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Getting the Lay of the Land

In This Chapter

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Attaching and using an SLR lens

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Adjusting the viewfinder focus

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Working with camera memory cards

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Getting acquainted with external camera controls

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Selecting options from menus

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Using the Shooting Settings and Quick Control displays

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Customizing basic camera operations

F

or many people, getting your first 

serious

 camera means moving from 

a point and shoot to an SLR (single lens reflex) model. Like with 

any growth spurt, the excitement of the move is often tempered 
with a bit of anxiety. Sure, you’ll be able to do lots of new 
things with your dSLR (digital SLR), but along with that 
newfound capability comes a barrage of new buttons, 
knobs, LCD menus, and mechanical knickknacks. 
Heck, this may be the first time you’ve even changed 
a lens on a camera — a big step in itself.

If the Rebel T3/1100D is both your first SLR 

and

 

your first digital camera, you’re getting something 
of a double-whammy in the New Stuff department. 
But fear not: With some practice and the help of 
this chapter, which introduces you to each external 
control, we explain in simple language how to adjust 
camera settings and offer advice on a few setup options. 
You’ll get comfortable with your new camera quickly.

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Страница 1: ... Sure you ll be able to do lots of new things with your dSLR digital SLR but along with that newfound capability comes a barrage of new buttons knobs LCD menus and mechanical knickknacks Heck this may be the first time you ve even changed a lens on a camera a big step in itself If the Rebel T3 1100D is both your first SLR and your first digital camera you re getting something of a double whammy in...

Страница 2: ...o you don t need to remember what the abbreviation stands for Just make sure that if you buy a Canon lens other than the one sold with the camera it carries either the EF or EF S specification You get the best end of this deal because the T3 1100D is compatible with both new types of Canon lenses whereas EF compatible cameras can only fit the EF type lenses If you want to buy a non Canon lens chec...

Страница 3: ...n the lens with the correct one on the camera body The lens also has a mounting index Figure 1 2 shows the one that appears on the so called kit lens the EF S 18 55mm IS Image Stabilizer zoom lens that Canon sells as a unit with the Rebel T3 1100D If you buy a different lens the index marker may be red or some other color so again check the lens instruction manual 5 Keeping the mounting indexes al...

Страница 4: ...d onto the stationary part of the lens that s closest to the camera body 3 Press the lens release button while turning the lens away from the lens release button counterclockwise You can feel the lens release from the mount at this point Lift the lens off the mount to remove it 4 Place the rear protective cap onto the back of the lens If you aren t putting another lens on the camera cover the lens...

Страница 5: ...f you use a non Canon lens the image stabilization feature may go by another name anti shake vibration compensation and so on In some cases the manufacturers may recommend that you leave the system turned on or select a special setting when you use a tripod so be sure to check the lens manual for information Whatever type of lens you use image stabilization isn t meant to eliminate the blur that c...

Страница 6: ...through the viewfinder and twist the focusing ring until your subject comes into focus On the kit lens the focusing ring is at the far end of the lens barrel as indicated in Figure 1 3 If you use another lens the focusing ring may be located elsewhere so check your lens manual If you have trouble focusing you may be too close to your subject every lens has a minimum focusing distance For the kit l...

Страница 7: ...nts depends on your lens With the kit lens you rotate the lens barrel to zoom A few zoom lenses use a push pull motion to zoom instead The numbers around the edge of the zoom ring by the way represent focal lengths Chapter 8 explains focal lengths in detail In the meantime just note that when the lens is mounted on the camera the number that s aligned with the white focal length indicator labeled ...

Страница 8: ...cessory which you pop onto the eyepiece enables further adjustment of the viewfinder display Prices range from about 15 30 depending on the magnification you need Look for an E series dioptric adjustment lens adapter Using the LCD Monitor One of the many great features of the T3 1100D is the LCD monitor on the back of the camera As shown in in Figure 1 5 the monitor serves as a multi function disp...

Страница 9: ...s and cleaning solutions made for this purpose You can find them in any camera store Do not use paper products such as paper towels because they can contain wood fibers that can scratch the surface of the LCD And never try to use a can of compressed air to blow dust off the camera because the air is cold and can crack the monitor Live View photography has some drawbacks Live View is the feature th...

