Wiley Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D Digital Field Guide
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1. ton halfway down sets focus and initiates metering and exposure cal culation and pressing it completely fires the shutter to make an expo sure Red eye reduction Self timer lamp This red lamp flashes to count down the seconds to shutter release when the camera is set to one of the Self timer modes EF and EF S lens mount index markers Use these markers on the lens mount to line up the lens when you mount it on the camera Use the red EF lens mount index for all EF lenses that have a red marker on the lens and the white EF S lens mount index for EF S lenses that have a white marker on the lens The lens that comes with the XS 1000D is an EF S lens designed specifically for the smaller image sensor size of the Rebel But Canon s EF lenses also work per fectly on the XS 1000D Built in flash and Flash Pop up button The flash provides illumina tion either as the main light source or as a fill flash In Basic Zone modes such as Full Auto Portrait Landscape and so on the flash fires automatically In Creative Zone modes such as P Tv Av and so on pressing the Flash Pop up button raises the flash for use Depth of Field Preview button Press this button to stop down or adjust the lens diaphragm the opening at the back of the lens to the current aperture to preview the depth of field in the viewfinder The larger the area of darkness in the viewfinder the more extensive the depth of field will be2. At the lens s maximum aperture the Depth of Field Preview button can not be depressed because the dia phragm is fully open The aperture cannot be changed as long as the Depth of Field Preview button is depressed You can also preview depth of field when using the Live View function Lens Release button Press and hold this button to disengage the lens from the lens mount by turning the lens to remove it Top camera controls Controls on the top of the camera enable you to use the thumb and index finger on your right hand to control common adjust ments quickly Here is a look at the top cam era controls Mode dial This dial enables you to switch among shooting modes by lining up the mode you want with the white mark beside the dial ISO Speed button Press this but ton to set the ISO setting which determines the sensor s sensitivity to light in Creative Zone modes such as P Program AE Auto Exposure Tv Shutter priority Time value Av Aperture priority Aperture value and M Manual You can select Auto where the camera automatically sets the ISO from 100 to 800 or you can set it Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 5 EF lens mount index Red eye reduction Self timer lamp EF S lens mount index Built in flash Shutter button Flash pop up button Grip battery Lens mount Contacts Lens release button compartment Mirror Depth of field preview button 1 1 EOS XS
3. 1000D this button when you want to print images on the SD SDHC card directly to a compatible printer When you re shooting pressing the button enables you to set a white balance to match the type of light in the scene for accurate natural looking colors Playback button Pressing this but ton displays the last captured image on the LCD The default sin gle image Playback display includes a ribbon of shooting information at the top During image playback you can also press the Index Reduce button on the top right back of the camera to display a grid of images that you can scroll through using the Main dial You can also press the AF Point Selection Magnify button one or more times to return to single image display Erase button Press this button to delete the currently displayed image during image playback Within the circle at the back right of the Rebel XS 1000D are four buttons collec tively referred to as cross keys The cross key functions change depending on whether you re playing back images navigating cam era menus or changing exposure settings For example when you play back images the left and right cross keys move backward and forward through the images stored on the SD SDHC card and when you re navi gating through menu options the cross keys move among the options Drive mode selection Press the left cross key to set the drive mode to shoot in the following ways one picture at a time
4. 1000D front camera controls from 100 to 1600 In Basic Zone modes such as Full Auto Portrait and Landscape the camera auto matically sets the ISO between 100 and 800 Before you can display the ISO settings screen the LCD shooting information display must be on If the display is off press the Display button to turn it on Main dial This dial selects a variety of settings and options Turn the Main dial to manually select an AF autofocus point after pressing the AF Point Selection Magnify button to set the aperture in Av mode to set the shutter speed in Tv and Manual modes and to shift the exposure program in P mode Additionally you can turn the Main dial to scroll among Menu tabs Shutter button Pressing the Shutter button halfway sets the point of sharpest focus at the selected AF point in manual AF point selection mode and it simultaneously sets the exposure based on the ISO and the amount of light in the scene Pressing the Shutter button completely makes the exposure In any mode except Direct Printing you can also half press the Shutter button to dismiss camera menus and image playback 6 Part Using the EOS Rebel XS 1000D Flash button Built in flash 1 2 EOS XS 1000D top camera controls Rear camera controls The rear camera controls are handy for mak ing quick adjustments while you re shoot ing In particular you ll likely use the WB White Balance Menu Playback and AF Point Sele
