Canon 80D Experience Reference guide

MaPS
PHOTOGRAPHY
WORKSHOPS
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HELP
GUIDE
Use this help guide to refresh what you have learned in one of
our workshops.
Buttons &
Modes
Aperture
Introduction
Shutter
Speed
Introduction
ISO
Introduction
Previewing
Exposure
Depth of
eld (blur)
How to
change
shutter speed
How to
change ISO
Focus
How to
change
aperture
Example
images
Troubleshooting
Review &
delete images

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AF / MF
Auto/Manual
Focus switch
Stabliser switch
(Helpful when on)
Shutter button
To focus: half press
To take photo: full press
LCD touch screen
Shows photo mode
settings, and used for live
view and tap to focus.
Dial to change
photo/video mode
Shutter Speed
and ISO
adjuster wheel
ISO change
button
Aperture
setting
wheel
Review images
Menu button
Delete button
Zoom ring
Mode dial
‘M’ - Manual
‘Av’ - Aperture priority
‘Tv’ - Shutter priority
- Auto mode
OFF/ON switch
Manual focus ring
(not used in auto
focus mode)
Using the Canon 80D

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Live View
• Make sure the dial is
pointing to the white
camera icon
• Press the ‘START/
STOP’ button
• You’ll notice the LCD
screen will now display
a live image of your
scene
• You can now change
your settings and use
the preview image and
the LCD light meter
as a guide for a good
exposure
Light meter
This moves!
3 3
+
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- - - - - - - - - - - -
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Previewing exposure
- Two methods -
Method #1
Method #2
Light Meter
• Look through the view
nder
• Pay attention to the
light indicator as it
moves
• Aim for the middle for a
good exposure
• Can’t see your light
meter? Check to make
sure your camera is
NOT in ‘Live View’
mode. (see below)
1Camera
switch
3LCD screen
shows scene
2Live
View

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click!
I
I
Hold button........move camera......take photo
half press
Focus Trap
Review a photo/video
Taking a photo, with the subject in focus, but NOT
centered
• Press the shutter
button halfway
to focus on your
subject
• Keep the shutter
button half
pressed while
you move your
camera
• Make your
subject o centre
• When you are
ready, press the
shutter button
1 - Review ‘play’ button
2- images/videos will
appear on the LCD
screen
3- Use wheel/pad to cycle
through les. The ‘Set’ button
selects images/videos to
view
4- To zoom in on an
image, press - or +
5 - Press the rubbish
bin button to delete
an image or video.
Press ‘SET’ to
conrm.
To exit review mode
Press the ‘play’ button again.

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Exposure
The exposure of your photo/video is created by
balancing three factors. Finding a combination of all
three will give a well exposed image.
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
The amount of light
the lens allows in The amount of time
the shutter stays open
The extra sensitivity
available to brighten
the image

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Aperture
Aperture
Good light
Bright photo
Less light
Dark photo
The amount of light the lens allows in
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
Aperture number
15 22
Aperture - 3
Aperture - 22
How much aperture leaves block the light
Dark photo
Bright photo
3
• Aperture numbers relate to
how much light is STOPPED
from entering.
• Aperture 3 stops a small
amount of light
• Aperture 22 stops a large
amount of light
• Aperture 3 allows more light
which results in a bright
photo
• Aperture 22 stops more
light, which results in a
darker photo
Aperture works like an open
window, allowing a large
amount, or small amount of
light into the camera.

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Aperture
Depth of eld - Aperture also
helps to create a blurry foreground or
background, which makes your subject
stand out more in the photo.
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
• As well as letting in
light, the aperture
setting also
changes the depth
of eld resulting in
more background
blurriness.
• Aperture 20 stops
a lot of light, and it
makes more of the
subject in focus,
and less blurring
• Aperture 3 lets in
alot of light, and
also creates a lot of
blurring
• The same photo
with dierent
aperture settings
changes the
blurriness for a
dierent eect
20
3
IN FOCUS
IN FOCUS
BLURRY
BLURRY
ISO
+
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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ISO
3 3
+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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IN FOCUS
IN FOCUS
BLURRY
BLURRY

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Aperture
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
ISO
3
3
+
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- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1
When in ‘M’ manual settings
mode, use the spinning dial on
the back of the camera.
Manual mode
Av mode
When in ‘M’ manual settings
mode, use the wheel on the
top of the camera.
In any mode, the top lcd screen will
display your aperture number in this
location.
How to change aperture -

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Shutter Speed
The amount of time the shutter stays open
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
The shutter is a curtain that opens and closes, determining how
long the aperture light is allowed into the camera. It can be a
long amount of time, or a very short amount of time.
Shutter speed is measured in parts or multiples of a second.
The longer the shutter speed, the more light and more
movement. The shorter the shutter speed the less light and
less movement
1.Closed 2. Open 3.Closing 4.Closed
1/1000 Second 1/10 Second 1/2 Second

