I should have let the box just sit on the counter until evening before opening it, then I might have gotten a little sewing done or hauled my Christmas decorations out of the basement and started decorating the house. Instead I started reading the instruction manual, and another book "Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Gude to Digital SLR Photography" by David Busch that I also purchased. I have taken photos of my feet, the office, etc. to practice what I am learning and obviously not saving any of them. It will take a while to remember what all the buttons, dials and digital readouts mean and what they do. It is amazing how much there is to learn!
So far I am having fun and snapping photos, changing settings and snapping some more. Not sure when I will be ready to use it to take photos to post here though.
I used a 35mm film camera for years and have missed all the advantages of a single lens reflex camera since I have been using digital cameras so hope I can learn to use and enjoy this camera as much as that one. I plan to keep the camera I am/was currently using as it still works. I never know when I may want to use it again or let the grandchildren use it when they visit.
Back to reading and snapping more photos.
Lynn