5. continuously at 3 frames per second fps up to the card capacity for JPEGs five RAW frames or four RAW Large Fine JPEG frames per burst You can also use this button to select one of the Self timer remote control modes During image playback press this button to move to a previous image Picture Style Press the down cross key to display the Picture Style screen where you can choose a style or look that varies the image contrast color rendition saturation and sharpness You can choose Standard S Portrait P Landscape L Neutral N Faithful F or Monochrome M Picture styles and can customize up to three User Defined Picture Styles denoted as 1 2 and 3 AF Autofocus mode Press the right cross key labeled as AF to choose among three autofocus modes One shot for still subjects Al Focus for subjects that may start to move or move unpredictably such as kids and wildlife or Al Servo which tracks focus of moving subjects During image playback press this button to move to a next image Metering mode selection Press the up cross key to choose a meter ing mode that determines how much of the scene the camera uses to meter subject brightness The default Evaluative metering mode takes into account the entire scene as shown in the viewfinder and is accurate for most scenes including backlit subjects Partial metering weights the metering at the center of the viewfinder and Center weighted av
6. shoot JPEG images the camera s internal software processes or edits the images before storing them on the media card This image pre processing can be an advantage especially if you routinely print images directly from the SD SDHC card And because the XS 1000D offers a variety of Picture Styles that change the way that image contrast saturation sharpness and color are rendered you can get very nice prints with no editing on the computer ERD Picture Styles are detailed in Chapter 3 RAW format RAW files store image data directly from the camera s sensor to the media card with a minimum of in camera processing Unlike JPEG images which you can view in any image editing program you must view and convert RAW files using the Canon s Digital Photo Professional program or other pro grams such as Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw As a result shooting in RAW format is a great option provided that you enjoy working with images on the computer If however you prefer to print images directly from the camera RAW is likely not a good option for you If you enjoy processing images then RAW files offer the ultimate flexibility and control over the image because you can change key camera settings after you take the pic ture For example if you didn t set the cor rect white balance or exposure you can change it in a RAW conversion program on the computer You can also adjust the brightness contrast and saturation af
7. the cam era s panning movement Setting Up the EOS Focusing ring and zoom ring The lens Pai e can be i at Rebel XS 1 000D any time regardless of focusing mode On zoom lenses the zoom Setting up the Rebel EOS XS 1000D is the ring zooms the lens in or out to the first step in using the camera Although this focal lengths marked on the ring chapter offers important pointers on setting up your camera ultimately the best way to 12 Part Using the EOS Rebel XS 1000D get great pictures from the Rebel XS 1000D is to use the camera settings and then care fully evaluate the images Unlike paying for film the pictures that you take with the Rebel XS 1000D are at no additional charge so to speak This gives you the freedom to explore by taking many pictures at different camera settings until you get pictures with a combination of color saturation and con trast that creates great prints You may have already completed some of the setup tasks If you have then you can skim through the chapter and look for tips that you may have missed in your initial setup Formatting an SD SDHC card The Rebel XS 1000D accepts SD and SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity media cards You can also use media cards with capaci ties of up to 4GB at this writing Not all media cards are created equal and the type and speed of media card that you use affects the Rebel XS 1000D s response times These include the ability to write images
