Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D Guide To Digital SLR Photography

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Synopsis
The Canon Digital Rebel XTi is today's top-selling digital SLR camera. If you own a Digital Rebel XTi, You're serious about the quality of your photographs and you Don't have time to play hit or miss with its features. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Guide to Digital SLR Photography will help you master the features of your camera as you explore the world of digital photography, exercise your creativity, and improve your work performance. you'll cover focus zones, Bokeh, flash synchronization options, choosing zoom settings, and will explore which exposure modes are the best fit for your EOS Digital Rebel XTi. If you are struggling to learn the basic capabilities of your Rebel XTi, you are not alone; Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Guide to Digital SLR Photography is your quick start to pixel proficiency.


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Biography
On December 30, 2006, David D. Busch had an unprecedented 11 different books ranked in the Top 100 of Amazon.com's Digital Photography Best Seller list. These included four books in the Top 12 (#7: Mastering Digital SLR Photography; #8: Nikon D200 Digital Field Guide; #9: Digital SLR Cameras and Photography for Dummies; #12 Nikon D50 Digital Field Guide.) He had five more books ranked in the Top 50, and two ranked between 50-100.
When Michael Carr of About.com named the top five digital photography books for beginners, the #1 and #2 choices were his Course Technology book Mastering Digital Photography, and Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies.
Busch has combined writing and photography his entire career. A former newspaper photographer, he was invited to move to Rochester, N.Y. to work on the Eastman Kodak Company account, writing several thousand articles for leading photography magazines such as The Rangefinder, The Professional Photographer, and Petersen's PhotoGraphic. He also operated his own commercial studio and photo lab and was a sports photographer/sports information director for a Rochester college. Four years later, he became a traveling photojournalist, visiting 48 of the 50 states and several foreign countries in a 20-year span, writing articles illustrated with his photographs.
For the past 15 years
Table of Contents
Introduction The Canon dSLR Revolution Digital Rebel and Beyond! The EOS Digital Rebel XTi's Niche The EOS Digital Rebel XTi's Advantages Digital Challenges (noise, multiplication factor, white balance) Chapter 1: Quick Tour: Shooting Your First EOS Digital Rebel XTi Picture Selecting Shooting Mode


Focusing Taking the Picture Depth of Field Preview Releasing the Shutter Using the Self-Timer Using Sequence Shooting Reviewing the Image Trashing the Duds Transferring Images to Your Computer Choosing an Image Format Chapter 2: The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Roadmap Front of the Camera Controls (picture + callouts) Back of the Camera Controls (picture + callouts) Top of the Camera Controls (picture + callouts) Viewfinder Display (picture + callouts) LCD Display View and Playback Images Activating the Onboard Flash Basic Control Layout Exposure Modes Focus Modes Shooting Modes Chapter 3: Setting Up Your EOS Digital Rebel XTi The Setup Menu Date, Time, and Language Setting LCD Brightness Specifying Image Quality Setting Autofocus Options Choosing Drive Mode Using Custom Settings Banks Setting Your Viewfinder's Diopter Adjustment Resetting the Camera Updating Your Firmware Chapter 4: Shooting Basics Metering Modes Metering Techniques Interpreting Histograms Adjusting Exposures with EV Bracketing Exposures and other Parameters ISO Sensitivity Setting White Balance Working with High Speed Continuous Shooting Modes Focus Modes Image Parameters Chapter 5: Photography with your EOS Digital Rebel XTi Understanding Exposure ISO and Noise Control Using Apertures Controlling Depth of Field Motion and Shutter Speed Chapter 6: Working with Lenses Canonlenses Third-Party lenses Lens compatibility Using Zooms Working with Prime Lenses Applying the Lens Crop Factor to Your Pictures Using a Wide-Angle Lens Using Telephoto Lenses Using Normal Lenses Using Macro Lenses Cool Special Features Extending the Range of Any Lens with a Converter Working with Autofocus Chapter 7: Working with Light Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Flash Basics The Built-In Flash Flash Modes Using Manual Flash Flash Exposure Compensation External Flash Units Canon Flash Third Party Flash Using Studio Flash Using Modeling Lights Conquering Available Light Incandescent Lighting Dealing with Fluorescents Infrared and UV Chapter 8: Downloading and Editing Software Utilities Canon Software Third Party Software Noise Reduction Software RAW converters Chapter 9: Troubleshooting Your Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Charging and Maintaining Batteries Battery Life Using Alternate Power Sources Checking your Internal Clock Battery Cleaning the CCD Troubleshooting Glossary Index