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Advanced Shooting This chapter builds on Chapter 3 and introduces more ways to shoot creatively. ®_The first half of this chapter explains how to use the , , , and modes on the Mode Dial. _ All the functions explained in Chapter 3 can also be used in the , , and modes. _ To see which functions can be used in each shooting mode, see page 268. _ The # mark shown on the right of the page title indicates that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes (p.22
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Tv" Action Shots You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the (Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial. * stands for Time value. Blurred motion Frozen action (Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.) (Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.) Set the Mode Dial to . Set the desired shutter speed. _ See "Shooting Tips" for advice on setting the shutter speed. _ Turning the <_> dial to the right sets a faster shutter speed, and turning it to the left sets a slower one. Take the pi
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Tv: Action Shots _.'-Shooting Tips ®_To freeze the action or moving subject. Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec. _ To blur a running child or animal giving the impression of fast movement. Use a medium shutter speed such as 1/250 sec. to 1/30 sec. Follow the moving subject through the viewfinder and press the shutter button to take the picture. If you use a telephoto lens, hold it steady to prevent camera shake. _ How to blur a flowing river or water fountain. Use a slow s
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Av" Changing the Depth of Field _J_ To blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp, set the Mode Dial to (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of field (range of acceptable focus). * standsforAperturevaluewhichisthe sizeof the diaphragmholeinsidethe tens. Blurred background Sharp foreground and background (With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) Set the Mode Dial to . t Set the desired aperture. _ The higher the f/number
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Av : Changing the Depth of Field shooti.gTip ®_When using an aperture with a high f/number, note that camera shake can occur in low light scenes. A higher aperture f/number will make the shutter speed slower. Under low light, the shutter speed can be as long as 30 sec. In such cases, increase the ISO speed and hold the camera steady or use a tripod. _ The depth of field depends not only on the aperture, but also on the lens and on the subject distance. Since wide-angle lenses have a wide depth
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AV : Changing the Depth of Field Using the Built'in Flash To obtain a correct flash exposure, the flash output will be set automatically to match the set aperture (autoflash exposure). The shutter speed wiii be set automatically between 1/200 sec. - 30 sec. to suit the scene's brightness. in low light, the main subject is exposed with the automatic flash, and the background is exposed with a slow shutter speed set automatically. Both the subject and background look properly exposed (automatic sl
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M" Manual Exposure You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired. While referring to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder, you can set the exposure as desired. This method is called manual exposure. * stands for Manual. Set the Mode Dial to . Set the shutter speed and aperture. _ To set the shutter speed, turn the <_> dial. _ To set the aperture, hold down the < Avl_> button and turn the <_> dial. Focus the subject. Standard exposure index ,7; _4 Press the
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M: Manual Exposure _ Using the Built'in Flash To obtain a correct flash exposure, the flash output wiii be set automatically (autoflash exposure) to match the manually-set aperture. The flash sync speed can be set from 1/200 sec. to 30 sec. and bulb. BULB: Bulb Exposures A bulb exposure keeps the shutter open for as long as you hold down the shutter button, it can be used to photograph fireworks, etc. in step 2 on the preceding page, turn the <_ > dial to the left to set . The elapsed expo
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A-DEP:Automatic Depth=of=Field AE Objects in the foreground and background will be in focus automatically. All the AF points will function to detect the subject, and the aperture required to attain the necessary depth of field wiii be set automatically. * stands for Auto-Depth of field. This mode sets tile depth of field automatically. Set the Mode Dial to . Focus the subject. ® Aim the AF points over the subjects and press the shutter button halfway ((_4). ® All the subjects cove