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Shutter Speed
The amount of time the shutter stays open
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
The shutter speed is displayed in two ways depending on it
being a fraction of a second, or multiple seconds.
1/5 second
Invisible fraction
1/25 second
1/60 second
AUTO
ISO
3 3
+
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- - - - - - - - - - - -
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AUTO
ISO
3 3
+
-
- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1
AUTO
ISO
3 3
+
-
- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1
0.5 second
2.5 seconds
30 seconds
AUTO
ISO
3 3
+
-
- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1
AUTO
ISO
3 3
+
-
- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1
AUTO
ISO
3 3
+
-
- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1
means ‘second’
AUTO
ISO
3
3
+
-
- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1
The shutter speed will be
displayed on the top LCD here.
How to change shutter speed
Av mode
Use the spinning dial on the
top right of the camera.
Manual mode
OR

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Shutter Speed
The amount of time the shutter stays open
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
Photos at dierent shutter speeds
45 minutes! 45
mins
1/1000 Second
1/10 Second
This shutter speed is 1/1000th
of a second, so it freezes the
action.
This shutter speed is 1/10th of
a second, so it partially freezes
the action with some blur.
This shutter speed is more than
just seconds, it’s 45 minutes.
It allows so much light in, that
stars you wouldn’t normally
see with the naked eye appear.
It also has slight star blur from
the earth spinning during the
45 minutes.
AUTO
AUTO
ISO
ISO
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+
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- - - - - - - - - - - -
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3 3
+
-
- - - - - - - - - - - -
2 21 1

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ISO
The ability to increase the sensitivity to light
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
ISO is a number value that represents the sensitivity to
light. The higher the number the more sensitive and the
brighter the exposure. Think of it like ‘free’ light for your
camera. This becomes important at night/or in low light.
Low ISO produces a clean
image. ISO can also be
represented by sound volume
where a normal level is clean.
When you raise ISO, you
gain light sensitivity. But like
turning up sound volume, you
potentially could raise distortion
in the process. Distortion in an
image appears as noise giving
a grainy look. This may look
ne on the LCD screen, but it is
better to review an image after
shooting and zooming in to
check the noise levels.
ISO 300 ISO 3000
Distortion

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M - Manual mode
Av - Aperture priority mode
Tv - Shutter speed priority mode
P - Program mode
How to change ISO
ISO
The ability to increase the sensitivity to light
ISO
Shutter
Speed
Aperture
AUTO
ISO
+
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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23
4
Set your mode Press the
‘ISO’ button
Spin the
adjuster wheel
ISO number will
appear here as it
changes
If you set the ISO setting to ‘AUTO’, then the camera
will adjust the ISO itself. Be careful when shooting in
low light as the ISO may become high automatically
and produce a lot of noise in your images.
NOTE:
1
NOTE: Auto modes don’t allow
ISO changes. ISO will be
automatic.
ISO

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Trouble shooting
LCD only shows information
(no image)
Viewnder not working
No info details on LCD
1. Make sure the function dial is clicked to
the white camera icon (not the red video
icon
2. Press the ‘start/stop’ button to turn ON
the LCD screen live viewing mode
Use the list below to help solve any issues you are having
1. If the LCD screen is on, the viewnder is
disabled
2. Make sure the function dial is clicked to
the white camera icon (not the red video
icon)
3. Press the ‘start/stop’ button to turn OFF
live viewing mode
4. The viewnder should now work.
1. With the camera on, make sure the
function dial is clicked to the white
camera icon (not the red video icon)
2. Press the ‘start/stop’ button to turn on
live viewing mode
3. Press the ‘Info’ button enough times
until the information details appear on
the LCD

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Trouble shooting
Solutions:
Solutions:
Blurry photos
Dark scene or subject
Can’t change aperture
Can’t change shutter speed
• Try holding the camera more steady
• Use a tripod to keep the camera steady
• Make the shutter speed faster (spin top
dial to the right)
Use the list below to help solve any issues you are having
• Move the camera position so the light
falls onto the subject (background light
can cause the subject to be dark
• Make the shutter speed slower (spin top
dial to the left)
• Change the aperture to be wider
(smaller number)
• Change the ISO to be a higher number
1. Ensure the camera mode dial
is set to either of these modes.
(aperture can’t be manually
changed in other modes)
1. Ensure the camera mode dial
is set to either of these modes.
(shutter speed can’t be manually
changed in other modes)
MANUAL
MANUAL
APERTURE
PRIORITY
SHUTTER
PRIORITY