Thank you Pine1 for your feedback. I am sure you are 100 % correct in that the forum provides a great medium for answers, even to newbies like me.

I am a newbie to the Forum and was hoping to gain a lot of information about my newly purchased T4i. Having read the answer from Speedy Wilson, am very reluctant to ask questions as I don't want to get involved with confrontational answers. A legitimate question was asked, and a snide answer was given, not what was requested. Take the venom to another forum.