Страница 10: ...e rated according to speed class which refers to how quickly data can be written to and read from the card A higher speed card helps ensure the smoothest movie recording and playback Currently the fastest cards have a speed rating of 10 For movie recording Canon recom mends that you purchase a card with a speed class of 6 or higher Unlike other digital SLRs the T3 1100D memory card is located in t...

Страница 11: ...card See the left card in Figure 1 7 When cards aren t in use store them in the protective cases they came in or in a memory card wallet Keep cards away from extreme heat and cold as well Locking cards The tiny switch on the left side of the card labeled lock switch in Figure 1 7 enables you to lock your card which prevents any data from being erased or recorded to the card Press the switch toward...

Страница 12: ... inactivity to save battery power To wake up the camera press the shutter button halfway or press the Menu Disp or Playback buttons these are located on the back of the camera and are discussed in the section entitled Back of the body controls You can adjust the auto shutdown timing via Setup Menu 1 covered later in this chapter Mode dial Rotate this dial to select an exposure mode which deter min...

Страница 13: ...xposure Flash hot shoe A hot shoe is a connection for attaching an external flash head The contacts on the shoe are covered by a little black insert when you take the camera out of its shipping box when you re ready to attach a flash head remove the insert to reveal the contacts as shown in Figure 1 8 Focal plane indicator Should you ever need to know the exact distance between your subject and th...

Страница 14: ...es in the following list don t worry about getting all those straight right now The list is just to get you acquainted with the possibility of what you can accomplish with all these features Do note however that many of the buttons have multiple names because they serve multiple purposes depending on whether you re taking pictures reviewing images recording a movie or performing some other functio...

Страница 15: ...o lock in the autoexposure AE settings and to lock flash exposure FE Chapter 7 details both issues When using Live View and Movie modes covered in Chapter 4 this button serves only as an autoexposure lock This button also serves two image viewing functions It switches the display to Index mode enabling you to see multiple image thumbnails at once and it reduces the magnification of images when dis...

Страница 16: ...ns to press the one with the up pointing arrowhead and so on The cross keys and the Set button also have nonmenu responsibilities as follows After displaying the Quick Control screen via the Quick Control button and choosing a function press the Set button to enter the respective setting screen Get the full story in the upcoming section Taking advantage of the Quick Control screen Press the right ...

Страница 17: ...nds On the front of the camera you find the following features labeled in Figure 1 10 Microphone Red Eye reduction Self Timer lamp Lens release button Figure 1 10 Keep your fingers away from the microphone if you re recording a movie with sound Microphone When recording movies you can record audio via the built in microphone Be careful not to cover up the little holes that lead to the microphone l...

Страница 18: ...e to the light thus lessen ing the chances of red eye If you use the camera s self timer feature the lamp blinks to provide you with a visual countdown to the moment at which the picture will be recorded See Chapter 2 for more details about Red Eye Reduction flash mode and the self timer function Connection ports Hidden under the cover on the left side of the camera you find the following inputs f...

Страница 19: ...er manufacturer s cables but be sure they are of high quality Again see Chapter 5 for details on connecting the camera to a TV If you turn the camera over you find a tripod socket which enables you to mount the camera on a tripod that uses a 1 4 inch screw plus the battery and memory card chamber And finally tucked just above the battery chamber on the right side of the camera is a little flap tha...

Страница 20: ...hapter 11 explains the My Menu feature through which you can create your own custom menu Table 1 1 Rebel T3 1100D Menus Symbol Open This Menu To Access These Functions Shooting Menu 1 Picture Quality settings Beep Red Eye Reduction Flash control and a few other basic camera settings Shooting Menu 2 Advanced photography options including Exposure Compensation Metering mode and custom White Balance ...

Страница 21: ...ttings Menu appears only when Mode dial is set to P Tv Av M or A DEP Menu appears only when Mode dial is set to Movie After you press the Menu button a screen similar to the one shown on the left in Figure 1 12 appears Along the top of the screen you see the icons shown in Table 1 1 each representing a menu Remember that which icons appear depends on the setting of the Mode dial Figure 1 12 Use th...

