Canon T3i Experience
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1. INTRODUCTION
With the introduction of the Rebel T3i (also known as the EOS 600D) Canon has
continued its well respected line of powerful, affordable, and easy to operate digital SLR
cameras. Boasting features such as its 18 megapixel sensor, 63-zone dual-layer
exposure metering system, high ISO performance expandable up to 12800, and Digic 4
image processor, the T3i shares many of the capabilities of Canon’s semi-professional
models. And with its 3.7 frames per second shooting speed, articulating high resolution
rear LCD Monitor, and customization options it has the ability to meet most enthusiast
photographers’ needs. The Canon Rebel T3i / EOS 600D is a powerful, advanced tool
for digital photography and is fully capable of capturing professional quality images in
most any situation you wish to use it. But it is merely a tool.
It is up to you to make use of its features and capabilities to create the images you
envision. While the camera’s manual can tell you about the settings and controls and
how they function, this guide will build upon that and tell you when and why you want to
use them. Every button, menu item, and Custom Function setting of the T3i is there for
a reason: to help you capture the images you want. Some of them are more useful to
different types of photographers and shooting situations and you don’t need to learn and
use them all immediately, but this guide should help to give you the knowledge to
confidently use the ones that turn your Canon Rebel T3i into an image capturing tool
that works best for you.
Figure 1 - Detail of the Canon T3i
