Manually setting the Shutter speed

Hey folks can someone tell me how I can manualy adjust the shutter speed with my Canon EOS XTi?

Thank you

Try the Tv mode on the creative zones. Set the ISO to whatever you need and the shutter is what the number represents otherwise on the LCD.

did your camera come with a manual?

Why multiple threads on the same subject? Do what Suzy said, or set your camera to M mode and set both shutter speed and aperture directly (keeping in mind the correct exposure). And as Randy implied, read your manual. It's very well explained there.

randy p. wrote in post #4889595
did your camera come with a manual?

Actually, because I get it secound hand....No It did not.

In Tv or M move, turn the little wheel.

Well, you can always download one from Canon:

http://www.usa.canon.c​om …d=14256#Downloa​dDetailAct

I did not realize it would be that big of a deal.

I figured there would be a simple way in manual to adjust this setting manually so that I can see all the possibilities.

I found the adjustment.
I was actualy going through the menu. I had no idea that the dial by the button was it..

Download the manual and read the whole thing. Will save you the "reinventing the wheel" problem. Good luck! If you got a good one, you are very lucky.

SuzyView wrote in post #4890687
If you got a good one, you are very lucky.

Does this mean that Canon is not capable of manfacturing a good camera consistently?....and some are good while others are not?

ggodwin wrote in post #4892244
Does this mean that Canon is not capable of manfacturing a good camera consistently?....and some are good while others are not?

Sadly, yes. That doesn't mean that Canon is any worse than other manufacturers though, also sadly.

I think the real point though was that as a second-hand camera, you cannot be sure what its history has been.

That is correct. Like second hand cars or anything. Hope the original owner was good to it.