Take the picture Idh
e Focus the subject and press the shutter button completely. You can check the self-timer operation with the self-timer lamp, beeper, and countdown display in seconds on the LCD panel. Two seconds before the picture is taken, the self-timer lamp will stay on and the beeper will sound faster. After taking self-timer shots, you should check the image for proper focus and exposure p.128 . If you will not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter button, attach the eyepiece cover p.100...
Photograph a solidwhite object
At a distance of 20 cm - 30 cm 0.7 ft. - 1.0 ft., fill the viewfinder with a patternless, solid-white object and take a picture. The picture will be taken in the aperture-priority AE mode with an aperture of f 22. Since the image will not be saved, the data can still be obtained even if there is no card in the camera. When the picture is taken, the camera will start obtaining the Dust Delete Data. When the Dust Delete Data is obtained, a message will appear. Select OK , and the menu will...
Press to exit the trimming
The print setting screen will reappear. You can check the trimmed image area on the upper left of the print setting screen. Depending on the printer, the trimmed image area might not be printed as you specified. The smaller you make the trimming frame, the grainier the picture will look on the print. While trimming the image, look at the camera's LCD monitor. If you look at the image on a TV screen, the trimming frame might not be displayed accurately. If you resolve a printer error no ink, no...
Changing the trimming frame size
When you press the lt U gt or lt HA gt button, the size of the trimming frame will change. The smaller the trimming frame, the larger the image magnification will be for the printing. Moving the trimming frame Use lt 9 gt to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally. Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area or composition. Rotating the frame Each time you press the lt INF0. gt button, the trimming frame will toggle between the vertical and horizontal...
Tips for Using the Battery and Charger
Recharge the battery on the day before or on the day it is to be used. Even during non-use or storage, a charged battery will gradually discharge and lose its power. After recharging the battery, detach it and unplug the power cord or prongs from the power outlet. You can attach the cover in a different orientation to indicate whether the battery has been recharged or not. If the battery has been recharged, attach the cover so that the battery-shaped hole lt gt is aligned over the blue sticker...
Setting the AF and Drive Modes
The viewfinder has 9 AF points. By selecting a suitable AF point, you can shoot with autofocus while framing the subject as desired. You can also select the AF mode and drive mode best matching the shooting conditions and subject. The M icon on the right of the page title indicates that the function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to lt P Tv Av M B gt . In the fully-automatic modes O C , the AF mode, AF point selection, and drive mode are set automatically. lt AF gt stands for auto focus....
Flash Function Settings
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Set the ISO speed
While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder, turn the lt 6 gt dial. It can be set within ISO 100-6400 in 1 3-stop increments. With A selected, the ISO speed will be set automatically p.58 . L, 100 - 200 400 - 800 1600 - 6400, H1, H2 No flash Sunny outdoors Overcast skies, evening Dark indoors or night The higher the ISO speed, the farther the flash range will be. If 8C.Fn II -3 Highlight tone priority is set to 1 Enable , the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 - 6400 p.177 . Using a...
Depth of Field Preview
Press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down the lens to the current aperture setting. You can check the depth of field range of acceptable focus through the viewfinder. A higher f number will make more of the foreground and background fall within acceptable focus. However, the viewfinder will look darker. If the depth of field is difficult to discern, hold down the depth-of-field preview button while turning the lt 6 gt dial. The exposure will be locked AE lock while the depth-of-field...
Select the metering mode
While looking at the LCD panel, turn the lt 6 gt dial. This is an all-around metering mode suited for portraits and even backlit subjects. The camera sets the exposure automatically to suit the scene. Effective when the background is much brighter than the subject due to backlighting, etc. Partial metering covers about 8 of the viewfinder area at the center. H Spot metering This is for metering a specific part of the subject or scene. The metering is weighted at the center covering about 3.5...
About Super Precision Matte EgS and Maximum Lens Aperture
This focusing screen is optimized for f 2.8 and faster lenses. If the lens is slower than f 2.8, the viewfinder will look darker than with Eg-A. Even if all the Custom Functions are cleared, this setting will be retained. Since the standard Eg-A focusing screen comes with the camera, C.Fn IV -5-0 is already factory set. To change the focusing screen, refer to the instructions that come with the focusing screen. The C.Fn IV -5 setting is not included in the registered camera user settings p.187...
CFn II Long exposure noise reduction
For 1 sec. or longer exposures, noise reduction is performed automatically if noise typical of long exposures is detected. This Auto setting is effective in most cases. 2 On Noise reduction is performed for all exposures of 1 sec. or longer. The On setting may be effective for noise that cannot be detected or reduced with the Auto setting. With setting 1 and 2, after the picture is taken, the noise reduction process may take the same amount of time as the exposure. During the noise reduction,...
