Display prior to shot.

[jforget1]

I just got my new Rebel XT today and so far i love it. My first question came up as soon as I held it. Is there a way to have the setup of the shot come up on the large LCD display? I know I should be looking through the viewfinder. But sometimes it is nice to be able to see the screen from a distance. Would help compose the shot. I have already been reading many of the posts and will have more questions as I proceed, so thanks in advance.

[badrotation]

nope... unless you buy that newfangled LCD viewfinder thing....

The camera is an SLR, so there is no way to make it show up on the LCD, due to how the camera works.

[rent]

you won't be able to compose the shot thru the LCD. due to the single lens reflex camera design, the image gets sent to the viewfinder by way of a mirror which blocks the image sensor until you press down the shutter.

-alex

[jforget1]

That makes sense, thanks for the info.

[Titus213]

Won't take movies either.

[MTalley]

Won't take movies either.

Beat me to it. :lol:

That's the first question people ask me when I show them my "new" camera.

[PacAce]

But if you get the EOS 20Da, I understand that you can preview the image before you take the shot but I've never tried it myself personally, though. :)

[malcolmx]

preview is only possible if you use remote control pro from breeze browser via computer. works well for studio but no good elseware canon remote does not support preview

[MrThanh]

But if you get the EOS 20Da, I understand that you can preview the image before you take the shot but I've never tried it myself personally, though. :)

AFAIK, it can only be used for low light (astrology) situations. in highly lit conditions, you'd damage the shutter/sensor.

[jfrancho]

Why not just squeeze the trigger? Don't worry so much about the compostion, at first. Then study what you got and think of how you could improve each pic, compositionally. Then go out and shoot again. I wouldn't worry too much about the settings when doing this, just shoot in P, to minimize fussing with the settings. This will help build you confidence, and you'll begin to see through the viewfinder with an eye towards composition. There is an essay on composition that interesting here (http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/Photography_lessons/a_about/_Teaching_composition.html).

[PhotosGuy]

Why not just squeeze the trigger? Don't worry so much about the compostion, at first. Then study what you got and think of how you could improve each pic, compositionally. Then go out and shoot again. Just what I was thinking. You can even chimp the exposure at the same time. ;-)