Canon EOS 600D User manual

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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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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