Canon^® EOS^® Rebel T7/2000D For Dummies^®

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018948229

ISBN 978-1-119-47156-1 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-47154-7 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-47155-4 (ebk)

Introduction

In 2003, Canon revolutionized the photography world by introducing the first digital SLR camera (dSLR) to sell for less than $1,000, the EOS Digital Rebel/300D. The camera delivered exceptional performance and picture quality, earning it rave reviews and multiple industry awards. No wonder it quickly became a best-seller.

That tradition of excellence and value lives on in the EOS Rebel T7/2000D. Like its ancestors, this baby offers a range of controls for experienced photographers plus an assortment of tools designed to help beginners be successful. For added fun, this Rebel offers some cool Wi-Fi functions, including one that enables you to send pictures wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet and to use that device as a camera remote control.

In fact, the T7/2000D is so feature-packed that sorting everything out can be a challenge. For starters, you may not even know what SLR means, let alone have a clue about what all the menu options and other camera features do. If you're like many people, you may be so overwhelmed that you never take your camera out of automatic shooting mode, which is a shame because you can enjoy so much more creativity and success by moving beyond auto.

Therein lies the point of Canon EOS Rebel T7/2000D For Dummies. In this book, you can discover not only what each bell and whistle on your camera does but also when, where, why, and how to put it to best use. And unlike many photography books, this one doesn’t require any previous knowledge of photography or digital imaging to make sense of concepts. In classic For Dummies style, everything is explained in easy-to-understand language, with lots of illustrations to help clear up any confusion.

In short, what you have in your hands is the paperback version of an in-depth photography workshop tailored specifically to your Canon picture-taking powerhouse. Whether your interests lie in taking family photos, exploring nature and travel photography, or snapping product shots for your business, you’ll get the information you need to capture the images you envision.

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized into four parts, each devoted to a different aspect of using your camera. Although chapters flow in a sequence that’s designed to take you from absolute beginner to experienced user, I also tried to make each chapter as self-standing as possible so that you can explore topics that interest you in any order you please. The next sections offer a brief preview of what you can find in each of the four parts.

Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps

This part contains chapters that help you get up and running:

Chapter 1 offers a brief overview of camera controls and walks you through initial setup and customization steps.
Chapter 2 explains basic picture-taking options, such as shutter-release mode, image quality settings, and flash features.
Chapter 3 shows you how to use the camera’s simplest exposure modes, including Scene Intelligent Auto, Creative Auto, and scene modes (Portrait, Sports, Close-up, and so on).

Part 2: Taking Creative Control

Chapters in this part help you unleash the full creative power of your camera, showing you how to adjust exposure, color, and focus and also how to take advantage of movie-recording features.

Chapter 4 covers the all-important topic of exposure, helping you to understand such fundamentals as f-stops and shutter speed and also exploring ways to deal with exposure problems.
Chapter 5 explains your camera's focusing features and shows you how to manipulate depth of field (the distance over which focus appears sharp in a photograph).
Chapter 6 details your camera's color controls, including the White Balance and Picture Style options.
Chapter 7 provides a quick-reference guide to shooting strategies for specific types of pictures: portraits, action shots, landscape scenes, and close-ups.
Chapter 8 explains how to record and play movies.

Part 3: After the Shot

As its title implies, this part discusses things you can do (or should do) with your photos after you capture them.

Chapter 9 covers picture playback features, including options for customizing what you see on the screen in playback mode. I also explain how to understand exposure-evaluation tools known as histograms.
Chapter 10 explains how to rate, protect, and delete photos and then helps you transfer pictures from your camera to your computer. This chapter also introduces you to the free Canon photo software and discusses ways to process files that you shoot in the Raw format and prepare pictures for online sharing. Skip to the end of the chapter to find out how to connect your camera wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet and then transfer images to that device.

Part 4: The Part of Tens

In famous For Dummies tradition, the book concludes with two top-ten lists containing additional bits of information.

Chapter 11 reveals ten ways to customize your camera that aren't covered in earlier chapters.
Chapter 12 takes a look at ten features that, though not found on most “Top Ten Reasons I Bought My Camera" lists, are nonetheless interesting, useful on occasion, or a bit of both.

Beyond the Book

When you have a minute or two to go online, visit www.dummies.com and enter the text “Canon EOS Rebel T7/2000D For Dummies Cheat Sheet” in the search box. Along with information about the book, you should find a link to a Cheat Sheet, which provides a handy reference guide to important camera settings and terms. You can print the Cheat Sheet and carry it in your camera bag or download it so that you can read it even if you don't have Internet access.

Icons Used in This Book

Like other books in the For Dummies series, this book uses the following icons to flag especially important information:

A Tip icon flags information that will make your life easier. You'll save time, effort, money, or other valuable resources, including your sanity.

This icon highlights important information that’s especially worth storing in your brain’s long-term memory or to remind you of a fact that may have been displaced from that memory by another pressing fact.

If I present a detail that’s useful mainly for impressing your geeky friends (but otherwise not critical for you to retain), I mark it with this icon.

When you see this icon, look alive. It indicates a potential danger zone that can result in much wailing and teeth-gnashing if it’s ignored.

Additionally, replicas of some of your camera’s buttons and onscreen graphics appear in the margins and in some tables. I include these images to provide quick reminders of the appearance of the button or option being discussed.

Where to Go From Here

To wrap up this preamble, I want to stress that if you think that digital photography is too confusing or too technical for you, you’re in good company. Everyone finds this stuff a little mind-boggling at first. Take it slowly, exploring just one concept at a time. Then make it a point to experiment with a new camera feature or photography skill on each photo outing.

With patience and practice, you’ll soon wield your camera like a pro, dialing in the necessary settings to capture your creative vision almost instinctively. Your Rebel T7/2000D is the perfect partner for your photographic journey, and I thank you for allowing me, in this book, to serve as your tour guide.

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