Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D For Dummies
by Julie Adair King
Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D For Dummies
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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 a series of For Dummies guides to popular Nikon, Canon, and Olympus cameras. Other works include Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers, Digital Photo Projects For Dummies, Julie Kings Everyday Photoshop For Photographers, Julie Kings 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.
An Ohio native and graduate of Purdue University, she now resides in West Palm Beach, Florida, and does not miss Midwestern winters even a little bit (although she very much misses friends who have not yet made the journey south).
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I n 2003, Canon revolutionized the photography world by introducing the first digital SLR camera to sell for less than $1,000, the EOS Digital Rebel/300D. And even at that then-unheard-of price, the camera delivered exceptional performance and picture quality, earning it rave reviews and multiple industry awards. No wonder it quickly became a best-seller.
That tradition of excellence and value lives on in the EOS Rebel T4i/650D. Like its ancestors, this baby offers the range of advanced controls that experienced photographers demand plus an assortment of tools designed to help beginners be successful as well. Adding to the fun, this Rebel also offers the option to record full high-definition video, plus an articulating, touchscreen monitor thats not only useful but also just plain cool.
The T4i/650D is so feature-packed, in fact, that sorting out everything can be a challenge, especially if youre new to digital photography or SLR photography, or both. For starters, you may not even be sure what SLR means, let alone have a clue about all the other techie terms you encounter in your camera manual resolution, aperture, white balance, and ISO, for example. And if youre like many people, you may be so overwhelmed by all the controls on your camera that you havent yet ventured beyond fully automatic picture-taking mode. Thats a shame because its sort of like buying a Porsche Turbo and never pushing it past 50 miles per hour.