8. the original camera settings to have a fresh start at any time To reset the camera to the default settings just press the Menu button press the right cross key to select the Set up 3 yellow menu and then press the down cross key to select Clear settings Press the Set button On the Clear settings screen press the up or down cross key to select Clear all camera settings and then press the Set button Press the right cross key to select OK and then press the Set button Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 13 never on your computer However be sure that you off load all images to the computer before you format the card because format ting erases images Formatting a media card in the camera also sets the data structure on the card for the Rebel XS 1000D To format a card in the camera be sure that you ve downloaded all images to your com puter first Then follow these steps 1 Press the Menu button and then turn the Main dial to select the Set up 1 yellow menu 2 Press the down cross key to select Format and then press the Set button The Format screen appears asking you to confirm that you want to format the card and lose all images on the card 3 Press the right cross key to select OK 4 Press the Set button The camera formats the card and then displays the Set up 1 yellow menu Lightly press the Shutter button to return to shooting It is generally a good idea to format me
9. to choose the setting that best suits your needs Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 17 The image quality settings depend on the shooting mode you choose In Basic Zone shooting modes such as Portrait Landscape and so on the camera automatically sets the file format to JPEG but you can set the image quality and compression level In Basic Zone modes you do not have the option to select the RAW format In Creative Zone modes P Tv Av M and A DEP you can select any of the JPEG options as well as RAW or RAW JPEG To set the image quality in both Basic and Creative Zone modes follow these steps 1 Turn the Mode dial to a Basic Zone mode Basic Zone modes are indicated by icons such as a per son s head for Portrait mode mountains for Landscape mode and so on 2 Press the Menu button and then turn the Main dial to select the Shooting 1 red menu 3 Press the down cross key to select Quality if it isn t already selected 4 Press the Set button The Quality screen appears with the currently selected quality setting displayed along with the image dimensions in pixels 5 Press the down cross key to select the size and quality that you want In Basic Zone modes you can choose only JPEG options at different levels of compression A solid quarter circle icon indicates a low compression level A jagged quarter circle icon indicates a higher compression level In Creative Zon
10. Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel Raga XS 1000D oe Rebel XS 1000D Setting up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D ne of the first steps in photography is learning the camera so thoroughly that you can operate it with no hesitation and without hunting for controls By knowing the camera and lens controls well you can make adjustments instinctively and confidently so that you don t miss getting the shots you want The simple design of the EOS Rebel XS 1000D makes master ing it both easy and fun yet despite the simplicity the camera offers full function features for exceptional creative control Internally Canon s 210 1 megapixel CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor and the DIGIC IIl Image Processor deliver dependably vivid crisp images especially at the highest image quality settings Many of the Rebel XS 1000D s controls are within a finger s reach for quick adjustment as you re shooting Less frequently used functions are accessible only through the menus The following sections help you to explore and master the XS 1000D controls 4 Part Using the EOS Rebel XS 1000D Front camera controls The front of the camera has controls and connections that you ll use often including the Lens Release button lens mount index marks the Flash Pop up button and the Depth of Field Preview button The front camera controls from the left to right side include the following Shutter button Pressing this but
11. ction Magnify Autofocus but tons often Your ability to use some of the rear camera controls depends on the shooting mode you re using In automatic modes such as Portrait Landscape and Sports pressing the Av WB and Drive Mode Selection buttons has no effect because the camera sets these functions automatically But in the Creative Zone modes such as P Tv Av M and A DEP these buttons function as described next Tip If you press the WB White gt Balance AF Autofocus or other buttons on the camera and nothing happens check the Flash Sync contacts Shutter button Main dial ISO speed button Power switch Mode dial Mode dial first to see if you re using an automatic mode such as Full Auto Portrait Landscape and so on If you want to use these buttons to make changes then switch to P Tv Av M or A DEP mode Menu button Press the Menu but ton to display camera menus To move among Menu tabs turn the Main dial or press the left or right cross keys on the back of the cam era Disp Display button Press this button to turn the LCD display on or off If you re using the camera menus you can press this button to display the current camera set tings Then press the button again to return to the menu If you are in single image playback then press ing this button cycles through the Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 7 Dioptric adjustment Camera
