Canon EOS 450D/Digital Rebel XSi setup instructions for stop motion animation or time-lapse photography with Dragonframe

Live View

The Canon EOS 450D/Digital Rebel XSi provides a live view via its USB connection. The live view size is 858 x 560.

Camera Settings

Dragonframe controls the Canon EOS 450D/Digital Rebel XSi ISO, shutter speed, aperture (with digital lens), image quality and size.

Product Info

The manufacturer's product page for the Canon EOS 450D/Digital Rebel XSi is here.
You can find the camera manual and specifications at this site.

Setup Instructions

1. Power your camera by AC power if possible.
   • If you do use a battery, make sure it is fully charged.
   • If you use AC power, remove the battery.
2. Close any other applications that might connect to your camera.
   • For Mac OS X, Open iPhoto, go to its Preferences and select Connection camera opens: No application
3. Set the Mode Dial to Manual (M).
4. Set Auto Power Off to Off.
5. Set Auto rotate to Off.
6. Set Lens to Manual Focus and disable Image Stabilization.
7. Set Auto Lighting Optimizer to Off.