Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide E-Book

Rosh Sillars

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

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Beschreibung

Master every detail of this exciting new touchscreen dSLR

Canon's new introductory-level dSLR camera boasts some revolutionary features that will be new even to Canon veterans. This convenient guide effectively explains every button, menu, mode, and function of the Rebel T4i/650D, and it fits in your camera bag so you can easily refresh your memory during a shoot. With step-by-step descriptions of every action and feature plus color images of every control, this little book will have you taking charge of your camera in no time.

Learn to use the touchscreen menus, new silent autofocus feature, and extended ISO range. You'll also get suggestions for improving your shots in specific situations. There's even a free gray and color checker card to help you achieve perfect color and white balance every time.

• The Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D offers a touchscreen, silent autofocus mode for better quality video shooting, and a broader ISO range for improved photo quality in low-light conditions
• This handy guide clearly explains every feature, mode, dial, function, and menu, illustrating the instructions with plenty of full-color images
• Explains how and when to use various features and provides great advice on a number of common shooting situations
• Convenient 6x9-inch trim size makes it easy to take the book along for reference, and the bonus gray and color checker card inside helps assure you of accurate color

Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide is the perfect partner to help you get the most from your exciting new Canon dSLR.

Leseprobe

Canon® EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide

Table of Contents

Quick Tour

Getting Started

Camera Controls

The top of the camera

The back of the camera

Choosing Image Quality

Selecting a Focus Mode

Using a Flash

Reviewing Images or Video

Taking Better Photos

Chapter 1: Exploring the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D

The Top of the Camera

The Bottom of the Camera

The Front of the Camera

The Back of the Camera

The Sides of the Camera

Lens Controls

The Viewfinder Display

The LCD Touch Screen and Live View Mode

Chapter 2: Setting Up the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D

The Shooting Menus

Shooting menu 1

Shooting menu 2

Shooting menu 3

The Live View Shooting Menu

The Movie Shooting Menus

Movie shooting menu 1

Movie shooting menu 2

The Playback Menus

Playback menu 1

Playback menu 2

The Setup Menus

Setup menu 1

Setup menu 2

Setup menu 3

Setup menu 4

My Menu Settings

Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Settings for Your Camera

The Basic Zone Modes

The Creative Zone Modes

Focus Modes

Picture Styles

Drive Modes

White Balance Settings

Flash Modes

ISO Settings

Choosing File Quality and Format

Image size and file numbering

The RAW file format

The JPEG file format

Movie Modes

Exposing for video

Setting the file size and focus

Chapter 4: Using Lenses with the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D

Choosing a Good Lens

Focal lengths

Autofocus

Aperture and depth of field

Image Stabilization

Vignetting

Types of Lenses

Prime versus Zoom Lenses

Understanding prime lenses

Understanding zoom lenses

Specialty Lenses

Chapter 5: Exploring Exposure and Composition

Choosing the Right Exposure

Setting the shutter speed

Setting the aperture

Setting the ISO

Using Exposure Compensation

High Dynamic Range Photography

Exposing for Video

Composition

Rule of Thirds

Fill the frame

Lines and shapes

Foreground and background

Keeping it simple

Chapter 6: Working with Lighting and Flash

The Importance of Light and Shadow

The Direction of Light

Frontlighting

Overhead lighting

Sidelighting

Backlighting

The Quality of Light

Hard lighting

Soft lighting

Types of Lighting

Natural light

Continuous light

Flash

The Color of Light

White balance options

Using Picture Styles

Ambience Effects

Choosing a color space

Measuring Light

Choosing the proper exposure

Metering modes

The Canon Flash System

The pop-up flash

Using an external flash

Using multiple flashes

Chapter 7: Shooting Photos

Portrait Photography

Equipment

Best practices

Tips

Shooting Action and Sports

Equipment

Best practices

Tips

Capturing Events

Equipment

Best practices

Tips

Landscape and Nature Photography

Equipment

Best practices

Tips

Macro Photography

Equipment

Best practices

Tips

Shooting at Night or in Low Light

Equipment

Best practices

Tips

Travel Photography

Equipment

Best practices

Tips

Chapter 8: Shooting in the Live View and Movie Modes

Using the Live View Shooting Mode

The Quick Control/Print button

Shooting stills

Focus modes

Live View and Video

Shooting Video

Setting up for a video shoot

Recording video

Equipment

Types of video

Helpful Hints for Shooting Video

Chapter 9: Viewing, Editing, and Sharing Your Images

Viewing your Images

Viewing images or videos on the camera

Viewing images on a TV or smart device

Downloading and storing your images

Storage

The 3-2-1 rule

Editing Images and Videos on the Camera

Sharing your Photos

E-mailing

Printing

Uploading images to a website

Sharing photos via social media

Appendix A: Postproduction

Digital Photo Professional

Image Browser EX

Lightroom

iPhoto

Photoshop

Image Browser EX

iMovie

Windows Live Movie Maker

Other video-editing software

Appendix B: Accessories

Appendix C: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker

Canon® EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide

Rosh Sillars

Canon® EOS Rebel T4i/650D Digital Field Guide

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About the Author

Rosh Sillars is a veteran photographer with a background in photojournalism. He specializes in photographing people, food, and interiors. He earned a BFA in photography from the College of Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit. He owns the creative representation firm, The Rosh Group Inc.; works as a marketing consultant for Synectics Media; teaches photojournalism at Wayne State University in Detroit; and is a digital photography instructor at the University of Detroit Mercy. He is an active author, speaker, and consultant on the topics of photography and marketing.

