Canon EOS 5D Mark II User manual

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Advanced Operations

Inthe PITv/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 # icon on the right of the page title indicates that the

function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to <P/Tv/

Av/M/B>.

_ After you press the shutter button haffway and let go, the

LCD pane[ and viewfinder information wH[remain displayed

for about 4 sec. (04).

_ Functions which can be set in the P/Tv/Av/M/B

shooting modes are Hsted in "Function Availability TaMe"

(p.218)

P" Program AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit

the subject's brightness. This is called Program AE.

* <P> standsfor Program.

* AE standsfor Auto Exposure.

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Set the Mode Dial to <P>.

Focus the subject.

_ Look through the viewfinder and aim

the selected AF point over the

subject. Then press the shutter button

halfway.

_y,,The AF point which achieves focus

flashes in red, and the focus

confirmation light <O> in the

viewfinder's bottom right lights (with

One Shot AF + automatic AF point

selection).

_y,,The shutter speed and aperture will

be set automatically and displayed in

the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

Check the shutter speed and

aperture display.

_ A correct exposure will be obtained

as long as the shutter speed and

aperture display do not blink.

_,_ Take the picture.

_ Compose the shot and press the

shutter button completely.

P: Program AE

__ _ /, _ If the "30"" shutter speed and the maximum aper[ure

,__-- bhnk, Jtindicates underexposure.

Increase the ISO speed or use flash.

If the "8000" shutter soeed and the minimum aper[ure

blink, it indicates overexposure.

Lower the ISO speed or use an ND filter (sold

separately) to reduce the amount of light entering the

lens,

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L_ Differences Between <P> and <O> (Full Auto)

With <C3> many functions such the AF mode. drive mode. and metering

mode are set automatically to prevent spoiled shots. The functions you can

set are limited. With < P >, only the shutter speed and aperture are set

au[omatically. You can freely set the AF mode. drive mode. and other

functions.

About Program Shift

in the Program AE mode, you can freely change the shutter speed and

aperture combination (Program) set by the camera while maintaining the

same exposure. This is called Program shift.

To do this. press the shutter button down halfway, then turn the <_>

dial until the desired shutter speed or aper[ure value is displayed

Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken.

Program shift cannot be used with flash.

Tv: Shutter=Priority AE

In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically

sets the aperture to obtain the correct exposure matching the

brightness of the subject. This is called shutter-priority AE. A faster

shutter speed can freeze the action or moving subject. Or a slower

shutter speed can create a blurred effect, giving the impression of

motion.

*<Tv > stands for Timevalue.

Frozen action Slurred motion

(Fast shutter speed) (Slow shutter speed)

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Set the Mode Dial to <Tv>.

Set the desired shutter speed.

_ While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <_> dial.

_.,_,Focus the subject.

¢¢ Press the shutter button halfway.

_y,,The aperture is set automatically.

II_m_ll__mlPl_,, Check the viewfinder display and

shoot.

_ As long as the aperture is not

blinking, the exposure will be correct.

Tv: Shutter-Priorky AE

If the maximum aperture blinks, it indicates

underexposure.

Turn the <_> dial to seta slower shutter speed until

the aperture stops blinking or set a higher ISO speed.

If the minimum aperture blinks, it indicates

overexposure.

Turn the <_> dial to set a faster shutter speed until

the aperture stops blinking or set a lower lSO speed.

_] Shutter Speed Display

The shutter speeds from "8000" to "4" indicate the denominator of the

fractional shutter speed. For example. "128" indicates 1/125 sec. Also. "0"8"

indicates 0.5 sec. and "18"" is 15 sec.

Av" Aperture=Priority AE

in this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the

shutter speed automatically to obtain the correct exposure suiting the

subject brightness. This is called aperture-priority AE.

A higher f/number (smaller aperture hole) will make more of the

foreground and background fall within acceptable focus. On the other

hand, a lower f/number (larger aperture hole) will make less of the

foreground and background fall within acceptable focus.

*<Av > standsfor Aperture value (aperture opening).

Sharp foreground and background

(With a small aperture opening) Blurredbackground

(With a large aperture opening)

Set the Mode Dial to <Av>.

Set the desired aperture.

_ While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <_> dial.

_,_ Focus the subject.

® Press the shutter button halfway.

_y,,The shutter speed is set automatically.

B___llWl_:_ Check the viewfinder display and

shoot.

_ As long as the shutter speed is not

blinking, the exposure will be correct.

Av: Aperture-Priority AE

If the "30"" shutter speed blinks, it indica[es

underexposure.

Turn the <_> dial to set a larger aperture [smaller

f/number] until the blinking stops or set a higher lSO

speed.

If the "8000" shutter speed blinks, it indica[es

overexposure.

Turn the <_> dial to set a smaller aperture (larger

f/number) until the blinking stops or set a lower ISO

speed,

Aperture Display

The larger'[he f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The

apeEures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to

the camera "00" will be displayed for the aperture.

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 flnurnber wi!l make rna[e 0ithe foreg[0und and background fall

within acceptable focus. However, the viewfinder will look darker.

_ If the depth of f eld is difficult to discern; ho!d down the depth-0f-fie d

preview button While turning the <_ > dial,

® "The exposure will be locked (AE lock) while the depth-of-field preview

button is pressed.

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 inthe

viewfinder or use a commercially-available handheld exposure meter.

This method is called manual exposure.

*<M> standsfor Manual.

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Standardexposure index _

Exposure level mark

Set the Mode Dial to <M>.

Set the shutter speed and

aperture.

_ To set the shutter speed, turn the

<_> dial.

_ To set the aperture, set the power

switch to <.J>, and turn the <G>

dial.

Focus the subject.

® Press the shutter button halfway.

_y,,The exposure setting will be

displayed in the viewfinder and on the

LCD panel.

_ The exposure level mark <|> lets you

see how far you are from the

standard exposure level.

120 £5 Settheexposure.

_(_] [8] _ _ Check the exposure .eve. and set the

.2.._.._i.1._2,solOD desired shutter speed and aperture.

_ Take the picture.

C_3Selecting the Metering Mode _

You can select one of four methods to measure the subject brightness.

In the fully-automatic modes (C3/_)), evaluative metering is set

automatically.

Press the <moWB> button. (66)

_,+++Select the metering mode.

++While looking at the LCD panel, turn

the <_> dial.

083Evaluative metering

This isan aIFaround metering mode suited for

portraits and even backlit subjects. The camera

sets the exposure automatically to suit the scene.

0o3Partial metering

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.

C+3Spot metering

This isfor metering a specific part of the subject or

scene. The metering is weighted at the center

covering about 3.5% of the viewfinder area.

E3 Center-weighted average metering

The metering isweighted at the center and then

averaged for the entire scene.

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