Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D Digital Field Guide

All you need to know to use the latest exciting new dslr camera from Canon If you want to get great photos from Canon′s new Rebel T5i/700D dslr camera, you′ve come to the right place. This practical book takes you step by step through each button, mode, function, and feature of the hot new Rebel T5i/700D, so you′ll be able to shoot with confidence, even in challenging situations. Packed with beautiful, full–color photographs and illustrations, this handy guide also reveals tricks and techniques that professionals use to snap super shots and capture compelling HD video. You′ll want to keep this helpful reference on hand. Uses an easy–to–follow style to help you get the most out of the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D camera′s 18 megapixel sensor, superb DIGIC 5 Image Processor, and 5 frames per second (fps) shooting speed Walks you step by step through every button, dial, and menu option, so you′re ready for action when the time comes Includes over 200 full–color photographs to illustrate techniques, features, and functions Enables enthusiasts and advanced amateurs to shoot with ease in the most challenging circumstances, whether stills or HD video Features a grey/color checker card that will help you gauge and capture perfect white balance and color in any environment If you want to get the very most out of your Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D, read the guide that knows it inside and out: Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D Digital Field Guide .

Introduction xii QUICK TOUR Getting Started ,2 Camera Controls ,3 The top of the camera ,4 The back of the camera ,5 Choosing Image Quality ,6 Selecting a Focus Mode ,7 Using Flash 8 Reviewing Images or Video ,9 Taking Better Photos ,9 CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D 11 The Top of the Camera ,12 The Bottom of the Camera ,15 The Front of the Camera ,16 The Back of the Camera ,17 The Sides of the Camera ,22 Lens Controls ,24 The Viewfinder Display ,25 The LCD Touchscreen and Live View Mode 27 CHAPTER 2 Setting Up the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D 31 The Shooting Menus 32 Shooting menu 1 32 Settings and corrective functions 32 Flash control ,33 Shooting menu 2 35 Shooting menu 3 37 The Live View Shooting Menu 37 The Movie Shooting Menus ,39 Movie shooting menu 1 ,39 Movie shooting menu 2 ,40 The Playback Menus 41 Playback menu 1 ,41 Playback menu 2 ,42 The Setup Menus ,43 Setup menu 1 43 Setup menu 2 44 Setup menu 3 45 Setup menu 4 46 My Menu Settings ,48 CHAPTER 3 Choosing the Right Settings for Your Camera 49 The Basic Zone Modes ,50 The Creative Zone Modes ,55 Focus Modes ,57 Picture Styles ,61 Drive Modes ,65 White Balance Settings ,66 Flash Modes ,71 ISO Settings ,75 Choosing File Quality and Format ,78 Image size and file numbering ,78 The RAW file format ,79 The JPEG file format ,79 Movie Mode ,80 Exposing for video 81 Setting the file size and focus ,82 CHAPTER 4 Using Lenses with the Canon EOS Rebel T5i/700D 83 Choosing a Good Lens ,84 Focal lengths ,86 Autofocus ,89 Aperture and depth of field 89 Image Stabilization (IS) ,90 Vignetting ,91 Types of Lenses 92 Prime versus Zoom Lenses ,95 Understanding prime lenses 95 Understanding zoom lenses 96 Specialty Lenses 96 CHAPTER 5 Exploring Exposure and Composition 101 Choosing the Right Exposure 102 Setting the shutter speed 105 When to use fast shutter speeds 106 When to use slow shutter speeds 106 Night photography and painting with light ,111 Setting the aperture ,114 Setting the ISO ,116 Using Exposure Compensation ,118 High Dynamic Range Photography 119 Exposing for Video ,121 Composition ,122 The Rule of Thirds 123 Filling the frame 125 Lines and shapes 126 Foreground and background ,127 Keeping it simple 127 CHAPTER 6 Working with Lighting and Flash 129 The Importance of Light and Shadow ,130 The Direction of Light ,131 Frontlighting 131 Sidelighting ,131 Overhead lighting 134 Backlighting 134 The Quality of Light 136 Hard lighting 136 Soft lighting , 137 Types of Light ,138 Natural light ,138 Continuous light 139 Flash 139 Shutter speed and flash 140 Aperture and flash ,142 Manual mode and flash 142 The Color of Light ,144 White balance options ,145 Using Picture Styles ,145 The Picture Style Editor ,146 Ambience Effects 147 Choosing a color space ,147 Measuring Light 148 Choosing the proper exposure 148 Metering modes 150 Evaluative metering mode ,150 Center–weighted average metering mode ,150 Spot metering mode ,150 Partial metering mode 151 The Canon Flash System ,151 The pop–up flash 152 Using an external flash ,153 Using multiple flashes ,154 CHAPTER 7 Shooting Photos 157 Portrait Photography 158 Equipment ,158 Best practices ,160 Tips ,162 Family Photography 166 Equipment ,166 Best practices ,167 Tips ,167 Action and Sports Photography ,169 Equipment ,169 Best practices ,170 Tips ,172 Event Photography 172 Equipment ,173 Best practices ,173 Tips ,174 Landscape and Nature Photography ,176 Equipment ,176 Best practices ,178 Tips ,179 Macro Photography 180 Equipment ,180 Best practices ,181 Tips ,182 Night and Low–Light Photography 183 Equipment ,183 Best practices ,184 Tips ,185 Travel Photography 186 Equipment ,186 Best practices ,187 Tips ,189 CHAPTER 8 Shooting in the Live View and Movie Modes 191 Using the Live View Shooting Mode ,192 The Quick Control/Print button 196 Shooting stills ,196 Focus modes ,197 Live View and video ,198 Shooting Video 199 Setting up for a video shoot ,201 The frame rate 202 The shutter speed ,203 Lighting ,205 Sound ,206 Choosing a focus mode 208 Recording video 210 Creating video snapshots 211 Equipment ,212 Types of video ,213 CHAPTER 9 Viewing, Editing, and Sharing Your Content 217 Viewing Content ,218 Viewing content on the camera 218 Playback 218 The Quick Control/Print and Info buttons 219 Viewing content on a TV or smart device 220 Downloading and Storing Your Images 221 Storage 221 The 3–2–1 rule ,223 Editing and Adjusting Content on the Camera ,223 Sharing Photos and Videos ,225 E–mailing images 225 Printing images ,225 Uploading content to a website 226 Sharing content via social media ,227 APPENDIX A Postproduction 233 Photo–Editing Software ,234 Digital Photo Professional 236 Image Browser EX ,239 Lightroom ,241 iPhoto 242 Photoshop ,243 Video–Editing Software ,245 Image Browser EX ,247 iMovie 248 Windows Live Movie Maker ,248 Other video–editing software ,249 APPENDIX B Accessories 251 Grips and Remotes 251 Video Accessories ,253 Microphones ,254 Tripods ,255 Bags 257 APPENDIX C How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker 259 The Gray Card ,259 The Color Checker ,260 Glossary 261 Index 267

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