Product Description

The Canon Digital Rebel XTi/400D is an ideal camera for first–time digital SLR users. Unfortunately if you don′t know photography lingo you might find yourself never veering from your camera′s default settings and into all the cool features that help you take outstanding photos. This book takes care of that problem. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D For Dummies comes to the aid of new and inexperienced XTi/400D users by walking them through all the features of their camera. The book not only explains that camera′s controls, but also demonstrates how each feature contributes to creating great photos. Illustrated with hundreds of full–color photos, this guide helps you get up–to–speed on the XTi/400D and in control of this popular camera.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12919 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

From the Back Cover
Make friends with your Rebel XTi/400D and enjoy all its features

Take creative control by adjusting exposure, color, and focus

It′s the digital SLR you′ve dreamed of, and now it′s yours. Make the most of it with this handy guide! Understand camera lingo, get great results in automatic and manual modes, and preserve, protect, and print your pictures. This book shows you how to snap super shots every time.

Discover how to:

• Choose the right camera settings

• Make sense of f–stops, shutter speed, and ISO

• Shoot beautiful portraits and travel photos

• Capture action and nature scenes

• Download and organize your picture files

About the Author
Julie Adair King is the author of many books about digital photography and imaging, including the best–selling Digital Photography For Dummies. Her most recent titles include Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers, Digital Photo Projects For Dummies, Julie King’s Everyday Photoshop For Photographers, Julie King’s Everyday Photoshop Elements, and Shoot Like a Pro!: Digital Photography Techniques. When not writing, King teaches digital photography at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. A graduate of Purdue University, she resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Customer Reviews

Idiot-proof
As many people do, I spent a lot of time researching which DSLR to go for. Having chosen the Canon 400D, I wanted to ensure I made the most of it.

Which is why, right now, I have the book but not the camera!!!

This was intentional - I wanted to give myself an overview of the camera before I had it. I am one of those 'woohoo let's jump in' people when it comes to electronics, and from past experience, I know not to approach something without a good base knowledge (for me anyway).

I get the camera tomorrow and have spent the last 2 hours reading the book. Though I have not finished it, I already have a feel for what's to come, and more over - learnt lots of hints and tips.

Of course I will have to re-visit some of the sections with camera in hand, but already I know this book was the best buy to go with it. I've never owned any form of SLR camera, so simple things like how to change a lens have already been clearly set out in my head.

For anyone who is 'toally blind' regarding DSLRs who wishes to purchase the Canon 400D - I'd recommend this book.

Well worth the wait.
I had this book pre-ordered for a while until it was released this month (May). It was worth waiting for, I purchased my Canon EOS 400D five months ago and I am still getting to know the controls....even after reading the instructions (this is my first SLR camera).

This book is ideal, everything is explained in the typical "For Dummies" way, every aspect is considered and the detail of each section is easy to understand....after all, it is for dummies!
There are other EOS 400D books on the market, as far as I am concerned, if you need to buy a book to learn how to use your camera, then you obviously don't know how to use your expensive gadget to its full potential (me included), this book will teach you how and my guess is; its better than the rest.

Excellent book
Firly new to digital photography, and bought a canon eos400d. This book is absolutey superb!