The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion Reviews

• Ben Long Makes it Easy

  
  By A1PGIAE09JWUG4 on 2008-10-20
  I recently bought a Canon SXI camera. I read through the manual. The manual is well written, but I felt I needed more information. I found that information in The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSI/450D Companion by Ben Long.
  Long takes the approach that you are brand new to photography and have recently bought this great camera. Now, how do you use it? He takes you step by step through using the camera. The first chapter gets you acquainted with the very basic functions of using the camera in full auto mode. By the time I finished the book, I had a very good idea what the camera will and won't do. I also know how to use it in different situations.
  Long's chapter on composition is one of the best synopses I have read. I have used a film SLR for many years and have read several photography books, so I hope I know what I am talking about.
  Canon would do well to bundle this book with the XSI as well as their own very good manual.
  
  

• Very useful

  
  By A27SD1BUP5WPUW on 2008-10-05
  There are lots of camera books that regurgitate the product manual. This book, however, offers explanation of the various options and settings on the camera. It also explains how the camera should be set up for different kinds of photography. It is well illustrated and the figures and photos in the book are first quality. If you own a Canon Rebel Xsi, this is the only book you will need.
  
  

• Great book for people with XSi as their first DSLR

  
  By A2VIHVGLGRMZIN on 2008-10-07
  I ordered this book even though there were no customer reviews for it based upon its description and reviews of other XSi books categorizing them as "glorified manuals". This seemed more useful from description and it turned out to be more than just manual. It is compact and can be carried along and has good advice from holding your camera right to using all the modes of XSi. It is filled with color photos and is written in an easy to read manner. The only downside of this book that i have noticed is that at times it asks the reader to perform certain tasks without telling them how - that ultimately is explained in a later chapter. E.g. the first chapter tell you to insert a CF card and install the battery but it is only in chapter 2 that it shows you the location of these objects and where they go in your camera. It is really nit-picking but to an absolute beginner who has never used a digital camera, it might confuse them. My advice: read the Nomenclature chapter first and then come back to chapter one.
  By no means it is a comprehensive tutorial on photography but as a compact traveling companion on SLR photography and reference for XSi, this is almost perfect.
  
  

• Primer for Canon Rebel XSi

  
  By AVCGVXDPC1Q5G on 2008-10-18
  This is an easy to read guide to using your new Canon Rebel XSi. This a practical manual that provides useful information that can and should be used everyday. I found it extremely valuable in learning the capabilities of the Rebel XSi and how to employ those capabilities to take fantastic pictures. In addition to providing a guide to all of the camera features, the author also provides a short course in basic and slightly advanced photography techniques using your Rebel XSi. I consider this book a must if you want to learn how to use the camera to its fullest advantage.
  
  

• Good for boneheads

  
  By A3H2DOHSLE6FY9 on 2008-10-11
  I have always used point and shoot cameras. This is my first SLR. I wanted a book that dealt with this camera. Th first book was over my head in detail I got this book and it is jsut right. i am reading and section then getting ou my cmera and testing out what I just read. it is helping me get to know my camera. Once I get comfortable and get the basics then I can read m first book!!!
  
  

• Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)
• Transcend TS8GSDHC6 8GB SDHC card (SD 2.0 SPD Class 6)
• Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
• Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
• Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital Rebel