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Chapter 1: Exploring Your Canon EOS Rebel SL1/100D
Adjusting the Viewfinder for Maximum Clarity
If you wear glasses or your vision’s not perfect, you can adjust the viewfinder
clarity, which makes it easier to compose your images and focus manually.
After all, if what you see in the viewfinder isn’t what you get, you won’t be a
happy camper. To adjust viewfinder clarity
1. Attach a lens to the camera and point the camera at a wall.
I tell you in the following section how to attach a lens.
A wall with solid light color and no texture is best. In a pinch, you can
point the camera at a concrete sidewalk.
2. Look into the viewfinder and turn the dioptric adjuster knob (see Figure
1-11) left or right until the autofocus points look sharp and clear.
Check your viewfinder clarity every time you go on a new photo shoot. It’s
easy to accidentally turn the dioptric adjuster knob when putting the camera
in a case or camera bag.
Figure 1-11:
I can see clearly now.
Working with Lenses
One of the beautiful things about a dSLR is that you can attach lenses with
different focal lengths to achieve different effects. Your SL1/100D accepts a
wide range of lenses from super–wide angle lenses to long telephoto lenses
that let you fill the frame with far-away objects. If you purchased your SL1/100D
as a kit, the included lens is the 18–55mm IS STM lens zoom lens. You can
purchase additional Canon or third-party zoom lenses from your favorite
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