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[...]... Acknowledgments Introduction vii xvii Chapter 2: Using the Rebel XSi/450D 21 Part I: Using the Rebel XSi/450D 1 Chapter 1: Exploring and Setting Up the Digital Rebel XSi/450D 3 Anatomy of the Digital Rebel XSi/450D Front camera controls Top camera controls Rear camera controls Camera terminals The LCD Viewfinder display Lens controls Setting Up the Rebel XSi/450D Formatting an SD/SDHC card Setting the date... settings Anatomy of the Rebel XSi/450D Many of the Rebel XSi/450D s controls are within a finger’s reach for quick adjustment as you’re shooting Less frequently used functions are accessible only via the menus The following sections help you to explore and master the XSi/450D controls 1 C H A P T E R ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ In This Chapter Anatomy of the Rebel XSi/450D Setting up the Rebel XSi/450D ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ 05_380871-ch01.qxp... Downloading with a USB Cable 233 Downloading with a Card Reader 235 Updating the XSi/450D Firmware 236 03_380871-flast.qxp 6/20/08 6:42 PM Page xvii Introduction Welcome to the Canon EOS XSi/450D Digital Field Guide With the introduction of the XSi/450D, Canon combined the best of its recent technologies into an affordable, digital SLR that is fast, reliable, and produces outstanding image quality This... the Rebel XSi/450D Setting up the Rebel XSi/450D is the first step in getting pictures from the camera that you’ll treasure for years to come Although this chapter offers important pointers on setting up your camera, ultimately the best way to get great pictures from the Rebel XSi/450D is to use the settings and evaluate the images Unlike paying for film and prints, the pictures that you take with the Rebel. .. Rebel XSi/450D You may have already completed some of the setup tasks If you have, then you can skim through the chapter and look for tips that you may have missed in your initial setup Formatting an SD/SDHC card The Rebel XSi/450D accepts SD and SDHC, or Secure Digital High Capacity, media cards Not all media cards are created equal, and the type and speed of media that you use affects the Rebel XSi/450D s... button Set button Erase button Picture style button Playback button 1.3 Rebel XSi/450D rear camera controls 05_380871-ch01.qxp 6/20/08 6:43 PM Page 9 Chapter 1 ✦ Exploring and Setting Up the Rebel XSi/450D ✦ Erase button Press this button to delete the current image during image playback Within the circle at the back right of the Rebel XSi/450D are four buttons, collectively referred to as cross keys The... Battery Picture Check style Metering mode Image recording quality 1.4 Rebel XSi/450D LCD display Autofocus mode Shots remaining, shots remaining during WB-BKT, Self-timer countdown, Bulb exposure time 05_380871-ch01.qxp 6/20/08 6:43 PM Page 11 Chapter 1 ✦ Exploring and Setting Up the Rebel XSi/450D Viewfinder display On the Rebel XSi/450D, the optical, high magnification viewfinder displays approximately... Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the Rebel XSi/450D Chapter 2 Using the Rebel XSi/450D Chapter 3 Using White Balance and Picture Styles Chapter 4 Using Live View Chapter 5 Customizing the Rebel XSi/450D ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ 04_380871-pp01.qxp 6/20/08 6:42 PM Page 2 05_380871-ch01.qxp 6/20/08 6:43 PM Page 3 Exploring and Setting Up the Rebel XSi/450D P rofessional photographers know that an important first step in... the EOS XSi/450D is an exceptional tool to help you achieve your photographic vision The editor, the staff at Wiley, and I hope that you enjoy reading and using this book as much as we enjoyed creating it for you 03_380871-flast.qxp 6/20/08 6:42 PM Page xx 04_380871-pp01.qxp 6/20/08 6:42 PM Page 1 Using the Rebel XSi/450D P A R T I ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ In This Part Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the Rebel XSi/450D. .. compartment EF-S lens mount index Built-in flash Lens mount Contacts Mirror Flash pop-up button Lens release button Depth of field preview button 1.1 Rebel XSi/450D front camera controls 05_380871-ch01.qxp 6/20/08 6:43 PM Page 5 Chapter 1 ✦ Exploring and Setting Up the Rebel XSi/450D ✦ Red-eye reduction/Self-timer lamp This red lamp flashes to count down the seconds to shutter release when the camera . the best-seller Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Digital Field Guide, the Canon EOS 40D Digital Field Guide, the Canon EOS 5D Digital Field Guide, the Canon EOS 30D Digital Field Guide, and she is co-author. y0 w0 h0" alt="" Canon ® EOS Rebel XSi/450D Digital Field Guide Charlotte K. Lowrie 01_380871-ffirs.qxp 6/20/08 6:30 PM Page i Canon ® EOS Rebel XSi/450D Digital Field Guide Published by Wiley. vii Introduction xvii Part I: Using the Rebel XSi/450D 1 Chapter 1: Exploring and Setting Up the Digital Rebel XSi/450D 3 Anatomy of the Digital Rebel XSi/450D 1 Front camera controls 4 Top