https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/I-have-a-Canon-T1i-Is-there-a-setting-to-see-through-the-screen/m-p/6399#M4135 <P>Keep in mind that AF with live view will be slower than with the viewfinder. Just FYI</P> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:04:54 GMT BrickR 2012-12-06T23:04:54Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/I-have-a-Canon-T1i-Is-there-a-setting-to-see-through-the-screen/m-p/5965#M4133 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:06:13 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/I-have-a-Canon-T1i-Is-there-a-setting-to-see-through-the-screen/m-p/5965#M4133 jerryjquinn 2012-12-04T05:06:13Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/I-have-a-Canon-T1i-Is-there-a-setting-to-see-through-the-screen/m-p/5973#M4134 <P>What you're refering to is called LiveView. It can only be accessed when the camera is in M, Tv or Av mode.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You can read all the particulars starting on page 105 of the manual here: <A target="_self" href="http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/6/0300002246/01/eosrti-eos500d-imh-en.pdf">http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/6/0300002246/01/eosrti-eos500d-imh-en.pdf</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:21:15 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/I-have-a-Canon-T1i-Is-there-a-setting-to-see-through-the-screen/m-p/5973#M4134 Scatterbrained 2012-12-04T07:21:15Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/I-have-a-Canon-T1i-Is-there-a-setting-to-see-through-the-screen/m-p/6399#M4135 <P>Keep in mind that AF with live view will be slower than with the viewfinder. Just FYI</P> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:04:54 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/I-have-a-Canon-T1i-Is-there-a-setting-to-see-through-the-screen/m-p/6399#M4135 BrickR 2012-12-06T23:04:54Z