((I plan on using the camera in its manual mode, not automatic))
What do the letters on the dial (P, Tv, Av, M) stand for?
How do i turn flash on and off?
How do i change shutter speed and aperture?
Where is the light meter?
Any other extra info will be GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you all in advance!
How to use the Canon Rebel K2?
What do the letters on the dial (P, Tv, Av, M) stand for?
P stands for Program (the camera does all the thinking. It's like Auto, only you can make adjustments to the auto programming.)
Tv stands for %26quot;Time Value%26quot; which is a fancy way of saying %26quot;shutter speed preferred.%26quot; You set the shutter speed and the camera will choose the (hopefully) right aperture or lens opening.
Av stands for %26quot;Aperture Value%26quot; which means aperture preferred. You set the aperture and the camera will set the shutter speed.
M stands for Manual; you set both the aperture and shutter speed yourself.
How do i turn flash on and off?
--generally, the camera may automatically pop the flash up when it thinks it's needed. Otherwise, cameras either have a button next to the prism to pop the flash up, or you just raise the flash up by hand.
How do i change shutter speed and aperture?
--There should be a little wheel on the camera to do this. It'll look like a knurled wheel, usually behind the shutter release on Canon cameras.
Where is the light meter?
--It's inside the camera. Turn the camera on and look through the viewfinder. As you move from light to dark, the display should change (you may have to partially depress the shutter release to activate the meter); that's the light meter.
How to use the Canon Rebel K2?
Come on now, don't be lazy. Read your manual slowly and learning it with your camera will help a lot. I got my first photography lesson by myself this way - I read one section of the manual, try it, and when I succeeded, I move on to another section of the manual.
P stands for program - its similar to Automatic but you can adjust it for compensation.
Tv is Shutter speed priority. If you move the command dial, your camera will change its shutter speed settings accordingly.
Av is Aperture priority. If you move the command dial, your camera will change aperture value (f stop)
M for manual. if you move the command dial, your camera will change its shutter speed setting, and if you push the AE button while moving the command dial, you'll change the aperture value.
You turn flash on and off with the little button on the top left side of the camera. It should be near the viewfinder. To turn it off you can easily pop it back in.
Shutter speed and aperture... read above.
Light meter is in the camera. You can read the reading in the status LCD or in the viewvinder
Any other extra will be in the manual and you will GREATLY appreciate what's in the manual.
%26quot;P%26quot; is for Program Mode
%26quot;Av%26quot; is for Aperture Preferred Mode (you set the aperture aka f-stop and the camera sets the shutter speed)
%26quot;Tv%26quot; is for Shutter Preferred Mode (you set the shutter speed, the camera selects an f-stop)
%26quot;M%26quot; is Manual Mode - you set aperture and shutter speed
The light meter is built into the camera and measures the light coming through the lens
I suggest you attend a photography class if one is available where you live. If not, do a web search for Canon User Groups.
You might also want to search ebay or amazon.com for the Magic Lantern Guide for your camera. Such after-market Guides are usually well-illustrated and much easier to follow (in most cases) than the original Owner's Manual.