Rosh’s home photography studio, Octane Photographic, is located in Ferndale, Michigan, where he lives with his wife, Shirley, and their daughters, Ava and Kelly.

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I dedicate this book to my mother, Patricia Sillars.

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to my wife, Shirley, whose ideas and editing skills always make me look good. To my children, Ava and Kelly, who demonstrated admirable patience during this process and its many deadlines. Thank you to the Synectics Media team for your unwavering support and for taking the time to model in my camera demonstrations: Jeffrey Huysentruyt, Sharon Stanton, Katy Hinz, Steve Gualtieri, Tim Kloote, Anahid Derbabian, and Ava Sillars.

Thank you to the photography social media community, without which I would have never connected with all of the great photographers who share their knowledge in this book. I’m grateful to everyone who took the time to submit tips and photos—you added a wonderful dimension to this book.

Appreciation for added support goes to Dean La Douceur, Greg Evans, Geoff McMahen, April Pochmara, Kevin Dolan, Mal Sillars, and Edith Sillars.

Thank you to Courtney Allen for the opportunity to write this book, Amanda Gambill for her guidance, and to the entire Wiley team who really make this book shine.

Introduction

It’s always exciting to get a new camera, even if it’s a used model. Think of this book as a companion piece to your new purchase. Soon, you’ll discover the wonderful features the Canon T4i/650D offers for creating both still photography and videos. Use this book to explore these features and learn how to take better photos. As I wrote this book, I reviewed every menu, pushed every button, and applied my 20-plus years of experience in photography to inform you about how this technology can benefit your photos.

This book also features tips from other photographers on everything from how to capture the best shots, to how to market your work via social media. The first part of this book covers the technical information, including how to use the camera’s many menus, displays, and buttons. As you read further, you will discover more information on important topics, such as composition, lenses, light, and shooting video.

Your camera has some great features, including HDR and low-light modes. It is also the first camera to include the Movie-servo feature, which continuously maintains focus on your subject as it moves. The LCD touch screen makes selecting features and settings from your camera’s menus much easier. It also makes it possible for you to review your images and videos with the swipe of a finger.

This book is not meant to replace the Owner’s Manual. In fact, it was written with the assumption that you have read the Owner’s Manual and know the very basic stuff, like how to put the camera strap on and how to charge the battery. Even so, I do dig into plenty of basic information that you need to get started. I also take you through some midlevel and advanced ideas that you won’t find in the manual, but that are meant to improve your photographs and experience with the Canon Rebel T4i/650D.

Quick Tour

My guess is you are itching to start using your new Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D. Maybe you picked up this book to learn how to use it or maybe you just want some advice on taking better pictures. This Quick Tour covers the basics for achieving both goals. The next few pages provide an overview about using your camera more efficiently and effectively. The in-depth information is in the chapters ahead. In those chapters, I explore all of the menus, functions, settings, and tips for getting the images you desire. Don’t worry—even after you start playing around with your camera, if you find you are not happy with its settings, it’s easy to reset it to the factory default settings in the Setup menu. First, let’s set up your camera and get out in the field.

The Canon T4i/650D has many great new features, including an LCD touch screen, HDR capabilities, and continuous focus for video.

Getting Started

If you want to take photos right now, follow these quick steps to get going. Your camera should be unpacked from the box. The camera battery, straight out of the box, should have some power. However, I recommend fully charging the battery before you use it for the first time. If you can’t wait that long, just get started.

To begin shooting, you need a fully-charged battery, a formatted memory card, and a Canon dedicated lens (or compatible lens) attached to your camera. The battery door is on the bottom of the camera. Open it and insert the battery until you hear a click indicating that the battery is locked in place. The memory card should also be formatted for your camera.

To format the memory card, place it in the card slot (with the letters facing you) on the right side of the camera, as shown in Figure QT.1. Press the Menu button (), select Setup menu 1 (), select the Format option, and then press OK. The memory card is formatted within a few moments. The more memory the card has, the longer the formatting process takes. To place a lens on the camera, match the red (or white) dots found on both the camera and lens, and then turn the lens to the left. Make sure that the camera lens is set to autofocus.