Magic Lantern Guides®

The Canon EOS Rebel X line of consumer-oriented D-SLR cameras has made its indelible mark on the market. Canon sells tons of these models-and that's why the Magic Lantern Guides and DVDs that explain how to use them are bestsellers too. The Rebel XSi (the EOS 450D outside of North America) is the most recent update, and it's bound to be a hit with its 12.2 MP sensor; fast-focusing 9-point AF system; and large 3.0-inch LCD monitor with Live View function. Released right alongside this fabulous camera, Magic Lantern's book and DVD will be a must for every XSi owner.

Photographers will be happy to see this successor to Nikon's user-friendly D40x. Small and light, it's perfect for those moving up from compact digital cameras. And it's better than ever, with its enhanced Retouch menu options; new EXPEED digital image processing for refined tone and color; lightning-like start-up time; and Active D-Lighting that improves image quality in high-contrast conditions. Magic Lantern DVD Guide provides a perfect introduction to the model, while the book, written by Nikon expert Simon Stafford, will take them even more deeply into the camera's every function.

- Simon Stafford has written a key technical guide to every feature on this high-end, semi-pro model. - Stafford is our top-selling Magic Lantern author, and technical editor of Nikon User Magazine, so this guide is a must- have for anyone investing in this highly complex model.

- The first DSLR with high definition movie capability demands new skills and techniques, and this is the only guide that can help the advanced amateur master them - Written by best-selling author and Nikon technical expert Simon Stafford

- This is a highly-anticipated addition to Canons advanced amateur lineup, with outstanding features that are the highest in the DSLR class - This guide is indispensable for photographers who want to take full advantage of all this impressive new model has to offer

- Will help owners of this just-released Canon model master the camera's new full 1080p HD video recording mode along with the other outstanding features on this highly innovative compact, full-frame digital SLR camera.

Nikon's smallest digital SLR-a sister camera to the D40 with even more megapixels and a few minor feature changes-combines a 10.2-megapixel CCD with a simple, intuitive operation designed so that everyone can successfully take great, high-resolution pictures. With this Magic Lantern Guide®, proud new owners of this wonderfully portable camera will be able to take full advantage of its cutting-edge digital technologies, including the great viewfinder that helps even beginners improve their composition, the large LCD monitor, wide viewing angle, invaluable built-in Help Menu, superb resolution power that assures good printing quality, and Nikon's exclusive 3D Color Matrix Metering II system.

- This is the latest in Canon's entry- level, best-selling Rebel camera series. The lightest D-SLR on the market, it offers high-value features, including 10.1 megapixels and Canon quality.

Olympus has always had a reputation for its innovative, compact single-lens-reflex (SLR) camera design, and this new model lives up to its predecessors. With a 2.5-inch Live View LCD monitor, 10-megapixel imaging sensor, and proven dust reduction system for clear, spot-free photographs, the EVOLT E-510 will be a major contender-and this Magic Lantern Guide is the place to go to learn how to use all its fabulous features of this major digital SLR contender. Photographers will find out how they can compose shots from a variety of angles other consumer digital SLR's can't match; how to make the most of the camera's capability to capture crisp, high-resolution images; and how get the most blur-free pictures possible thanks to the EVOLT E-510's mechanical image stabilization.

Simon Stafford, the Technical Editor to the Nikon Owners' Club International's Nikon Owner magazine, tells all about the company's new semi-pro camera, the D300. He explains how to make the most of the model's up-to-the-minute attributes, including the 12.3 effective megapixel Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with integrated A/D converter and the increased bit precision of selectable 14-bit NEF (RAW) output.

Nikon's success in the D-SLR market has been outstanding, and the new D40 is sure to be yet another sales sensation. Written by Simon Stafford, this Magic Lantern manual gives owners all the information they need to understand and operate their camera. It explains every feature and function, plus the in-camera processing and file formats, menus and the LCD monitor, operation modes, flash, lenses, working with the computer, and much more. It's a must-have to make the most out of this great piece of equipment.

-  Perfect for professional photographers, this book offers an extremely thorough guide to every feature, function, menu setting, custom setting, and image processing function on this extremely complex FX-format pro model. -  Written by a highly regarded technical expert on Nikon gear, and our topbest-selling Magic Lantern Guides® author.