Question about the Canon EOS Rebel xsi
Nov 25, 2011 16:47:04 #
soapnstuf031251
Loc: Knoxville, TN
Hi! My name is Patti McBride (Patti Mc for short).
I've been taking pictures for quite a few years, but I recently purchased a
Canon EOS Rebel xsi. I, unfortunately, never received a manual with it since I purchased it off e-bay. I have a question about this digital camera. If I want to take black & white photos, how do I do this? I take pictures mostly of flowers, insects, and I like taking pictures of old barns & churches. I think the latter would do well as a B & W, but I don't know what I have to do to get some of these great shots. Can someone our there help me? Here are a few of my photos. I'd like to get some feedback on them. Thanks a lot for the info.
Patti Mc :-)
PS This snow picture was taken in the regular color mode.
I've been taking pictures for quite a few years, but I recently purchased a
Canon EOS Rebel xsi. I, unfortunately, never received a manual with it since I purchased it off e-bay. I have a question about this digital camera. If I want to take black & white photos, how do I do this? I take pictures mostly of flowers, insects, and I like taking pictures of old barns & churches. I think the latter would do well as a B & W, but I don't know what I have to do to get some of these great shots. Can someone our there help me? Here are a few of my photos. I'd like to get some feedback on them. Thanks a lot for the info.
Patti Mc :-)
PS This snow picture was taken in the regular color mode.
Snow falling on our Japanese Maple tree
Lilies by the frog pond
Let the sun shine in - Lily
Nov 25, 2011 16:56:28 #
Black and White go to menu find, 'Picture style', open and set to Monochrome. I like 'landscape' for flowers,and try setting white balance to cloudy. see if you like that. also have you tried going to the canon web site to see if you can down load the manual? Luck be with you
Nov 25, 2011 17:04:40 #
If you google the info for your camera manual, you'll find several FREE downloads to print the manual.
Nov 25, 2011 17:05:16 #
soapnstuf031251
Loc: Knoxville, TN
Hi! Thanks for the information. Yes, I got the manual from online. I just forget that I have it. I think I copied it to a disk, but I'm not sure. I will look for it. Thanks for reminding me of that. Patti Mc
Nov 25, 2011 17:10:08 #
Nov 26, 2011 06:16:59 #
Nov 26, 2011 07:04:23 #
Patti Mc, I have the same camera and love it but the manual that comes with the camera is not very good. I would suggest picking up the Magic Lantern Guide for the Canon EOS Rebel Xsi/450D by Michael Gucheon. It provides one with a lot of information over & beyond what the manual does. Amazon caries it for around $14.95.
Nov 26, 2011 08:16:51 #
Pattie, look up Alibris (book dealer) on the internet. They have books by Christopher Grey on the XSI for $2.57 (used) and under condition it says like new.
Nov 26, 2011 08:34:11 #
Pattie Mc,
Clicking on this link will take you directly to Canon's website and, specifically, to the XSi.
http://usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_rebel_xsi
Once there, click on "Brochures and Manuals," then you'll see a long list of items to choose from. What you need to look for is the very first section, titled "Guides and Manuals." Scroll all the way down to the very first entry with a Post Date of 04/03/08. This is the link for the manual. Click on the little arrow at the end of the description and download it to your computer.
This sounds like a lot of directions to follow but once you get started, you'll be downloading within 15 seconds! It's easy, trust me...if I can find it and download it, anybody can!
Clicking on this link will take you directly to Canon's website and, specifically, to the XSi.
http://usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/eos_slr_camera_systems/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_rebel_xsi
Once there, click on "Brochures and Manuals," then you'll see a long list of items to choose from. What you need to look for is the very first section, titled "Guides and Manuals." Scroll all the way down to the very first entry with a Post Date of 04/03/08. This is the link for the manual. Click on the little arrow at the end of the description and download it to your computer.
This sounds like a lot of directions to follow but once you get started, you'll be downloading within 15 seconds! It's easy, trust me...if I can find it and download it, anybody can!
Nov 26, 2011 08:51:22 #
Patti Mc,
Once you have the manual, go to pages 82-85 to learn about the different Picture Styles. Monochrome (B&W) is discussed on page 84 and includes how to even further refine your B&W images.....pretty cool! Contrary to what others have said, I found the manual to be clear and understandable.
Once you have the manual, go to pages 82-85 to learn about the different Picture Styles. Monochrome (B&W) is discussed on page 84 and includes how to even further refine your B&W images.....pretty cool! Contrary to what others have said, I found the manual to be clear and understandable.
Nov 26, 2011 09:54:48 #
I have the xsi and I prefer to shoot in color and change them to b&w in my mac where I can play with them. I've gotten quite a few winning shots at State Fair this way. It really depends on the photo. Some make good b&w and some don't. You learn what to look for after doing it for a while.
Nov 26, 2011 09:54:48 #
I have the xsi and I prefer to shoot in color and change them to b&w in my mac where I can play with them. I've gotten quite a few winning shots at State Fair this way. It really depends on the photo. Some make good b&w and some don't. You learn what to look for after doing it for a while.
Nov 26, 2011 10:00:14 #
soapnstuf031251 wrote:
Hi! My name is Patti McBride (Patti Mc for short)... (show quote)
Hello,
Here is something to think about. My photography teacher suggests that it is best to always shoot the image in color, rather than black and white to begin with. If you shoot it in black and white, you are pretty much limited to just that. If you shoot it in color, you can have both. Just change the color to black and white in Photoshop or whatever program you use and save that version. The end result is that you have a color version and a black and white version to choose from. This gives you more options.
Susan
Nov 26, 2011 10:07:28 #
soapnstuf031251 wrote:
Hi! My name is Patti McBride (Patti Mc for short)... (show quote)
Before you commit yourself to capturing B&W images consider that once you capture in B&W you cannot change it to color without hours and hours of post processing. If you capture the best image possible you can change it dramatically with post processing software.
The images you attached may well be improved by using selection layers, inverting the object layer and setting it to B&W, or some variable. The flowers will pop off the page.
Michael G
Nov 26, 2011 10:12:15 #
Canon is real good about keeping their manuals posted. another good source of manuals for a lot of stuff is: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/
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