Canon EOS 600D User manual

Canon

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 <Tv >,

<Av>, <M>, and <AoDFP> modes on the Mode Dial.

_ All the functions explained in Chapter 3 can also be used in

the <Tv>, <Av>, and <M> 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).

P'_ About the Main Dial Pointer

The pointer icon </,_> displayed

together with the shutter speed, aperture

setting, or exposure compensation

amount indicates that you can turn the

<_ > dial to adjust the respective

setting.

Tv" Action Shots

You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the <Tv>

(Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial.

*<Tv > stands for Timevalue.

Blurred motion Frozen action

(Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.) (Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.)

Set the Mode Dial to <Tv>.

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 picture.

_ When you focus and press the

shutter button completely, the picture

will be taken at the selected shutter

speed.

[] Shutter speed Display

Th e LCD monitor disPlays the shutter speed as a fraction. However, the

viewfinder displays only the denominator. Also, !t0!'5" indicates 0.5 sec. and

!f15'"! is 15 sec.

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 shutter speed of 1/30 sec. or slower. Use a tripod to

prevent hand-held camera shake.

®_Set the aperture so that the shutter speed display does not

blink.

If you press the shutter button halfway and change

the shutter speed while the aperture is displayed,

the aperture display will also change to maintain the

same exposure (amount of light reaching the image

sensor). If you exceed the adjustable aperture

range, the aperture display will blink to indicate that

the standard exposure cannot be obtained.

If the exposure will be too dark, the maximum aperture (smallest

number) will blink. If this happens, turn the <_> dial to the left to

set a slower shutter speed or increase the ISO speed.

If the exposure will be too bright, the minimum aperture (highest

number) will blink. If this happens, turn the <_ > dial to the right to

set a faster shutter speed or decrease the ISO speed.

Using the Built'in Flash

To obtain a correct flash exposure, the flash output will be set

automatically (autoflash exposure) to match the automatically-set

aperture. The flash sync speed can be set from 1/200 sec. to 30 sec.

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 <Av> (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of

field (range of acceptable focus).

*<Av >standsforAperturevaluewhichisthesizeofthediaphragmholeinsidethetens.

Blurred background Sharp foreground and background

(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32)

tSet the Mode Dial to <Av>.

Set the desired aperture.

_ The higher the f/number, the wider

the depth of field where sharper focus

is obtained in both the foreground

and background.

_ Turning the <_> dial to the dght wifl

set a higher f/number (smafler

aperture opening), and turning it to

the left wifl set a lower f/number

(larger aperture opening).

Take the picture.

_ Focus and press the shutter button

completely. The picture will be taken

with the selected aperture.

[] APertureDisp!ay

The higher theflnumber, thesmal!er theaperture opening veil!be,The

aperturesdisPlaYedwill differ dependingon the!ens. Ifn0 !ensis attachedte

the camera, !'00!!wi!l be displayedfor the aperture,

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 awide depth of field (range of

acceptable focus in front of and behind the point of focus), you need

not set a high aperture f/number to obtain a sharp picture from the

foreground to the background. On the other hand, a telephoto lens

has a narrow depth of field.

And the closer the subject, the narrower the depth of field. A farther

subject will have a wider depth of field.

®_Set the aperture so that the shutter speed display does not

blink.

If you press the shutter button halfway and change

the aperture while the shutter speed is displayed,

the shutter speed display will also change to

maintain the same exposure (amount of light

reaching the image sensor). If you exceed the

adjustable shutter speed range, the shutter speed

display will blink to indicate that the standard

exposure cannot be obtained.

If the picture will be too dark, the "30'' (30 sec.) shutter speed

display will blink. Ifthis happens, turn the <_ > dial to the left to set

a lower aperture f/number or increase the ISO speed.

If the picture will be too bright, the "4000" (1/4000 sec.) shutter

speed display will blink. If this happens, turn the <_> dial to the

right to set a higher aperture f/number or decrease the ISO speed.

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

slow-speed flash sync), if you are handholding the camera, keep it

steady to prevent camera shake. Using a tripod is recommended.

If you do not want a slow shutter speed to be used, set [3: Flash sync.

speed in Av mode] to [1:1/200-1/60 sec. auto] or [2:11200 sec.

(fixed)] in [_ Custom Functions (C.Fn)] (p.252).

Depth of Field Preview#

The aperture opening (diaphragm) changes only at the moment when

the picture is taken. Otherwise, the aperture remains fully open.

Therefore, when you look at the scene through the viewfinder or LCD

monitor, the depth of field will look narrow.

When you press the depth-of-field

preview button, you can see the actual

depth of field before you shoot.

[] While 10#king at the Live View image (p.i24)and holding down the dePth{0f-

field preview button_ you can change the ape[rule and see how th edepth of

field changes:

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.

* <M> stands for Manual.

Standard exposure index ,7;

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, hold down the

< Avl_> button and turn the <_> dial.

Focus the subject.

_4 Press the shutter button halfway.

_y,,The exposure setting will be

displayed in the viewfinder.

_ The exposure level mark <|> indicates

how far the current exposure level is

from the standard exposure level.

_,_ Set the exposure and take the

picture.

®_Setthe shutter speed and aperture as

desired.

®_Ifthe exposure set exceeds +2 stopsfrom

the standard exposure, the end of the

exposure level indicator will display <4>

or <_> in the viewfinder. (On the LCD

monitor, if the exposure level exceeds +3

stops, the <1> icon will blink at where

<-3> or <+3> is displayed.)

If [t_= Auto ughti"g opt!mizer] (Pli09)is set to anY _etting Other than

[Disable], the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set.

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 <BULB>.

The elapsed exposure time will be

displayed on the LCD monitor.

[]

100

During the bulb exposure, do not point the lens toward the sun. The

sun's heat can damage the camera's internal components.

Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual, the image might

look a little grainy.

_ You can reduce the noise due to lon£ exposures by setting [4: Long exp.

noise reduction] to [1: Auto] or [2: On] in the [_ Custom Functions

(C.Fn)] (p,253).

For bulb exposures, using a tripod and Remote Switch [sold separately,

p.262) is recommended.

You can also use a remote controller (sold separately, p.261) for bulb

exposures. When you press the remote controller's transmit button, the

bulb exposure wil! start immediately or 2 sec. later. Press the button

again to stop the bulb exposure.

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.

* <A-DE[}>standsfor Auto-Depth of field.This mode sets tile depth of field

automatically.

Set the Mode Dial to <A-DEP>.

Focus the subject.

® Aim the AF points over the subjects

and press the shutter button halfway

((_4).

® All the subjects covered by the AF

points flashing in red will be in focus.

® if focus is not achieved, the picture

cannot be taken.

,_ Take the picture.

®The aperture display in the viewfinder blinks.

The exposure is correct, but the desired depth of field cannot be

obtained. Either use a wide-angle lens or move farther away from

the subjects.

®The shutter speed display in the viewfinder blinks.

If the "30"" shutter speed blinks, it means that the subject is too dark.

Increase the ISO speed. If the "4000" shutter speed blinks, it means

that the subject is too bright. Decrease the ISO speed.

® A slow shutter speed has been set.

Use a tripod to steady the camera.

® I want to use flash.

Flash can be used, however, the result will be the same as using the

<P> mode with flash. The desired depth of field will not be obtained.

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