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How to learn how to use my digital camera by rheajill

"Oh, that's what that's for!"

How I did it: I have had the camera for 6 months.   I finally decided instead of asking people around me everywhere I go, "do you know how to work a canon?," to figure out how it works.  Usually my strategy is just to press buttons until something good happens.  When a picture did not get taken because no one could figure out the settings, I thought, you know, I'm gonna have to dig out the manual.  Now, of course I could not find the manual, so I went to the canon website and downloaded it to my computer.  I just learned basic functions, which is really all I'm interested in anyway--advanced functions I may take a look at later.  I ended up calling Canon about four times to get my memory card to work.  I actually bought a memory card that has 2 gig of space instead of using the card the camera came with.  So now, I get to take hundreds of pics without being concerned about storage space.  I should have done this a long time ago!


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    VoiceEyesHands is living

    Manual 6 months ago

    I finally pulled out the manual the other day. Its not the most exciting thing to read, but I finally understood why some of my pics have been coming out blurry. Before this I though it was my camera and was convinced it was broken.

    I love hiking and taking pictures while hiking kind of goes hand in hand. Hopefully on my next hike I will know enough to take some really good pics. But for now – still reading …

    Jan 01, 02:02PM PST | 0 comments


    VoiceEyesHands is living

    Automatic 6 months ago

    Right now I have everything set for automatic, so I don’t have to deal with it, but I really want to learn how to be more creative with it. I also have an old Nikon as well that I want to use – but I’m taking baby steps and practicing with my digital camera first.

    Dec 20, 04:23PM PST | 0 comments


    candela70 is peacefully and contently going about life...

    havent read the manual 6 months ago

    i love photography and taking pictures. i bought a real nice camera with lots of features but i havent been taking advantage of them because i havent read the manual. i usually do, but this time, i havent had the time. i need to take out the manual and try to read a little bit each day.

    Dec 18, 01:01PM PST | 0 comments


    DulcineaDoll is at work

    Playing around 8 months ago

    I went up to Westlake Village a few weeks ago and played around with some of the features. I took some pretty amazing shots of the flowers and the landscape.

    Nov 11, 09:07AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    grayfox75

    Untitled 8 months ago

    Guess I’d better start by finding where I put it, huh ?
    SIGH ! 10/22/08

    Oct 22, 09:05AM PDT | 0 comments


    SJ is luminous

    Sunday 8 months ago

    I’m doing a favor for my mother on Sunday and photographing her golf association for their end-of-season party. Not exactly subject matter that I’d choose on my own, but I think it’ll be good practice of the use of my camera.

    Time to drag out the instruction manual! I really should’ve done this a long time ago.

    Oct 16, 10:28PM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment


    DulcineaDoll is at work

    The lowdown 12 months ago

    I love my digital camera…at least what I know of it. I know that it is capable of so much more. I just don’t know what. So I need to sit down, with my handy-dandy dissertation of a user guide and learn. When? Next weekend?

    Jul 07, 2008, 01:42PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    juliobesq

    second chance 20 months ago

    left my last one in a cab very drunk, insurance just came through so I have a new one.
    Flickr here i come

    Nov 05, 2007, 03:35PM PST | 0 comments


    Sundays Child ~ Faith, Hope & Love ♥ is a Spiritual Extroverted Tree Hugger, enjoying the sunshine!

    It's in a safe place. 1 year ago

    ARGG!! If I could find the #$%^*!@# instruction book, I would have an easier time learning how to use this thing! LOL

    Jul 20, 2007, 09:11PM PDT | 4 comments


    pennysjazzymum1

    i got it for christmas...... 2 years ago

    i got it for christmas this past year and i still dontr know how to upload or download or whichever to my computer . i will teach myself but i know its gonna be a pain

    Apr 02, 2007, 04:04PM PDT | 0 comments


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