12. dia cards every few weeks If you ve used a media card in another camera be sure to format it in the XS 1000D to ensure that proper data structure is set and to clean up the card h Note It is possible to take pictures when no memory card is in the camera which is useful when you re capturing Dust Delete Data Otherwise this option can cause you to lose images when you mistakenly think that an SD SDHC card is in the camera You can turn off the option to shoot without a card Just press the Menu button turn the Main dial to select the Shooting 1 red menu and then press the down cross key to select Shoot w o card Press the Set button press the down cross key to select Off and press the Set but ton again Setting the date and a time Setting the date and time on the Rebel XS 1000D ensures that the data that travels with each image file has the correct date and time stamp This data is stored with the image as metadata Metadata is a collection of all of the information about an image including the filename date created size resolution color mode camera make and model exposure time ISO f stop shutter speed lens data and white balance setting EXIF used interchangeably with the term metadata is a particular form of metadata It is very helpful to have the date and time information for the image when you want to organize your image collection In fact the XS 1000D s Direct Image Transfer function st
13. e Focus confirmation light in the viewfinder burns steadily and the camera emits a focus con firmation beep if the beep is turned on Depending on the lens additional controls may include the following Focusing distance range selection switch This switch determines and limits the range that the lens uses when seeking focus to speed up autofocusing The focusing distance range options vary by lens Image stabilizer switch This switch turns Optical Image Stabilization on or off Optical Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 11 Focusing ring Zoom ring Filter mounting thread Zoom setting Distance scale IMAGE STABILIZER Focus mode switch Image stabilizer switch 1 6 Lens controls Image Stabilization IS corrects Distance scale and infinity com vibrations at any angle when hand pensation mark This shows the holding the camera and lens IS lens s minimum focusing distance lenses typically allow sharp hand to infinity The infinity compensa held images of two or more f stops tion mark compensates for the over the lens s maximum aperture shifting of the infinity focus point resulting from changes in tempera ture You can set the distance scale slightly past the infinity mark to compensate Stabilizer mode switch Offered on some telephoto lenses this switch has two modes one mode for standard shooting and one mode for vibration correction when panning at right angles to
14. e modes such as P Tv Av M and A DEP you can select RAW JPEG or RAW 6 Press the Set button 7 Turn the Mode dial to a Creative Zone mode 8 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to set the quality for Creative Zone modes Changing file numbering With the Rebel XS 1000D you can set the camera to number images using one of three options Continuous Auto reset and Manual reset These options allow you to number your images sequentially to restart numbering each time you change the media card or to choose to manually reset num bering Here is how the options work Continuous This is the default option for file numbering on the XS 1000D where the camera stores the last highest image num ber internally to continue a sequen tial numbering system Images are numbered sequentially with a unique four digit number from 0001 to 9999 The camera auto matically creates a folder on the SD SDHC card named 101 It stores images in the folder until you shoot image number 9999 At that point the camera creates a new folder named 102 and the next image that you shoot restarts with the number 0001 Continuous numbering works great until you insert an SD SDHC card that has images on it When you take another picture the new image file number continues from the highest numbered image that s stored on the card if it is higher than the highest image number stored in the camera s memory In other words the camera uses the highest numbe
15. erage weights metering throughout the scene but gives more weight to the center Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 9 Set button Press this button to confirm changes you make on the camera menus and to display sub menus You can also customize this button using Custom Function C Fn 10 for use while you re shoot ing At the top right corner of the Rebel XS 1000D are two buttons that you ll use often to select AF points manually and to check focus as you enlarge images during play back AE Lock FE Lock Index Reduce button Press this button to do the following set Auto Exposure AE Lock or Flash Exposure Lock FEL when the built in flash is raised display multiple images as an index during image playback or reduce the size of an enlarged image dur ing image playback AF Point Selection Magnify but ton Press this button to activate the AF points in the viewfinder so you can select an AF point manu ally or select automatic AF point selection Press and hold the but ton and turn the Main dial to select one AF point or all AF points During image playback you can press this button to enlarge the dis played image to check focus Camera terminals On the side of the XS 1000D is a set of ter minals under a cover and embossed with icons that identify the terminals They include the following Video Out terminal The Video Out terminal enables you to connect the camera to a tele