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C_=IChanging the Metering Mode _ Four methods (metering modes) to measure the subject's brightness are provided. Normally, evaluative metering is recommended. In Basic Zone modes, evaluative metering is set automatically. _'_ Select [Metering mode]. _ Under the [t_:] tab, select [Metering mode], then press <_-_>. Set the metering mode. _ Select the desired metering mode, then press <_-_>. C_3Evaluative metering This is an all-around metering mode suited for portraits and even backlit subjects. T
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Setting Exposure Compensation _ Av[] Setting Exposure Compensation Set exposure compensation if the exposure (without flash) does not come out as desired. This feature can be used in Creative Zone modes (except ). You can set the exposure compensation up to +5 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Making it brighter: Hold down the button and turn the <_> dial to the right. (Increased exposure) Making it darker: Hold down the button and increased exposure forabrighter image turn the <_>
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Setting Exposure Compensation* Flash Exposure Compensation Set flash exposure compensation ifthe flash exposure of the subject does not come out as desired. You can set the flash exposure compensation up to _+2stops in 1/3-stop increments. _'_ Press the button. (4_10) _y,,The Quick Control screen will appear (p.41). Select [_]. ® Press the <_;, > key to select [_*]. _y,,[Flash exposure comp.] wiii be displayed at the bottom. Set the flash exposure compensation amount. @ To make the flash ex
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Auto Exposure Bracketing _ This feature takes exposure compensation a step further by varying the exposure automatically (up to _+2stops in 1/3-stop increments) with three shots as shown below. You can then choose the best exposure. This is called AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing). Standard exposure Darker exposure Brighter exposure (Decreased exposure) (Increased exposure) Select [E×po. comp./AEB]. ® Under the [t_ =]tab, select [Expo. comp./AEB], then press <_-_>. _i_' Set the AEB amount. ® Turn t
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Auto Exposure Bracketing* Canceling AEB ® Follow steps 1 and 2 to turn off the AEB amount display. ® The AEB setting will also be canceled automatically if the power switch is set to , flash recycling is completed, etc. _;_ Shooting Tips ® Using AEB with continuous shooting: If continuous shooting (p.88) has been set and you press the shutter button completely, the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously in this sequence: Standard exposure, decreased exposure, and increased
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=X = Locking the E×posure _ You can lock the exposure when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at the same exposure setting. Press the <=X-> button to lock the exposure, then recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock. It is effective for backlit subjects. Focus the subject. _4 Press the shutter button halfway. _y,, The exposure setting will be displayed. Press the <%> button. (_4) _y,, The <%> icon lights in the v
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=)(- Locking the Flash E×posure _ if the subject is on the side of the frame and you use flash, the subject may turn out to be too bright or dark depending on the background, etc. This is when you should use FE lock. After setting the proper flash exposure for the subject, you can recompose (put the subject toward the side) and shoot. This feature can also be used with a Canon EX- series Speedlite. * FE stands for Flash Exposure. Press the < _ > button. 1 s+ The built-in flash will rise. _ Press
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Correcting theBrightness andContrast Automatically _ _ If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and contrast can be corrected automatically. This feature is called Auto Lighting Optimizer. The default setting is [Standard]. With JPEG images, the correction is done when the image is captured. For RAW images, it can be corrected with Digital Photo Professional (provided software, p.302). Select [Auto Lighting Optimizer]. _ Under the [_:] tab, select [Auto Lighting Optimiz
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Correcting the image's Dark Corners _ Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look darker. This phenomenon is called lens light faIFoff or drop in peripheral illumination and can be corrected automatically. The default setting is [Enable]. With JPEG images, the correction is done when the image is captured. For RAW images, it can be corrected with Digital Photo Professional (provided software, p.302). Select [Peripheral illumin. il correct.]. _ Under the [_l'] tab,
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Correcting the Image's Dark Corners About the Lens Correction Data The camera already contains lens peripheral illumination correction data for approx. 25 lenses. In step 2, if you select [Enable], the peripheral light correction will be applied automatically for any lens whose correction data has been registered in the camera. With EOS Utility (provided software, p.302), you can check which lenses have their correction data registered in the camera. You can also register the correction data for