IB Select the drive mode
While looking at the LCD panel, turn the lt gt dial. When you press the shutter button completely, one shot will be taken. Continuous shooting Max. 3.9 shots per sec. While you press the shutter button completely, shots will be taken 10-sec. self-timer Remote control 2-sec. self-timer Remote control For self-timer shooting, see the next page. For remote control shooting, see page 102. When the internal buffer memory becomes full during continuous shooting, buSY will be displayed in the...
Advanced Operations
In the P Tv Av M B shooting modes, you can select the shutter speed, aperture, and other camera settings to change the exposure and obtain various effects. The M icon on the right of the page title indicates that the function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to lt P Tv Av M B gt . After you press the shutter button halfway and let go, the LCD panel and viewfinder information will remain displayed for about 4 sec. 0 . Functions which can be set in the P T A M B shooting modes are listed in...
Nomenclature
For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses p. . lt AF-DRIVE gt AF mode selection Drive mode selection button p.78 85 lt IS0-ffl gt ISO speed setting Flash exposure compensation button p.57 103 lt U gt LCD panel illumination button p.99 lt WB gt Metering mode selection White balance selection button p.95 65 lt AF-DRIVE gt AF mode selection Drive mode selection button p.78 85 lt IS0-ffl gt ISO speed setting Flash exposure compensation button p.57 103 lt WB gt...
Set the white balance correction
Use lt 9 gt to move the mark to the desired position. B is for blue, A is amber, M is magenta, and G is green. The color in the respective direction will be corrected. On the upper right, SHIFT indicates the direction and correction amount. Pressing the lt INF0. gt button will cancel all the WB SHIFT BKT settings. Press lt gt to exit the setting and return to the menu. During the white balance correction, lt U gt will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. One level of the blue...
CFn III AF Microadjustment
Q Normally, this adjustment is not required. Do this adjustment only if necessary. Note that doing this adjustment may prevent correct focusing from being achieved. AF adjustment cannot be done during Live View shooting in Live and LiveU modes. I You can make fine adjustments for the AF's point of focus. It can be adjusted in 20 steps - Forward Backward . The adjustment amount of one step varies depending on the maximum aperture of the lens. Adjust, shoot A L , and check the focus. I Repeat to...
Quit the slide show
To quit the slide show and return to the setting screen, press the lt MENU gt button. During pause, you can turn the lt Q gt or lt 6 gt dial to view another image. During the slide show, auto power off will not work. The display time may vary depending on the image. To view the slide show on a TV set, see page 139-140.
IMIHH Selecting the Images to be Transferred
Under the 3 tab, you can use Transfer order to select the images to be transferred to a personal computer. When you select Transfer order images on page 169, you can transfer the images set by the transfer order. Select and order images one by one. Press lt 0 gt to include the displayed image in the transfer order. The lt X gt icon will also appear on the upper left. After completing the transfer order, press the lt MENU gt button to save the transfer order to the card. Select ByM and select...
About Adobe RGB
This color space is mainly used for commercial printing and other industrial uses. This setting is not recommended if you do not know about image processing, Adobe RGB, and Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 Exif 2.21 . The image will look very subdued in the sRGB personal computer environment and with printers not compatible with Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 Exif 2.21 . Post-processing of the image with software will therefore be required. If the image is captured with the color...
Installing and Removing the CF Card
Although the thickness is different between the two types of CF CompactFlash cards, either one can be inserted into the camera. Also, Ultra DMA UDMA cards and hard disk-type cards can be used.
CFn IV Focusing Screen
If you change the focusing screen, change this setting to match the focusing screen type. This is to obtain the correct exposures. 0 Eg-A 1 Eg-D 2 Eg-S About focusing screen characteristics Eg-A Standard Precision Matte Standard focusing screen that comes with the camera. Provides good viewfinder brightness and enables easy manual focusing. This is the Eg-A with a grid. It makes it easier to align horizonta lines. Focusing screen which makes manual focusing easier than with the Eg-A. Effective...
CFn III AF point selection method
Press the lt S gt button, then use lt 9 gt or lt 6 gt dial to select an AF point. Without pressing the lt S gt button first, you can just use the lt 9 gt to select the desired AF point. Pressing the lt S gt button will set it to automatic AF point selection. 2 Quick Control Dial direct Without pressing the lt S gt button first, you can just use the lt gt to select the desired AF point. By holding down the lt S gt button and turning the dial, you can set the exposure compensation.