16. et file num bering returns to Continuous or Auto reset based on what you used previously The Manual reset option is handy if you want the camera to create separate folders for images that you take over a span of several days On the XS 1000D up to 999 folders can be created with up to 9 999 images stored in each folder If you reach these capacities a message appears telling you to change the SD SDHC card even if there is room remain ing on the card Until you change the SD SDHC card the camera will not let you take another picture If you run into this problem there is nothing wrong with the camera you just need to replace the current SD SDHC card regardless of the space remaining on it To change the file numbering method on the XS 1000D follow these steps 1 Press the Menu button and then turn the Main dial to select the Set up 1 yellow menu 2 Press the up or down cross key to select File numbering and then press the Set button Three file numbering options Continuous Auto reset and Manual reset appear with the current setting highlighted 3 Press the down cross key to select the file numbering option you want and then press the Set button The option you choose remains in effect until you change it with the exception of Manual reset as noted previously
17. hem Even if you don t foresee printing images any larger than 4 x 5 inches you may get a once in a lifetime shot and want to print it as large as possible For this reason and to take advantage of the XS 1000D s fine image detail and high reso lution it pays to shoot at the highest quality setting for all of your shooting The JPEG quality options on the XS 1000D are shown with two icons that indicate the compression level of the files and the recording size A solid quarter circle icon indicates a low compression level A jagged quarter circle icon indicates a higher com pression level High compression levels reduce the file size more than low compres sion levels so that you can store more images on the SD SDHC card File formats and compression are discussed next Table 1 1 Rebel XS 1000D File Quality and Size Image Quality Approximate Image Size in Pixels approximate File Sizes in number of images stored on a 2GB Megabytes SD SDHC card MB L Large JPEG Solid quar 3 8MB 3888 x 2592 394 ter circle icon L Large JPEG Jagged 2 0MB 3888 x 2592 781 quarter circle icon M Medium JPEG Solid 2 3MB 2816 x 1880 682 quarter circle icon M Medium JPEG Jagged 1 2MB 2186 x 1880 999 quarter circle icon S Small JPEG Solid quar 1 3MB 1936 x 1288 999 ter circle icon Chapter 1 Exploring and Setting Up the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 15 Image Quality Approximate Image Size in Pixels app
18. int displays in red in the viewfinder when you press the Shutter button halfway down 10 Part Using the EOS Rebel XS 1000D Drive mode Exposure level also shows Shooting Exposure compensation mode amount and AEB level Shutter speed Aperture 1 4000 5 6 EEEE E3100 P O eg E ONESHOT i Battery Picture Check style AMAL 100 Metering mode Image recording quality 1 4 XS 1000D LCD display 1 5 XS 1000D AF point display To ensure that the viewfinder image and focusing screen elements are adjusted for your vision you can adjust the diopter set ting from 3 to 1 dpt To set the dioptric adjustment focus the lens by pressing the Shutter button halfway and then turning the diopter switch located to the right of the viewfinder eyecup until the image in the viewfinder is sharp If you wear eye glasses during shooting be sure to wear them as you set the dioptric adjustment ISO sensitivity setting White balance setting Autofocus mode Shots remaining shots remaining during WB BIKT Self timer countdown Bulb exposure time Lens controls All Canon lenses provide both automatic and manual focusing functionality through the AF MF Autofocus Manual Focus switch on the side of the lens If you choose MF the XS 1000D provides focus assist shown in the viewfinder to confirm sharp focus When sharp focus is achieved th
19. ores images in dated folders when you download them to your computer s hard drive To set the date and time on your XS 1000D follow these steps 1 Press the Menu button and then turn the Main dial to select the Set up 2 yellow menu tab 2 Press the down cross key to select Date Time and then press the Set button The Date Time screen appears 3 Press the Set button The month field is activated 4 Press the up or down cross keys to change the Month field and then press the Set button 14 Part Using the EOS Rebel XS 1000D 5 Press the right cross key to move to the Day field 6 Repeat Steps 3 to 5 to change the remaining fields 7 When all options are set press the Set button The Set up 2 menu appears Lightly press the Shutter button to return to shooting a You may want to reset the date and time to adjust for daylight savings time and when you change time zones during trav eling Choosing the file format and quality The file format and quality level that you use to take your pictures is one of the most important decisions that you will make These settings determine not only the num ber of images that you can store on the media card but also the sizes at which you can later enlarge and print images from the Rebel XS 1000D Table 1 1 explains the options that you can choose from With the high quality images that the XS 1000D delivers you can make beautiful enlargements from t
