User manual CANON EOS 1DS

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL E Be sure to read these 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-1Ds is a high-performance, digital AF SLR camera with a large, 36x24mm (approx. ), 11. 1-megapixel CMOS sensor and high-precision Area AF. The camera is compatible with all Canon EF lenses and has many features for all types of photography, from fully automatic snapshooting to professional-level, creative work. It uses CompactFlash cards (CF Type I and II) as the recording medium. [. . . ] DEP stands for "depth of field. " This mode will not work if · lens focus mode switch tothe lens focus mode switch is set to < < >. First set the 1· Select < > on the top LCD panel. While pressing the < > button, turn the < > >. Then let go of the < > dial to select < button. 2· 3· 4 Specify the first subject you want in focus. s Focus the first desired subject. ( ) The focus confirmation light < > and " displayed. " is Specify the second subject you want in focus. s Focus the second desired subject. ( ) The focus confirmation light < > and " displayed. " is Compose the picture, press the shutter button halfway and check the exposure setting, then take the picture. s · 88 The point of focus and aperture required to achieve the desired depth of field between the two dEP points are set automatically. The shutter speed is also set automatically to suit the brightness. Before taking the picture, check that the shutter speed or aperture display is not blinking. Depth-of-field AE Exposure Warnings aperture blinks, the desired depth of field (However, · If thecan still take the picture and obtain a propercannot be obtained. wide-angle you exposure. ) Use a speed can still take the picture, but · If both the shutter dark orand aperture blink, you see the "Exposure Warnings"the picture will be too too bright. For details, lens or move away from the subject and repeat steps 2 to 4. · table (p. 157). If the 30" shutter speed and the lens' maximum aperture (lowest f/ number) blink, underexposure will result and depth-of-field AE will not work. 8000 shutter speed and the · If the minimum aperture (highest f/ lens' number) blink, overexposure will result. Use a neutral density (ND) filter to reduce the amount of light entering the camera. zoom lens, · When using aAE mode. do not change the zoom focal length while using the depth-of-field or point. Otherwise, · After setting one thattwo dEP points, do not select a different AFwill have to start the dEP point(s) you already set will be canceled and you · · over with the newly selected AF point. Using flash with the depth-of-field AE mode will obtain the same result as using Program AE with flash. If depth-of-field AE is used with a lens having a focusing limiting switch (like the EF 300mm f/2. 8L IS USM lens), set the switch to the maximum focusing distance range. 5 Exposure Control · With automatic AF point selection in the depth-of-field AE mode, only the center AF point will be used for focusing. · If (a slow shutter speed has been set, use a tripod to preventdEP point(s) set so If ) elapse before you complete the DEP procedure, the · far will be canceled. In such a case, you must start over again. To cancel the · button, or < depth-of-field AE mode midway, press the < > button, < > > button. the depth · To further increase 1 and 2 at of field, use a wide-angle lens. will make the depth dEP points the same point on · Setting shallow. The foreground and background the subject blurred, making the of field will then be subject stand out. Using a telephoto lens enhances this effect. 89 Manual Exposure In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture for total exposure control. You can refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a handheld exposure meter to determine the shutter speed and aperture. Using the Built-in Exposure Meter 1 While pressing the < > button, turn the < > dial until < > appears on the LCD panel. Then release the < > button. 2 3 Set the < > switch to < >. Turn the < > dial to set the shutter speed and turn the < > dial to set the aperture. To set · button the aperture, <you can also press the < > dial. [. . . ] 50 Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 program line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 10 Reference R RAW and JPEG image simultaneous recording . . . . . 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan U. S. A. [. . . ]