CFn I Flash sync speed in Av mode
When flash is used with aperture-priority AE A , this prevents a slow flash-sync speed from being used in low-light conditions. Effective for preventing subject blur and camera shake. The only problem is that, while the subject will be properly exposed with the flash, the background will come out dark. The flash-sync speed is fixed to 1 200 sec. This better prevents subject blur and camera shake than with setting 1. However, the background will come out darker than with setting 1.
CFn II Auto Lighting Optimizer
If the images comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and contrast are corrected automatically. For RAW images, the content of the settings in the camera can be applied when processed with Digital Photo Professional bundled software . 0 Standard 1 Low 2 Strong 3 Disable Depending on the shooting conditions, noise might increase. This function will not work if manual exposure or bulb exposure has been set. 0 In fully-automatic modes O S , Standard will be set automatically.
Lens Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity
With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 5.6 With the center AF point, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines is possible. The remaining eight AF points are horizontal-line sensitive or vertical-line sensitive. With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f 2.8 With the center AF point, high-precision, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines is possible. The center AF point's sensitivity to vertical and horizontal lines is about twice...
Remove the card
Press the card ejection button. The card will come out. The access lamp lights or blinks while the picture is taken, when data is being transferred to the card and when data is being recorded, read, or erased on the card. While the access lamp is lit or blinking, never do any of the following. Doing so may damage the image data. It may also damage the card or camera. Opening the card slot cover. Shaking or banging the camera around. If the card already contains recorded images, the image...
CFn IV Add original decision data
Data for verifying whether the image is original or not is appended to the image automatically. When the shooting information of an image appended with the verification data is displayed p.129 , the lt fl gt icon will appear. To verify whether the image is original, the Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3 sold separately is required. 3 The images are not compatible with the image encryption decryption features of Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3.
Open the cover and remove the battery
Press the battery release lever as shown by the arrow and remove the battery. To prevent short circuiting, be sure to attach the protective cover to the battery. o Only the Battery Pack LP-E6 can be used. After opening the battery compartment cover, be careful not to swing it back further.
About Auto Power Off
To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically after about 1 minute of non-operation. To turn on the camera again, just press the shutter button halfway p.35 . You can change the auto power-off time with the menu's 5 Auto power off setting p.44 . If you set the power switch to lt OFF gt while an image is being recorded to the card, Recording will be displayed and the power will turn off after the card finishes recording the image.
M Manual Exposure
In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially-available handheld exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.
Auto Reset
The file numbering restarts from 0001 each time the card is replaced or a new folder is created. Whenever the card is replaced or a new folder created, the file numbering starts from 0001. This is convenient if you want to organize images according to cards or folders. If the replacement card or existing folder already contains images recorded previously, the file numbering of the new images might continue from the file numbering of the existing images in the card or folder. If you want to save...
CFn III Lens AF stop button unction
The AF stop button is provided only on super telephoto IS lenses. AF operates only while the button is pressed. While the button is pressed, AF operation with the camera is disabled. 2 AE lock When the button is pressed, AE lock is applied. Convenient when you want to focus and meter at different parts of the picture. 3 AF point M 9 Auto Auto 9 center In the manual AF point selection mode, the button instantly switches to automatic AF point selection only while you hold it down. This is...
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing. While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the subject will be focused continuously. The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken. In the P Tv Av M B shooting modes, AF is also possible by pressing the lt AF-ON gt button. ' J ' When the AF point selection p.81 is automatic, the camera first uses the center AF point to focus. Within the spot metering circle, there are six invisible Assist AF points in...
Getting Started
This chapter explains preparatory steps and basic camera operations. Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera's strap mount eyelet from the bottom. Then pass it through the strap's buckle as shown in the illustration. Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle. The eyepiece cover is also attached to the strap p.100 .
Set the parameter
Turn the lt gt dial to adjust the parameter as desired, then press Press the lt MENU gt button to save the adjusted parameter. The Picture Style selection screen will reappear. Any settings different from the default will be displayed in blue. By selecting Default set. in step 3, you can revert the respective Picture Style to its default parameter settings. To shoot with the Picture Style you modified, follow step 2 on the preceding page to select the modified Picture Style and then shoot.
Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer
You can connect the camera directly to a printer and print out the images in the card. The camera is compatible with W PictBridge which is the standard for direct printing. Digital Print Order Format DPOF p. 163 DPOF Digital Print Order Format enables you to print images recorded in the card according to your printing instructions such as the image selection, quantity to print, etc. You can print multiple images in one batch or give the print order to a photofinisher. Transferring Images to a...
