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DSLR Reference?
Ok I finally got a DSLR. Canon Rebel XT. Clearance prices helped. I don't have a schedule that would allow me to take classes but I am interested in learning about the settings and how to utilize them. Can anyone recommend a book/Website where I can teach myself the basics and learn some tricks? My goal is to have clear good quality pics for any of my life events. Whether it be a school play in a dark auditorium or a picnic on a bright sunny day.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
"Understanding Exposure" is consider the bible of photography, one of the best sources for understanding exposure, shutter speed, aperture and other important information.
Canon's website also provides some useful (and free) information on SLR photography ("Enjoy Digital SLR Cameras" is particularly easy to digest).
Source(s): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0817463003/ http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=M... - qrkLv 71 decade ago
Also look in your local public library. They'll have some books on photography. Books written in the 1960s are applicable to todays modern camera except you don't need to develop your film.
- 1 decade ago
Shoot in RAW, it is a little bit more work to transform them into JPEG or PNG but basically it's raw information from the sensor so there is a greater quality afterwards. If you want to take better photos learn to take pictures in MANUAL FOCUS, that way you will never miss your shot. If you want to take a good photo in a dark room then it will be a lens with an F-Stop or f/ of about 1.8-2.8 I recommend the 50mm 1.8 from cannon, basically it lets more light in @ 1.8 and you can take your photo at a lower ISO(higher it is more grains there are, so you try to take it as close to 100 as possible)
for example @ 100 iso:
Aperture..Lighting Conditions.........Shadow Detail
f/16...........Sunny............................Distinct
f/11...........Slight Overcast...........Soft around edges
f/8..............Overcast.....................Barely visible
f/5.6...........Heavy Overcast.........No shadows
f/4..............Sunset
