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"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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_(_] [8] _ _ Check the exposure .eve. and set the
.2.._.._i.1._2,solOD desired shutter speed and aperture.
_ Take the picture.
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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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