Setting Exposure Compensation n
Exposure compensation is used to alter the standard exposure set by the camera. You can make the image look brighter increased exposure or darker decreased exposure . You can set the exposure compensation up to 2 stops in 1 3-stop increments. Increased exposure for a brighter image Increased exposure for a brighter image Decreased exposure for a darker image
Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting
You can take a still photo at anytime by pressing the shutter button completely, even during movie shooting. The shutter speed and aperture are set automatically. The ISO speed is also set automatically within ISO 100 - 3200. The still photo will cover the entire screen including the semi-transparent mask. If you take a still photo during movie shooting, the movie will record a still photo for about 1 sec. The captured still photo will be recorded to the card, and when the Live View image is...
Quick Start Guide
Attach the lens. p.31 Align the red dot. Insert the battery. p.26 To charge the battery, see page 24. Attach the lens. p.31 Align the red dot. Set the lens focus mode switch to lt AF gt . p.31 Open the slot cover and insert a card. p.29 Face the label side toward you and insert the end with the small holes into the camera.
h Auto Exposure Bracketing AEBN
By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera brackets the exposure up to 2 stops in 1 3-stop increments for three successive shots. This is called AEB. AEB stands for Auto Exposure Bracketing. AEB amount When you exit the menu, lt on the LCD panel.
Custom White Balance
Custom white balance enables you to manually set the white balance for a specific light source for better accuracy. Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used.
About the Lens Correction Data
The camera already contains lens peripheral light correction data for about 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 the EOS Utility provided software , you can check which lenses have their correction data registered in the camera. You can also register the correction data for unregistered lenses. For details, see the Software Instruction Manual CD-ROM...
Playback the movie
Turn the lt gt dial to select 7 play , then press lt 0 gt . You can pause the movie playback by pressing lt 0 gt . During movie playback, you can adjust the sound volume by turning the lt 6 gt dial. For more details on the playback procedure, see the next page. Returns to the single-image display. Pressing lt gt toggles between play and stop. Adjust the slow motion speed by turning the lt Q gt dial. The slow-motion speed is indicated on the upper right. Each time you press lt gt , a single...
Adjust the brightness
While referring to the gray chart, turn the lt gt dial, then press lt gt . You can adjust Auto to one of three levels, and Manual to one of seven levels. E 1 While Auto is set, be careful not to obstruct the round, external light sensor left of the power switch with your finger, etc. To check the image's exposure, you should look at the histogram p.130 .
About the Dust Delete Data
After the Dust Delete Data is obtained, it is appended to all the JPEG and RAW images captured thereafter. Before an important shoot, you should update the Dust Delete Data by obtaining it again. To erase dust spots automatically with the bundled software, see the Software Instruction Manual in the CD-ROM. The Dust Delete Data appended to the image is so small that it hardly affects the image file size. Be sure to use a solid-white object such as a new sheet of white paper. If the paper has any...
CFn IV Assign SET button
You can assign a frequently-used function to lt 0 gt . When the camera is ready to shoot, you can press lt 0 gt . 0 Normal disabled 1 Image quality Press lt 0 gt to display the image-recording quality setting screen on the LCD monitor. Turn the or lt 0 gt dial to set the desired image- recording quality, then press lt 0 gt . 2 Picture Style Press lt 0 gt to display the Picture Style selection screen on the LCD monitor. Turn the or lt 0 gt dial to select a Picture Style, then Gives the same...
Silent Shooting
Below are instructions for setting the 6 Live View Movie func. set. menu's Silent shoot. . The shooting operation noise is quieter than with normal shooting through the viewfinder. When you set the drive mode to lt i gt , you can shoot continuously at approx. 3 fps. When you press the shutter button completely, only one shot will be taken. While you keep holding down the shutter button, the camera operation will be suspended. Then when you return to the shutter button's halfway position, the...
Set the white balance bracketing amount
In step 2 for white balance correction, when you turn the lt gt dial, the mark on the screen will change to 3 points . Turning the dial to the right sets the B A bracketing, and turning it to the left sets the M G bracketing. On the right side of the screen, BKT indicates the bracketing direction and the bracketing amount. Pressing the lt INF0. gt button will cancel all the WB SHIFT BKT settings. Press lt gt to exit the setting and return to the menu. The images will be bracketed in the...
Selecting a Folder
Lowest file number Quantity of images in folder With the Select folder screen displayed, turn the lt gt dial to select the desired folder, then press lt gt . The folder where the captured images will be saved will be selected. Subsequent captured images will be recorded into the selected folder. As with 100EOS5D for example, the folder name starts with three digits folder number followed by five alphanumeric characters. A folder can contain up to 9999 images file No. 0001 - 9999 . When a folder...