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Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
Hey how you guys doing? I just got an sd400 from a friend and I am very interested in how to get the most out of this camera... can someone direct me to somewhere with lots of info. For example, what each setting means, and how and when to use them. Thanks alot.... and i'll post some photos as soon as I learn to use this thing to its full potential.
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
The manual will tell you exactly what you want to know. Try the canon website if you don't have a hard copy. Also, the book "Understanding exposure" by Bryan Peterson is very helpful in learning why to use the various settings. But the manual will tell you how.
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
alright... thanks
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13th of July 2006 (Thu)
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
I find the best way for people to learn is to find shots they like(online, magazines, etc), and then read up/refer to the manual on how to achieve that. It's often hard to relate the theory to the end result when reading
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
I really like the manual from Canon's website. Yea - I know it takes a bunch of paper to print the "advanced" manual but (here's my point) you can print full size pages for a looseleaf notebook that are easier to read and you can highlight and write notes all over the pages.
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
You can also search the PDF Manual from the Canon web site for what you have a question about. It sure beats flipping pages. When you get to what you want you can zoom in to 1600% and get some real readable type
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
awesome thanks... But do you guys know of any photography sites with tips for better shots etc...?
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
Take a look at: http://www.shortcourses.com/using/index.htm it can help get you off to a good start. The last chapter is "Seeing Creative Images" probably just what you want.
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15th of July 2006 (Sat)
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
awesome thanks for your help....
http://www.myspace.com/bls87 i just took that background picture using some help you provided me with. what do you think? |
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
Looks like your off to a good start. Have fun with your camera and keep checking on here for more ideas and tips.
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
Looks like you are off to a great start. Good Luck and happy shooting.
My SD400 is an original over three years old and still performs great on an almost daily basis.
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Re: Hey, new canon owner here. Help me out with my new sd400
thanks alot guys. yea i love this sd400
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