User manual CANON EOS-1 D MARK II DIGITAL

[. . . ] 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan U. S. A. For all inquiries concerning this camera, call toll free in the U. S. 1-800-OK-CANON or write to: Customer Relations, Canon U. S. A. , Inc. HEADQUARTERS 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada CANON CANADA INC. [. . . ] For example, "125" indicates 1/125 sec. Also, "0"5" indicates 0. 5 sec. and "15"" is 15 sec. 87 fAperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. A larger aperture (lower f/number) will result in a blurred background ideal for portraits. The lower the f/number, the more blurred the background will become. If a smaller aperture (larger f/number) is used, the foreground and background will be in focus. The higher the f/ number, the clearer the focus will be for both near and far subjects. *f stands for Aperture value. With a large aperture With a small aperture 1 Select <f> on the LCD panel. ¡Hold down the <W> button and turn the <6> dial to select <f>. Then let go of the button. aperture value. 2 Set theatdesiredLCD panel and turn ¡Look the top the <6> dial. subject. ¡Press the s The shutter speed is set automatically. 88 4 Check the viewfinder display and shoot. ¡As long as the shutter speed is not blinking, the exposure will be correct. ¡ If the "30"" shutter speed blinks, it indicates underexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a larger aperture (smaller f/number) until the shutter speed stops blinking. Or increase the ISO speed. ¡ If the "8000" shutter speed blinks, it indicates overexposure. Turn the <6> dial to set a smaller aperture (larger f/number) until the aperture stops blinking. Or decrease the ISO speed. Aperture Value Display The larger the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The aperture values displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to the camera, "00" will be displayed for the aperture value. Depth-of-field Preview Press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down the aperture and see the range of acceptable focus in the viewfinder. The exposure will be locked (AE lock) while you press the depth-of-field preview button. 89 aManual Exposure In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture value as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a handheld exposure meter. *a stands for Manual. 1 Select <a> on the LCD panel. ¡Hold down the <W> button and turn the <6> dial to select <a>. Then let go of the button. 2 Turn the <7> switch to <1>. <6> dial to 3 Turn thespeed and turnset the shutter the <5> dial to set the aperture. ¡To set the aperture, you can also press the <O> button and turn the <6> dial. subject. ¡Press the s The exposure setting will be displayed. ¡On the right of the viewfinder, the exposure level indicator <s> indicates the current exposure level relative to the standard exposure index <a>. 90 Exposure level indicator 5 Set the exposure. [. . . ] 77 E equipment check list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]