Grasp all that your EOS 50D can offer, including fun

Speedy, responsive, and feature-rich, your Canon EOS 50D offers high resolution and limitless creative opportunity. This practical, portable guide gives you the technical know-how to master all the buttons, dials, and menus — but more than that, it's full of suggestions and ideas that nurture your creativity. Learn to set up your camera in the way that suits your style and your subject, taking full advantage of all the 50D can do. Open your mind, open this book, and open yourself to the possibilities.

• Manage focus controls, use shooting modes creatively, and control color

• Learn to use Live View shooting and when and where it works best

• Find out how to get accurate color in any shooting situation

• Explore using Speedlites and lighting accessories

• Get professional tips for great landscape and nature photos, portraits, and action shots