20. r whether that high number is stored in internal memory or on 18 Part Using the EOS Rebel XS 1000D the card If you want to continue continuous numbering insert only formatted empty SD SDHC cards into the camera The advantage of continuous numbering is that files have unique filenames up to image number 9999 and this makes man aging and organizing images on the computer easier because you don t have to worry about having images with the same filename on your computer up to image number 9999 Auto reset With this option file numbering restarts at 0001 each time you insert a different SD SDHC card If the SD SDHC card has images stored on it then num bering continues from the highest image number stored on the card So if you want the images to always begin at 0001 on each SD SDHC card then be sure to insert freshly formatted SD SDHC cards each time you replace a card If you like to organize images by media card this is a useful option However if you use this option be aware that multiple images that you store on the computer will have the same number or filename Be sure to create separate folders on the computer and follow scru pulous folder organization to avoid filename conflicts and potential overwriting of images that have the same filename Manual reset With this option the camera creates a new folder on the SD SDHC card and images are saved to the new folder starting at 0001 After Manual res
21. roximate File Sizes in number of images stored on a 2GB Megabytes SD SDHC card MB S Small JPEG Jagged 0 7MB 1936 x 1288 999 quarter circle icon RAW 9 8MB 3888 x 2592 122 RAW L Large Solid 9 8MB 3888 x 2592 for each image 180 quarter circle icon JPEG format JPEG which stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group is a popular image file for mat that enjoys not only smaller file sizes than the RAW format but also offers the advantage of being able to display your images straight from the camera on any computer on the Web and in e mail mes sages To achieve the small file size JPEG discards some data from the image during compression usually data that you would not easily see anyway This characteristic gains JPEG its lossy moniker because it loses image data during compression There are different levels of JPEG compres sion High compression levels discard more image data than low ratios The higher the compression level the smaller the file and the more images that you can put on the media card Tip If you edit JPEG images in an editing program image data continues to be discarded each time you save the file Over time the loss of data can become vis ible so I recommend download ing JPEG files to the computer and then saving them as TIFF Tagged Image File Format before you begin editing them TIFF is a lossless file format that does not discard image data As the compression ra
22. setting display on off Menu button Viewfinder MENU DISP 1 4000 F5 6 2 616 021 22 9100 P AWB Oo ONE SHOT m Oral 100 Canon LCD display Drive mode selection button Focal plane mark Aperture Exposure Compensation button AE lock FE lock Index Reduce button AF point selection enlarge button Print share White Balance button Metering mode selection button Autofocus mode selection button Erase button Picture Style button Playback button 1 3 EOS XS 1000D rear camera controls various playback display modes to show shooting information and one or more histograms with an image preview You can also use this button when you re printing directly from the SD SDHC card to change the image between hori zontal and vertical orientations The LCD display is on by default when you turn the camera on But Ree See Chapter 5 for details on using Custom Functions Av button Press and hold this but ton and turn the Main dial to set Exposure Compensation in P Tv Av and A DEP In Manual mode press and hold this button and turn the Main dial to set the aperture Print Share WB White Balance you can set Custom Function C Fn button Pressing the Print Share 11 to change the power status when you turn on the camera WB button enables you to transfer all or selected images from the SD SDHC card to your computer Press 8 PartI Using the EOS Rebel XS
