User manual CANON EOS 10D

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Be sure to read this Instruction Manual before using your camera for the first time. Keep this booklet handy for easy reference. E English Edition Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS 10D is a high-performance, single-lens reflex, AF digital camera with an ultra-fine CMOS sensor having 6. 30 million effective pixels. It is compatible with all Canon EF lenses and designed for quick and easy shooting at any time. It is full-featured for all types of shooting, from fully automatic snap shooting to highly creative work. [. . . ] If you take a bulb exposure while the panel is illuminated, the illumination will turn off immediately. The illumination will remain on if you press any button for shooting or the Mode dial. 94 The EOS 10D can take easy, natural-looking flash shots with correct subject illumination using E-TTL autoflash (preflash evaluative metering in memory) using either the camera's built-in flash or any EOS-dedicated EX-series Speedlite. The procedure is as easy as a normal AE shot. This chapter explains how to take flash shots with the built-in flash and EOS-dedicated Speedlite 550EX. For details on Speedlite 550EX, see the 550EX Instructions booklet. Shooting with a Flash 7 >. If necessary, also 7 Shooting with a Flash First set the < > switch to < set the < > switch to < >. 95 Using the Built-in Flash The built-in flash lets you take the following kinds of flash shots with the ease of a normal AE shot. E-TTL autoflash With E-TTL autoflash (preflash evaluative metering), optimum flash exposure is obtained for the subject in focus. In the aperture-priority AE mode, a slow sync speed is set automatically in low-light situations to obtain a natural-looking, balanced exposure between the subject and background. FE (Flash Exposure) Lock FE (flash exposure) lock sets the correct flash exposure for a selected part of the subject. The FE lock functions as an AE lock with flash. Flash exposure compensation This function corrects the flash level in much the same way as the Exposure compensation function. The level of compensation can be up to +/­2 stops in 1/2-stop increments. Using the Built-in Flash in the Basic Zone In the Basic Zone modes (except < > < > < >), the built-in flash pops up and fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions. The following procedure applies to the < > (Full Auto) mode with E-TTL autoflash. 1 2· Flash-ready icon Turn the Mode Dial to < Focus the subject. s >. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. If necessary, the built-in flash will pop up automatically. 3· 4· · Check that the < > icon is lit. In the viewfinder, check that the < > icon is lit. Shoot. s Press the shutter button fully. To retract the built-in flash, push it down with your finger. 96 Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash in the Creative Zone When using a Creative zone mode, press the < > button to pop up the built-in flash. : Select < > mode for full autoflash. The shutter speed and aperture value are determined automatically, just as in < (Full Auto) mode. : Select < > mode to manually set a shutter speed slower than 1/200 second. The camera then automatically sets the flash aperture value to provide the proper exposure for your shutter speed. : Select < > mode to manually set the aperture value. In low-light conditions against a background such as a night sky, you can use automatic slow-sync settings to properly expose the main subject and the background. The main subject is captured by the flash, and the background is captured by long exposure using a slow shutter speed. Because automatic slow-sync shooting uses a slow shutter speed, always use a tripod. > · : Select < > mode to set the shutter speed and the aperture value manually. The main subject is exposed properly by the flash. The background exposure varies according to the shutter speed and aperture settings. : The effect is the same as using flash in < > mode. 7 Shooting with a Flash Built-in Flash Range (using EF24-85mm f/3. 5-4. 5 USM lens) ISO Speed 100 200 400 800 1600 H: 3200 Wide-angle: 24 mm Approx. [. . . ] 54 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 White Balance Auto Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Wireless Multi-Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 13 Reference 183 CANON INC. [. . . ]