A digital SLR has a lot of features and settings that can produce creative photos.
According to Canon, "the EOS Digital Rebel is for everyone, offering SLR (Single Lens Reflex) excitement and quality, digital convenience and unlimited EOS system creativity." This camera is an entry-level, 6.3 megapixels, SLR camera targeted to the consumer market, especially for the advanced amateur and professional users. Although the variety of features and settings may seem intimidating at first, knowing the camera's basic operations can improve your ability to start taking amazing photographs.
Instructions
1. Put the camera's strap through the strap mounts on each end of the camera body at the top. Load a fully charged battery pack in the battery compartment located on the bottom of the camera's body. With the camera's LCD screen facing you, open the CF card slot cover on the right edge of the camera and insert the Compact Flash (CF) card into the slot with the label side toward you. The CF card is sold separately from the Canon camera kit. Start with at least a 2 gigabyte card to have adequate photo storage space.
2. Connect the lens with the camera body. Align the the back end of the lens to the dot mark on the camera's lens mount at the front of the camera. Turn the lens until it snaps into place. Set the switch to "AF" or auto-focus on the camera lens. "MF" is also available if you prefer manual focusing, especially in dark situations where the camera's auto focusing ability is limited.
3. Set the power switch to "On" on the top right side of the camera. Set the mode dial to "Auto" for automatic shooting mode; this dial is also located on top of the camera, between the power switch and the flash, and is set by turning the dial. In the "Auto" setting, the camera's sensor sets the right speed and aperture automatically to shoot the scene in front of you. "Auto" may also make the built-in flash pop up by itself if additional lighting is needed for proper exposure. Other basic settings to choose from are: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait and Flash Off.
4. Compose your photograph. Zoom in or out to show your subject to your liking. Rotate the zoom ring, located on the lens barrel, clockwise to zoom in and rotate it counter-clockwise to zoom out. In an SLR camera, "what you is what you get" when you look in the viewfinder. This makes it easy to include or remove elements in your image.
5. Focus your subject. Press the shutter button at the top front of the camera halfway to trigger auto focus. Once the focus becomes sharp, fully press the button to take the picture.
6. View the results on the LCD monitor on the back of the camera. Since you are shooting digital and there is no film cost and processing involved, take as many pictures as necessary until you are satisfied with the results.
