Front camera controls
The front of the camera is a view photogra-
phers seldom see. But there are controls and
connections on the front of the camera that
you’ll use often, such as the Lens release but-
ton and the Depth of field preview button. If
you use EF-S lenses, you should note the
location of the white EF-S lens mount index
mark. This is the mark you use to line up the
lens when you mount it on the camera.
The front camera controls, from left to right,
include the following:
✦
Shutter button. This button sets
focus, initiates metering and expo-
sure calculation, and fires the shut-
ter to make an exposure. To set the
focus for the image, press the
Shutter button halfway. To make
the picture, press the Shutter but-
ton completely.
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Part I
✦
Using the Rebel XSi/450D
Shutter button
Red-eye reduction/Self-timer lamp
EF lens mount index
EF-S lens mount index
Flash pop-up button
Built-in flash
Grip/battery compartment
Lens mount
Mirror
Contacts
Depth of field
preview button
Lens release
button
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Rebel XSi/450D front camera controls
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