Canon EOS Rebel T5

292 Pages·2014·55.271 MB·English

by  Correll, Robert;King, Julie Adair

Canon® EOS
Rebel T5/1200D
by Julie Adair King and Robert Correll
Canon® EOS Rebel T5/1200D For Dummies®
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014938937
ISBN 978-1-118-93362-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-93363-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-93365-7 (ebk)
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction ................................................................ 1
Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps .................................. 5
Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running .................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings .................................................................35
Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically ........................................................63
Part II: Taking Creative Control .................................. 83
Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure..........................................................................85
Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field .......................................................123
Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls ..........................................................................141
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together ................................................................................157
Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies ...................................................................175
Part III: After the Shot ............................................. 189
Chapter 9: Picture Playback .........................................................................................191
Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files ...................................................211
Part IV: The Part of Tens .......................................... 233
Chapter 11: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera .........................................235
Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day ................................................245
Index ...................................................................... 261

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 1
About This Book ..............................................................................................1
Foolish Assumptions .......................................................................................2
Icons Used in This Book .................................................................................3
Beyond the Book .............................................................................................3
Where to Go from Here ...................................................................................4
Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps ................................... 5
Chapter 1: Get ting Up and Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Preparing the Camera for Initial Use .............................................................7
Exploring External Camera Features ...........................................................10
Topside controls ..................................................................................10
Back-of-the-body controls ...................................................................12
Front-left features ................................................................................15
Ordering from Camera Menus .....................................................................16
Using the Monitor as Viewfinder: Live View Shooting ..............................20
Monitoring Critical Picture Settings ............................................................22
Changing Settings via the Quick Control Screen .......................................25
Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens ...........................................................27
Working with Memory Cards .......................................................................29
Reviewing Basic Setup Options ...................................................................31
Setup Menu 1 ........................................................................................31
Setup Menu 2 ........................................................................................33
Setup Menu 3 ........................................................................................34
Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Choosing an Exposure Mode .......................................................................36
Changing the Drive Mode .............................................................................37
Setting Resolution and File Type (the Image Quality Setting) .................40
Adjusting the Image Quality setting ..................................................40
Considering resolution: Large, Medium, or Small? ..........................42
Understanding file type (JPEG or Raw) .............................................46
Adding Flash ...................................................................................................51
Enabling and disabling flash ...............................................................53
Using Red-Eye Reduction flash ...........................................................55
Exploring advanced flash features (P, Tv, Av, and M modes) .......56
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Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Shooting in Auto and Flash Off Modes ........................................................63
Viewfinder photography in Auto and Flash Off modes ...................64
Live View photography in Auto and Flash Off modes .....................67
Taking Advantage of Scene (Image Zone) Modes ......................................68
Choosing a scene mode ......................................................................68
Modifying scene mode results ...........................................................74
Gaining More Control with Creative Auto ..................................................81
Part II: Taking Creative Control ................................... 83
Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO .........86
Aperture affects depth of field ...........................................................88
Shutter speed affects motion blur .....................................................89
ISO affects image noise .......................................................................91
Doing the exposure balancing act .....................................................93
Stepping Up to Advanced Exposure Modes ( P, TV, Av, and M ) ..............94
Monitoring Exposure Settings ......................................................................95
Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode .......................................................97
Setting ISO, f-stop, and Shutter Speed ......................................................100
Controlling ISO ...................................................................................100
Adjusting aperture and shutter speed ............................................104
Sorting through Your Camera’s Exposure-Correction Tools .................105
Overriding autoexposure results with
Exposure Compensation ...............................................................105
Improving high-contrast shots with Highlight Tone Priority .......109
Experimenting with Auto Lighting Optimizer ................................111
Correcting lens vignetting with Peripheral
Illumination Correction .................................................................114
Locking Autoexposure Settings .................................................................116
Bracketing Exposures Automatically ........................................................118
Turning auto bracketing on and off .................................................119
Shooting a bracketed series .............................................................121
Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Setting the Lens Focus Mode .....................................................................124
Exploring Viewfinder Focusing Options ...................................................124
Adjusting autofocus performance ...................................................125
AF Point Selection: One focus point or many? ...............................126
Changing the AF (autofocus) mode .................................................128
Choosing the right autofocus combo ..............................................129
Focusing During Live View and Movie Shooting .....................................130
Choosing an AF (autofocus) mode ..................................................130
Manual focusing in Live View and Movie modes ...........................135
Zooming in for a focus check ...........................................................135
Manipulating Depth of Field .......................................................................137
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Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Understanding the White Balance Setting ................................................141
Checking and changing the White Balance setting........................143
Creating a custom White Balance setting .......................................145
Using White Balance Correction to fine-tune settings ..................146
Bracketing shots with White Balance..............................................148
Taking a Quick Look at Picture Styles ......................................................151
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Recapping Basic Picture Settings ..............................................................157
Shooting Still Portraits ................................................................................159
Capturing Action ..........................................................................................163
Capturing Scenic Vistas ..............................................................................167
Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups ...................................................................170
Coping with Special Situations ..................................................................172
Chapter 8: Shooting and Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Recording Your First Movie Using the Default Settings .........................176
Customizing Movie Recording Settings ....................................................178
Movie Menu 1 .....................................................................................179
Movie Menu 2 .....................................................................................180
Movie Menu 3 .....................................................................................185
Playing Movies .............................................................................................187
Part III: After the Shot .............................................. 189
Chapter 9: Picture Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Disabling and Adjusting Image Review .....................................................191
Viewing Pictures in Playback Mode ..........................................................192
Viewing multiple images at a time ...................................................192
Using the Quick Control screen during playback ..........................194
Jumping through images ...................................................................195
Rotating pictures ...............................................................................198
Zooming in for a closer view ............................................................200
Viewing Picture Data ...................................................................................201
Basic Information display data ........................................................202
Basic Information plus Image Quality/Playback Number
display mode ..................................................................................203
Shooting Information display mode ................................................204
Understanding Histogram display mode ........................................206
Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Deleting Files ................................................................................................212
Protecting Photos and Movies ...................................................................213
Rating Photos and Movies ..........................................................................216
Installing the Canon Software ....................................................................217
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Sending Pictures to the Computer ............................................................220
Downloading via USB.........................................................................220
Downloading from a card reader .....................................................223
Converting Raw Images in Digital Photo Professional ............................225
Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing ......................................................230
Part IV: The Part of Tens ........................................... 233
Chapter 11: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Changing the Function of the Set Button ..................................................235
Customizing the AE Lock and Shutter Button .........................................236
Disabling the AF-Assist Beam .....................................................................237
Silencing the Camera ...................................................................................238
Preventing Shutter Release without a Memory Card ..............................238
Reducing the Number of Exposure Stops .................................................239
Creating Your Own Camera Menu .............................................................239
Creating Custom Folders ............................................................................241
Turning Off the Shooting Settings Screen ................................................242
Changing the Color Space from sRGB to Adobe RGB .............................243
Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Adding Cleaning Instructions to Images ...................................................245
Tagging Files with Your Copyright Claim .................................................247
Exploring Two Special Printing Options ...................................................248
Adding Special Effects to Your Photos .....................................................249
Tagging Pictures for a Photo Book ............................................................252
Presenting a Slide Show ..............................................................................252
Creating Video Snapshots ..........................................................................255
Trimming Movies .........................................................................................257
Viewing Your Photos and Movies on an HDTV ........................................258
Getting Free Help and Creative Ideas ........................................................259
Index ....................................................................... 261