Not only have digital cameras pushed film cameras back to the stock room, it has become commonplace for virtually everyone to have a camera with them at all times. Some of the most basic digital cameras of today are more advanced than selected top-shelf cameras of just a short time ago. Not to mention sharing photos to the Internet for all the world to see in just seconds versus paying extra for 24-hour developing and even more for double prints. Those days are over.

Because digital cameras are capable of taking amazing photos, you might forget that there are many accessories and add-ons to improve the performance and capabilities of your digital camera—lenses, filters, tripods, and even taking videos. One of the fun things about the old school 35mm film cameras was swapping out lenses for those special shots when you need some extra zoom—mountain sunsets, nature shots, and youth soccer games

To show you how easy it is to pair up a digital SLR with a zoom lens, let’s take the Canon EOS Rebel XSi (Model No: REBELXSIBL) and pair it up with a Canon 300mm lens.

The Canon Rebel has the quality and stats of a pro camera but the point-and-shoot feel for the beginner that still wants a feature or two they can control. The Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III (Model No: 6473A003) lens is from Canon’s EF line of telephoto zoom lenses. Let’s attach the 300mm lens and see how much we’ve increased the capability of the already powerful Rebel.

REMOVING THE OEM LENS

The lens is easily removed by gently turning the lens counterclockwise while simultaneously pressing the lens release button (located between the “EOS” and “Rebel XSi” logos). When you can no longer turn the lens, release it from the body of the camera. Once the lens is removed, install the rear lens cap to protect the lens.

Canon EOS Rebel XSi (Model No: REBELXSIBL)

ATTACHING THE 300mm LENS

Remove the rear lens cap from the lens and the lens body cap from the body of the camera. Align the EF-S lens with the camera’s white EF-S lens mount index (white dot). Then slowly turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into place. When attaching a non-EF-S lens, align the lens with the red EF lens mount index (red dot).

Canon 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III (Model No: 6473A003)

The OEM lens for the Rebel has a zoom range (focal length) of 18-55mm and a maximum aperture of f/3.5-5.6. The 300mm zoom lens has a focal length of 75-300mm and a maximum aperture of f/4-5.6. This means the new lens is nearly 5.5 times more powerful than the OEM lens. Because of its zoom power, the 300mm lens has a minimum focus distance of 4.9 feet (1.5m).

This combination proves to be a perfect match for the amateur or the pro photographer. Now you can capture the far off action of fast-paced sports or zoom in for an intimate portrait with a blurred background.

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