Chapter 3. The Basic Zone

The Basic Zone

Get Shooting with the Automatic Camera Modes

The Canon 50D is an amazing camera that has some incredible features. In fact, with all of the technology built into it, it can be pretty intimidating for the person new to dSLR photography. For that reason, the good folks at Canon have made it a little easier for you to get some great-looking photographs without having to do a lot of thinking. Enter the Basic zone. The camera modes that comprise the Basic zone side of the Mode dial are simple, icon-labeled modes that are set up to use specific features of the camera for various shooting situations. Let’s take a look at the different ...

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