User manual CANON EOS REBEL XT

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL E INSTRUCTION MANUAL E Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT/EOS 350D DIGITAL is a highperformance, digital AF SLR camera enabling highly versatile and speedy shooting. The camera has an 8-megapixel, high-resolution CMOS sensor, and it is compatible with all Canon EF lenses (including the EF-S lenses). The camera features quick shooting at anytime, shooting modes for all types of photography from fully automatic shooting to manual shooting, direct printing, and more. Before using the camera, read this Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with the camera. [. . . ] ¡ If the standard exposure setting is 1/125 sec. and f/8. 0, setting the exposure compensation amount to plus or minus one stop will be the same as setting the shutter speed or aperture value as follows: Shutter Speed Aperture Value -1 stop , 0 / +1 stop 250 , 125 / 60 11 , 8. 0 / 5. 6 89 3 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)N By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera can bracket the exposure up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments for three successive shots. This is called Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB). Standard exposure Decreased exposure Increased exposure 1 Select [AEB]. ¡ Select the [m] tab. ¡ Press the <V> key to select [AEB], then press <0>. the 2 SetPress AEB amount. to set the AEB ¡ the <U> key amount, then press <0>. ¡ When you press the shutter button halfway, the <h> icon and AEB amount will appear on the LCD panel. AEB amount Standard exposure 3 Take the picture. shots will be s The three bracketed exposed in the following sequence: standard exposure, decreased exposure, and increased exposure. s As shown on the left, the respective bracketing amount will be displayed as each bracketed shot is taken. s The current drive mode (p. 78) will be used for the shooting. Decreased exposure Increased exposure 90 3 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)N Canceling AEB ¡ Follow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB amount to < >. ¡ AEB will also be canceled automatically if you turn the power switch to <2>, change lenses, obtain flash-ready, replace the battery, or replace the CF card. AEB cannot be used with flash or bulb exposures. ¡ If the drive mode is set to continuous (i), the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously and then the shooting will stop automatically. If the drive mode is set to single image (u), you must press the shutter button three times. ¡ If the self-timer/remote control has been set, the three bracketed shots will be taken continuously. ¡ If C. Fn-7 [Mirror lockup] is set to [1:Enabled] (p. 150), the drive mode for AEB will be single even if it is set to continuous. ¡ AEB can be combined with exposure compensation. 91 A AE LockN AE lock enables you to lock the exposure at a different place from the point of focus. By locking the exposure, you can recompose the shot while maintaining the same exposure setting. It is effective for backlit subjects. 1 Focus the subject. ¡ Press the shutter button halfway. s The exposure setting will be displayed. Press button. (0) 2 s The the <A>lights in the viewfinder <A> icon to indicate that the exposure setting is locked (AE lock). ¡ Each time you press the <A> button, it locks the current exposure setting. AE lock indicator and take picture. 3 Recompose to maintain the AE lock ¡ If you want the while taking more shots, hold down the <A> button and press the shutter button to take another shot. ¡ If the AF mode is One-Shot AF or AI Focus AF (when not AI Servo AF) and the metering mode is <q> (Evaluative), pressing the shutter button halfway will automatically set AE lock at the same time when focus is achieved. ¡ The AE lock effect will differ depending on the AF point and metering mode. [. . . ] 56 White balance bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 White balance correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 159 Wireless, multi-Speedlite system . . . 101 S Selecting all images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Selecting Individual Images . . . . . . . . . . 140 Self-timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 78 Sensor cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setting the date/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Set-up menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34 Sharpness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 171 CANON INC. [. . . ]