User manual CANON EOS 10D DIGITAL CAMERA

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] When mirror lockup is set, the camera operates as follows. 1· 2· · Press the shutter button fully. s The mirror will lock up. After 30 seconds, it will go back down automatically. Press the shutter button fully again. The image will be captured and the mirror will go back down. To take another shot with mirror lockup, start from step 1 again. · In very bright light such as at the beach or ski ground on a sunny day, shoot promptly after mirror lockup. mirror lockup, do not point the camera · During and damage the shutter curtains. The sun's heat can scorch a bulb exposure, there will be a · If you use mirror lockup with the self-timer forbutton during self-timer operation. shutteris release sound when you release the shutter This not the sound of the actual shutter release. · When using mirror lockup, Remote Switch RS-80N3 (optional) is recommended. (p. 76) · During mirror lockup, the single drive mode will take effect regardless of the current drive mode setting. self-timer used with mirror pressing the · If thewill lock upisthe mirror, then thelockup, will be taken 2shutter button fully the first time shot seconds later. LCD Panel Illumination LCD panel illumination is provided. The < > button turns the illumination of the LCD panel on or off. If you shoot while the panel is illuminated, the illumination will turn off 2 seconds after shooting. 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. [. . . ] 41 sRGB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Standard print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 N Night Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]