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C H A P T E R
I
f you have any experience
in photography, then you
may already know that the
better you know your cam-
era, the greater the chance
that you’ll be able to react
quickly and confi dently to
photographic opportunities
without missing a shot. If
you’re new to digital SLR
cameras, then the T2i/550
may seem intimidating, but,
as you’ll see, the camera is
both easy and fun to master.
This chapter is designed to
help you learn the EOS
Rebel T2i/550 so you know
what control to use and
when to use it.
In addition, this chapter
helps you set up the Rebel to
best suit your shooting pref-
erences and to get the best
image quality. You’ll also
learn different ways to review
images and protect them
from accidental deletion.
1
Setting Up the EOS
Rebel T2i/550D
Backlighting as well as front lighting created the sense
of this fl ower being lit from within. Exposure: ISO 100,
f/16, 1/125 second.
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