Extremely new

Never messed with photog before really
bought a canon digital rebel xt ( 8mp )
am i in the right area?

Yes. What's your question about the new camera?

Thnx for the quick reply liza
well many tutorials and stuff i read about it talks about iso settings and all that kinda stuff
and i went to try out settings and noticed that most of the tutorials I read talk about setting your iso to 80
the lowest mine lets me is 100?

Not sure what tutorial you're reading, but most digital SLR's allow you to set ISO anywhere from 100 to 3200. The appropriate setting depends on the amount of ambient light. If the light is excellent, ISO 100-200 is a good rule of thumb. If the light is poor, then 800 to 3200 would be better. Just remember, if you set a high ISO you'll see more digital noise in the image. Proper exposure and noise reduction software can minimize that effect, however. I would highly recommend that you get the book, "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. It will help you understand the basics of exposure. That book, coupled with the camera manual, will help you a great deal.

liza wrote in post #2407778
I would highly recommend that you get the book, "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. It will help you understand the basics of exposure. That book, coupled with the camera manual, will help you a great deal.

Could not agree more, I learned so much when I started from this book.

O and welcome to the family Jup!!!

Thanks for the advice liza that was my next question
Regarding lighting and ISO
but ya answered it before i could ask

I've been having fun with the camera playing with default settings and stuff


I attempted to adjust exposure but could not figure that out
I took the exposure up and attempted to take a picture and it did nothing different than anything else?

Try using AV in the beginning to learn about depth of field. The lower the number, the more shallow the depth of field. This website has a lot of good articles and tutorials:
www.luminouslandscape.​com

Enjoy your Rebel. But remember ultimately your home is Canon 5D.

jupzchris wrote in post #2407712
Never messed with photog before really
bought a canon digital rebel xt ( 8mp )
am i in the right area?

Welcome home.

jupzchris wrote in post #2407712
Never messed with photog before really
bought a canon digital rebel xt ( 8mp )
am i in the right area?

The Digital Photography Book helps out a lot too. It breaks down what type of lighting, lens, accessories, etc are needed for whatever type of photo you are looking to shoot.

Don't let the camera's AUTO features bog you down. I see so many people getting into photography using the auto features and never learning the full potential of the cameras. I mainly shoot in MANUAL mode and adjust accordingly for the look I want. Start with Av mode and see what the different setting do for your photos. EXPERIMENT! Learn how light affects the camera.