User manual CANON EOS-1 V

[. . . ] COVER, P002, 143 (E) 28-01-2003 09:43 Pagina 1 CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan U. S. A. CANON U. S. A. , INC. For all inquiries concerning this camera, call toll free in the U. S. 1-800-828-4040 or write to: Customer Relations, Canon U. S. A. , Inc. 11042-1198 CANADA CANON CANADA INC. [. . . ] When mirror lockup is set, the camera operates as follows. · When using mirror lockup, Remote Switch RS-80N3 (sold separately) is recommended. 1 2 Press the shutter button completely. The mirror locks up, and after 30 seconds, it will go back down automatically. Pressing the shutter button completely again locks up the mirror again. Release the shutter button and press the shutter button completely again to take the picture. The picture is taken and then the mirror goes back down. · In very bright light such as at the beach or ski ground on a sunny day, take the picture promptly after mirror lockup. · During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. The sun's heat can scorch and damage the shutter curtains. · If you use mirror lockup with the self-timer for a bulb exposure, there will be a shutter release sound when you release the shutter button during self-timer operation. This is not the sound of the shutter release. · During mirror lockup, the film advance mode will be single-frame shooting regardless of the current film advance mode. · If mirror lockup is used with the self-timer, pressing the shutter button completely the first time will lock up the mirror and release the shutter 10 seconds or 2 seconds later (depending on the delay time selected). 81 SEC. 05 P055-082 (E) 28-01-2003 16:14 Pagina 82 LCD Panel Illumination The LCD panel is provided with illumination. The LCD panel illumination button < > turns the illumination on ( 6 ) and off. It makes the LCD panel readable in darkness. The LCD panel illumination turns off 2 seconds after a picture is taken. For a bulb exposure, the illumination turns off when the bulb exposure starts. Pressing any button while the LCD panel is illuminated prolongs the illumination. Using B/W Infrared Film ft m 1 2 Focus the subject, then set the lens focus mode switch to MF (or M). · Let's say you will focus at 3 m. Use the infrared index to adjust the distance. · Turn the focusing ring so that the focusing distance is aligned with the infrared index. If it is 3 m, align the "3" with the infrared index. ft m Focusing distance index Infrared index · Use a lens which provides an infrared index. With L-series lenses which do not have an infrared index, there is no need to compensate for infrared film. · It is recommended that you also take back-up pictures at slightly nearer and farther distances centering on the infrared index's distance. · Also refer to the infrared film's instructions. · Using a red filter enhances the infrared film's effects. · The focusing distance need not be adjusted with color infrared film. 82 SEC. 06 P083-094 (E) 29-01-2003 12:38 Pagina 83 6 An EOS-dedicated EX-series or EZseries Speedlite makes flash photography as easy as any AE mode. EX-series Speedlites enable E-TTL autoflash photography as well as E-TTL wireless autoflash photography with multiple Speedlites. Speedlite 550EX will be used to describe the flash photography features provided with the EOS-1V. For details on Speedlite 550EX, see the Instructions booklet that comes with it. Flash Photography First set the < > switch to < >. [. . . ] The data can be later transferred 136 SEC. 09 P119-142 (E) 29-01-2003 12:40 Pagina 137 Major Specifications to a personal computer for viewing and editing. Data recorded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See page 114. The data cannot be viewed or edited with the camera only. Shooting data memory capacity . . . . . With the standard number of data items, shooting data for 100 rolls of 36-ex. [. . . ]