Страница 22: ...rture shutter speed ISO and the like Note that the display is relevant only to regular still photography shooting though When you switch to Live View mode or Movie mode you can choose to see some settings superimposed over your image in the monitor but the process of adjusting settings and customizing the dis play is different See Chapter 4 for details The types of data shown in the Shooting Setti...

Страница 23: ...rs as soon as you release the button You can change this behavior though through an option on Setup Menu 2 for details look for the sec tion discussing that menu toward the end of this chapter If you use the Disp button to turn off the display press the button again to bring the display back to life pressing the shutter button halfway doesn t do the trick Adjusting settings While the Shooting Sett...

Страница 24: ...mode you select To try it out set the Mode dial to Tv so that what you see on your screen looks like what you see in the upcoming figures Then follow these steps 1 Display the Shooting Settings screen Either press the shutter button halfway and then release it or press the Disp button 2 Press the Quick Control button The screen shifts into Quick Control mode and one of the options on the screen be...

Страница 25: ...of the setting of the Feature Guide option After select ing your choice press Set again to return to the Quick Control screen A few controls require a slightly different approach but don t worry we spell out all the needed steps throughout the book 5 To exit Quick Control mode press the shutter button halfway and release it or press the Quick Control button again You re returned to the normal Shoo...

Страница 26: ...as we explain your camera options throughout the book But we want to explain now one often confused value The number at the far right end of the viewfinder 9 in Figure 1 17 shows you the number of maximum burst frames This number relates to shooting in the Continuous capture mode where the camera fires off multiple shots in rapid succession as long as you hold down the shutter button Chapter 2 has...

Страница 27: ...gs from this screen To display the Camera Settings screen first display the menu system by pressing the Menu button With the menu displayed press the Disp button Figure 1 18 shows the settings that you can monitor when shooting in the advanced exposure modes Again that s P Tv Av M and A DEP Here are the details you can glean from the display with settings listed in the order they appear on the scr...

Страница 28: ...wo features Of course with the exception of the free card space value you also can simply go to the menu that contains the option in question to check its status The Camera Settings display just gives you a quick way to monitor some of the critical functions without hunting through menus Reviewing Basic Setup Options One of the many advantages of investing in the Rebel T3 1100D is that you can cus...

Страница 29: ...process or a low level formatting The latter gives your memory card a deeper level of cleansing than ordinary formatting and thus takes longer to perform Normally a regular format ting will do although performing a low level formatting can be helpful if your card seems to be running more slowly than usual However and this is a however for anyone with a high security clearance who s shoot ing pictu...

Страница 30: ...o store your photos Screen Color If you don t like the default color scheme of the Shooting Settings display which is the one used for the screens shown in this book you can choose from three other schemes via the Screen Color option Eye Fi Settings The T3 1100D works with Eye Fi memory cards which are special cards that enable you to transmit images from the camera to the computer over a wireless...

Страница 31: ...in this chapter in the sec tion Using the Shooting Settings display The display turns on when you press the shutter button halfway and release it the display turns off when you press and hold the button halfway You also can turn the display on and off via the Disp button but if you use Disp to turn the display off you have to press that button again to bring the screen back to life Shutter Disp Th...

Страница 32: ...ubble next to the Language setting this bubble helps you find the Language setting so that you can get back to English even when you can t read the word for Language Clean Manually Highlight this option if you re in an advanced exposure mode P Tv Av M and A DEP and press the Set button to cause the camera to enter manual cleaning mode We don t recommend this prac tice sensors are delicate and you ...

Страница 33: ...nformation in the image meta data Metadata is invisible text data that doesn t appear on the photo itself but can be read in many photo viewer programs Chapter 6 shows you how to view the metadata in the free Canon software that ships with your camera Clear Settings Via this menu option you can restore the default shoot ing settings You also can reset all the Custom Functions settings to their def...

Страница 34: ...memory card in every model Unless that feature some how suits your purposes keep this option set to Disable Figure 1 24 You can silence the camera via Shooting Menu 1 Why does this camera have two names You may notice that your camera manual as well as this book refers to your camera by two different names EOS Rebel T3 and EOS 1100D What gives The answer is that Canon assigns different names to a ...

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