23. ter you take the picture In short you have precise control over how the image is rendered The only camera settings that the Rebel XS 1000D applies to RAW files are aperture ISO and shutter speed Other settings such as White Balance Picture Style and so on are noted but not applied to the file As a result you can control how image data is rendered during image conversion The RAW conversion process takes only a few addi tional minutes and then you can save the image in a lossless file format such as TIFF and work with the image as you would with any other image from the camera RAW files are denoted with a CR2 filename extension After converting the RAW data you save the image in a standard file format such as TIFF and work with it as you do with other image files On the XS 1000D you can choose to shoot either RAW images or RAW JPEG which records the RAW file and a Large JPEG image The RAW JPEG option is handy when you want the advantages of having the flexibility that you get with a RAW file and you also want a JPEG image to quickly post on a Web site or to send in e mail Because RAW is a lossless format no loss of image data image quality is not degraded by compression However RAW files are larger than JPEG files and you can store fewer RAW images on the media card than JPEG images With this overview of the differences between image quality settings and file for mat you re in a better position
24. tio increases more of the original image data is discarded and the image quality degrades Compression also introduces defects referred to as artifacts that can create a blocky jagged look blur ring and diminished color fidelity in the image At low compression ratios artifacts are minimal but as the ratio increases they become more noticeable and objectionable Avoid Losing Images When the camera s red access light located on the back of the camera is blink ing it means that the camera is recording or erasing image data When the access light is blinking do not open the SD SDHC card slot cover do not attempt to remove the SD SDHC card and do not remove the camera battery Any of these actions can result in a loss of images and damage to the media card and camera There is an audible warning to let you know that images are being written to the card but make it a habit to watch for the access light anyway and don t open the media card slot cover or turn off the camera 16 Part Using the EOS Rebel XS 1000D You ll see the effects of high compression ratios when you enlarge the image to 100 percent in an image editing program on the computer To get the highest quality images use the lowest compression and the highest quality settings If space on the card is tight then use the next lower setting If you use lower quality settings and high compression the image quality diminishes accordingly Also when you
25. to the media card and to continue shooting quickly the speed at which images display on the LCD and how quickly you can zoom images on the LCD The type of file format that you choose also affects the speed of certain tasks For exam ple when writing images to the media card JPEG image files write to the card faster than RAW or RAW Large JPEG files JPEG and RAW file formats are discussed in detail later in this chapter Tip For performance results of various media cards visit Rob Galbraith s Web site at www robgalbraith com As you take pictures the LCD shooting information display shows the approximate number of images that remain on the media card in the lower right corner of the display The number is approximate because each image varies slightly depending on the ISO setting the file format and resolution the Picture Style chosen on the camera and the image itself different images compress dif ferently You insert the card into the card slot on the camera with the front of the card facing the back of the camera When you buy a new card always format it in the camera and If You Need to Start Over If you re new to digital SLR cameras you may avoid changing camera settings for fear that it will mess up the camera or the pictures you re getting or that you ll forget how to reset the camera if you don t like the changes you ve made Canon provides a reset option which means that you can revert to
26. vision set using the video cable supplied in the camera box Remote Control terminal Use the Remote Control terminal to con nect the optional Remote Switch RS 60E3 cable to the camera Digital terminal The Digital termi nal USB 2 0 together with a USB cable provided in the box can be used to connect the camera to a computer to download images to shoot with the camera connected to the computer or to connect to a compatible printer to print images from the SD SDHC card The LCD With the XS 1000D the 2 5 inch LCD not only displays captured images camera set tings and menus but it also provides a con tinuous view of the scene during Live View shooting Viewfinder display The XS 1000D has a Pentamirror viewfinder with a precision matte focusing screen The viewfinder displays approximately 95 per cent of the scene that the sensor captures In addition the viewfinder displays the seven AF points as well as information at the bottom that displays the shutter speed and aperture settings the Exposure Level indicator exposure and flash exposure com pensation settings a focus confirmation light and other settings depending on the functions in use Seven AF points are etched into the focusing screen When you manually select AF points by pressing the AF Point Selection Magnify button the AF points are highlighted as you rotate the Main dial If the camera automati cally selects an AF point the selected po
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