Setup Menu 3

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings

Choosing an Exposure Mode

Changing the Drive Mode

Setting Resolution and File Type (the Image Quality Setting)

Adjusting the Image Quality setting

Considering resolution: Large, Medium, or Small?

Understanding file type (JPEG or Raw)

Adding Flash

Enabling and disabling flash

Using Red-Eye Reduction flash

Exploring advanced flash features (P, Tv, Av, and M modes)

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically

Shooting in Auto and Flash Off Modes

Viewfinder photography in Auto and Flash Off modes

Live View photography in Auto and Flash Off modes

Taking Advantage of Scene (Image Zone) Modes

Choosing a scene mode

Modifying scene mode results

Gaining More Control with Creative Auto

Part II: Taking Creative Control

Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure

Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

Aperture affects depth of field

Shutter speed affects motion blur

ISO affects image noise

Doing the exposure balancing act

Stepping Up to Advanced Exposure Modes (P, TV, Av, and M)

Monitoring Exposure Settings

Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode

Setting ISO, f-stop, and Shutter Speed

Controlling ISO

Adjusting aperture and shutter speed

Sorting through Your Camera’s Exposure-Correction Tools

Overriding autoexposure results with Exposure Compensation

Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority

Experimenting with Auto Lighting Optimizer

Correcting lens vignetting with Peripheral Illumination Correction

Locking Autoexposure Settings

Bracketing Exposures Automatically

Turning auto bracketing on and off

Shooting a bracketed series

Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field

Setting the Lens Focus Mode

Exploring Viewfinder Focusing Options

Adjusting autofocus performance

AF Point Selection: One focus point or many?

Changing the AF (autofocus) mode

Choosing the right autofocus combo

Focusing During Live View and Movie Shooting

Choosing an AF (autofocus) mode

Manual focusing in Live View and Movie modes

Zooming in for a focus check

Manipulating Depth of Field

Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls

Understanding the White Balance Setting

Checking and changing the White Balance setting

Creating a custom White Balance setting

Using White Balance Correction to fine-tune settings

Bracketing shots with White Balance

Taking a Quick Look at Picture Styles

Chapter 7: Putting It All Together

Recapping Basic Picture Settings

Shooting Still Portraits

Capturing Action

Capturing Scenic Vistas

Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups

Coping with Special Situations

Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies

Recording Your First Movie Using the Default Settings

Customizing Movie Recording Settings

Movie Menu 1

Movie Menu 2

Movie Menu 3

Playing Movies

Part III: After the Shot

Chapter 9: Picture Playback

Disabling and Adjusting Image Review

Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode

Viewing multiple images at a time

Using the Quick Control screen during playback

Jumping through images

Rotating pictures

Zooming in for a closer view

Viewing Picture Data

Basic Information display data

Basic Information plus Image Quality/Playback Number display mode

Shooting Information display mode

Understanding Histogram display mode

Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files

Deleting Files

Protecting Photos and Movies

Rating Photos and Movies

Installing the Canon Software

Sending Pictures to the Computer

Downloading via USB

Downloading from a card reader

Converting Raw Images in Digital Photo Professional

Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing

Part IV: The Part of Tens

Chapter 11: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera

Changing the Function of the Set Button

Customizing the AE Lock and Shutter Button

Disabling the AF-Assist Beam

Silencing the Camera

Preventing Shutter Release without a Memory Card

Reducing the Number of Exposure Stops

Creating Your Own Camera Menu

Creating Custom Folders

Turning Off the Shooting Settings Screen

Changing the Color Space from sRGB to Adobe RGB

Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day

Adding Cleaning Instructions to Images

Tagging Files with Your Copyright Claim

Exploring Two Special Printing Options

Adding Special Effects to Your Photos

Tagging Pictures for a Photo Book

Presenting a Slide Show

Creating Video Snapshots

Trimming Movies

Viewing Your Photos and Movies on an HDTV

Getting Free Help and Creative Ideas

About the Authors

Cheat Sheet

More Dummies Products

Guide

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Introduction

In 2003, Canon revolutionized the photography world by introducing the first digital SLR camera (dSLR) to sell for less than $1,000, the EOS Digital Rebel/300D. The camera delivered exceptional performance and picture quality, earning it rave reviews and multiple industry awards. No wonder it quickly became a best seller.

That tradition of excellence and value lives on in the EOS Rebel T5/1200D. Like its ancestors, this baby offers a range of controls for experienced photographers plus an assortment of features and tools designed to help beginners be successful. Adding to the fun, the Rebel T5/1200D also offers the option to record full high-definition video.

About This Book

The T5/1200D is so feature-packed that sorting out everything can be a challenge. For starters, you may not even be sure what SLR means, let alone have a clue about all the other terms you encounter in your camera manual — resolution, aperture, and ISO, for example. And if you’re like many people, you may be so overwhelmed by all the controls on your camera that you haven’t yet ventured beyond fully automatic picture-taking mode. That’s a shame because it’s sort of like buying a Porsche Turbo and never pushing it past 50 miles per hour.