User manual CANON EOS-1DS DIGITAL SOFTWARE

[. . . ] HEADQUARTERS 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada CANON CANADA INC. MONTREAL BRANCH 5990, Côte-de-Liesse, Montréal Québec H4T 1V7, Canada CANON CANADA INC. Calgary, Alberta T2E 7K7, Canada For all inquiries concerning this camera, call toll free in Canada 1-800-828-4040 EUROPE, AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST CANON EUROPA N. V. Bovenkerkerweg 59-61, P. O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Netherlands CANON PHOTO VIDEO FRANCE S. A. [. . . ] The lamp blinks faster during the last two seconds before the picture is taken. · To cancel the self-timer after it starts, set the < > switch to < >. When using the self-timer to photograph yourself only, first lock the focus (p. 45) on an object at about the same distance where you will be. The 2-second delay is effective for close-ups or photo duplicating work to prevent camera shake (camera movement while the shutter button is pressed). Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self-timer. Doing so will throw off the focus. 79 SEC. 05 P055-082 (E) 28-01-2003 16:14 Pagina 80 Depth-of-field Preview Using the Eyepiece Shutter If you take a picture without looking through the viewfinder, stray light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure. To prevent this, use the built-in eyepiece shutter before taking the picture. To cover the eyepiece with the eyepiece shutter, turn the lever as shown by the arrow. To open the eyepiece shutter, turn the lever in the opposite direction. Depth-of-field Preview The depth of field is the range of acceptable focus in front of and behind the point of focus. The depth of field changes depending on the aperture. Press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down the aperture and preview this range of acceptable focus. · Pressing the depth-of-field preview button also sets AE lock. · The depth-of-field preview button does not function during AF operation. 80 SEC. 05 P055-082 (E) 28-01-2003 16:14 Pagina 81 Mirror Lockup Mirror lockup is enabled with C. Fn-12 (p. 106). Speedlite 550EX will be used to describe the flash photography features provided with the EOS-1V. For details on Speedlite 550EX, see the Instructions booklet that comes with it. Flash Photography First set the < > switch to < >. If necessary, also set the < > switch to < >. 83 SEC. 06 P083-094 (E) 29-01-2003 12:38 Pagina 84 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX With Speedlite 550EX, flash photography is easy as any AE mode, and you can use the following features: · 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. · High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) High-speed sync (FP or focal-plane flash) enables flash synchronization with all shutter speeds from 30 sec. to 1/8000 sec. · FE (Flash Exposure) Lock FE lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure for any part of the subject. This is the flash equivalent of AE lock. · Flash exposure compensation Like normal exposure compensation, flash exposure compensation can be used to set the flash output up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. · FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) As with AEB (autoexposure bracketing), flash exposures can be bracketed up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. · E-TTL wireless autoflash with multiple Speedlites E-TTL autoflash can also be implemented with multiple wireless Speedlites. All the features listed above can be used, and no connections codes are required. Sophisticated lighting effects can be obtained as easily as using a Speedlite directly attached to the camera. · E-TTL is an abbreviation for Evaluative-Through-The-Lens. · With autofocus, the flash exposure is always based on the aperture (set automatically or manually) and autoflash metering is weighted at the current focusing point. · When it is difficult to autofocus, the 550EX's built-in AF-assist beam is emitted automatically. The beam is linked to the active focusing point in the Area AF. 84 SEC. 06 P083-094 (E) 29-01-2003 12:38 Pagina 85 Flash Photography with Speedlite 550EX Full Auto Flash Full Auto E-TTL autoflash used with the < > Program AE mode is described here. [. . . ] from 001 to 999 Imprinting position and size . . . . . Frame 0 on film leader, text height approx. 1 mm Imprinting method. . . . . . . . . . . . After film advances during initial loading, a minilamp imprints transparent LCD numerals on the film base. (Imprinting cannot be disabled. ) Imprinting confirmation . . . . During imprinting, the ID mark lights on the LCD panel. Ambient temperature. . . . . . . Imprinting assured between 45°C and ­10°C Power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same as for the camera · Shooting Data System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When a picture is taken, the shooting data is automatically recorded in the built-in memory. [. . . ]