Newbie with a T4i
Mar 15, 2014 12:02:09 #
Two things to consider:
1. Instead of trying to wade through the manual tha came with the camera, find an after market book for that camera. These books are written to be undetstood.
2. To learn more about photography, get the 3rd edition of Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
1. Instead of trying to wade through the manual tha came with the camera, find an after market book for that camera. These books are written to be undetstood.
2. To learn more about photography, get the 3rd edition of Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
Mar 15, 2014 13:07:14 #
I was given a Canon T3i a month ago, my first Dslr, and one of the best purchases I've made so far is a series of books by Scott Kelby called simply 'Digital Photography' and is a 4 part series. He was very easy to understand and I got a lot of good info from the books. ( I also bought an Idiot's guide, but perhaps I'm not enough of an idiot, it was much harder to follow.) the day after reading the Scott Kelby books, I was shooting in M, Av, and Tv modes and understanding why I was choosing each one for the particular photo I was taking. You can read excerpts of his books on Amazon to see if his style of teaching will work for you. Good luck and happy shooting!
Mar 15, 2014 13:38:22 #
Mar 15, 2014 13:54:55 #
lonewolf456 wrote:
Just purchased a Canon T4i and want to develop some skills. Know next to nothing on getting started. Have reviewed part of the manual, but I can see I don't need to know 95 % of it when just getting started. Initial shots will be landscape, forests, lakes, waterfalls, and local scenery here in Vermont. Suggestions welcomed on vehicles available to "learn the ropes" before getting getting into a lot of digital detail options.
Magic Lantern books are great for beginners. It will tell you what you need to get started and will get you off the full auto modes of the camera.
Edit: I just looked for the Magic Lantern book for the T4i and they aren't in publication yet. But I'm sure the T3i book will be 90% the same as the T4i.
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Lantern-Guides-Canon-Rebel/dp/1600596983
Mar 15, 2014 18:43:12 #
This is a great book.
chapjohn wrote:
Two things to consider:
1. Instead of trying to wade through the manual tha came with the camera, find an after market book for that camera. These books are written to be undetstood.
2. To learn more about photography, get the 3rd edition of Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
1. Instead of trying to wade through the manual tha came with the camera, find an after market book for that camera. These books are written to be undetstood.
2. To learn more about photography, get the 3rd edition of Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
Mar 15, 2014 18:55:45 #
lonewolf456 wrote:
Just purchased a Canon T4i and want to develop some skills. Know next to nothing on getting started. Have reviewed part of the manual, but I can see I don't need to know 95 % of it when just getting started. Initial shots will be landscape, forests, lakes, waterfalls, and local scenery here in Vermont. Suggestions welcomed on vehicles available to "learn the ropes" before getting getting into a lot of digital detail options.
I got most of my information from Blue Crane, they sell video's that will explain all the features as you try them and go along following the DVD
Mar 15, 2014 19:01:23 #
Wolf, for that matter, you don't have to go it alone. Maybe there is a Junior College nearby, and if you can work it into your schedule, sign up for a beginning digital class. That will start you from square one on manual and with assignments, move you through all the different modes of your camera, as well as probably start you to learning Lightroom, and probably have a lab to print in. But the classes can be very fast paced, since they are college kids, but at that level the teachers are usually all pros that know their stuff.
Again, good luck. ;-)
SS
Again, good luck. ;-)
SS
Mar 15, 2014 19:44:25 #
Sorry, a bit off subject. Does anyone know why many places don't carry the T4i? I think it was the first incarnation of the digic 5 image processor, and remember hearing reports of some issues with it.
Mar 15, 2014 23:46:29 #
BrettOssman wrote:
Check these videos out. They are free.
http://www.photographycourses.biz/all_photography_videos.html
http://www.photographycourses.biz/all_photography_videos.html
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I would also recommend http://digitalphotographyschool.com
But the very first thing to do is sit down and read your manual and try all the functions. I bought a T3i a little less than a year ago and used these 2 sites, my manual, UHH and practice and although I'm no master by any means, I can take shots I can confidently post here and enter in the weekly challenges. Good luck
Walt
Mar 16, 2014 00:41:06 #
goldentree wrote:
Should you want a larger version of your manual (8"by 11"), check out ManualsInk (thru Amazon). This one not only has the large print, but it is also spiral bound and will lay open. :)
Even better get the David Busch Field Guide for about $10 if you just want the information in the manual in a portable form.
His full book for your camera would also serve you well since it has a lot of information on actually taking pictures.
May 13, 2014 20:02:57 #
May 13, 2014 21:05:54 #
chapjohn wrote:
Two things to consider:
1. Instead of trying to wade through the manual tha came with the camera, find an after market book for that camera. These books are written to be undetstood.
2. To learn more about photography, get the 3rd edition of Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
1. Instead of trying to wade through the manual tha came with the camera, find an after market book for that camera. These books are written to be undetstood.
2. To learn more about photography, get the 3rd edition of Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
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