User manual CANON EOS REBEL T3I

[. . . ] This will help you become more familiar with your camera, and learn how to operate it properly. * We strongly recommend that you use a Canon CF card. Introduction Test Shots and Warranty of Photographic Images Before taking important pictures, we would strongly recommend that you first shoot several trial images to make sure you are operating the camera correctly. Please note that the manufacturer is not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of the EOS D30 camera or recording media (CF card) that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or transferred to a computer. Warning Against Copyright Infringement Please note that your Canon EOS D30 camera is intended for personal use and should never be used in a way that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that photographing performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties may contravene copyright or other legal rights, even if the photograph was taken for personal use. q q q q Canon and EOS are trademarks of Canon, Inc. [. . . ] Turn the dial to a slower shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking. q If the largest aperture value (the minimum aperture) for the lens you are using blinks, the scene is too bright. Turn the dial to a faster shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking. 3 Shutter Speed Display You can set the shutter speed in half-stop increments as shown below. The shutter speeds from 4000 to 4 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed, so that--for example--125 is 1/125 second. For slow speeds, 0"7 is 0. 7 seconds, and 15" is 15 seconds. 4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 750 500 350 250 180 125 90 60 45 30 20 15 10 8 6 4 0"3 0"5 0"7 1" 1"5 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" 15" 20" 30" The ideal shutter speed for capturing a clear image from a TV screen is 1/15 second. You can also set the camera so that you can set the shutter speed in 1/3-stop increments. (C. Fn-4 ¡124) Advanced Operations 75 Aperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the aperture value, and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed to suit the brightness of the scene. By setting a smaller aperture value (larger aperture), you can blur the background to make the subject stand out as in a portrait. Or, by setting a larger aperture value (smaller aperture), you can increase the depth of field to make both the foreground and background look sharp. * stands for "aperture value. " Small aperture value Large aperture value 1 2 3 4 76 Set the Mode Dial to . Select the aperture value. q Turn the dial. Focus on the subject. q Press the shutter button down halfway. (C. Fn-4 ¡124) 79 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE When taking pictures of large groups or landscapes, the EOS D30 can automatically achieve a sharp focus over a wide depth of field. All the subjects covered by the focusing points, from those close to the camera to those far away from the camera, can be taken clearly. q In mode, the shutter speed and aperture value cannot be changed freely. If the camera selects a slow shutter speed, the use of a tripod is recommended. q Automatic depth-of-field AE cannot be used if the lens' focus mode switch is set to MF (or M on older lenses). * 1 2 Set the Mode Dial to . Focus the picture. q Place a focusing point over the subject and press the shutter button down halfway. ( 4 ) q The active focusing points are displayed. The range between the nearest subject covered by a focusing point and the farthest subject covered by another focusing point will be in sharp focus. q You can check the depth of field beforehand while the exposure is displayed. (¡77) q In this example, the focus will be sharp from the distant subject covered by the left focusing point to the nearby subject covered by the right focusing point. 3 Check the display, then take the picture. q If the aperture value is not blinking, the exposure is correct. q Press the shutter button down fully. If the aperture value is blinking, the exposure level is correct but the desired depth of field cannot be achieved. [. . . ] In addition, the 550EX can operate in an easy-to-use wireless, multi-Speedlite system. Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX This is an EOS-dedicated macro ring flash featuring twin flash tubes, guide no. 14 (ISO 100 in meters), and E-TTL autoflash. You can fire one or both flash tubes and control the flash ratio to easily obtain sophisticated lighting effects with E-TTL autoflash. Features include high-speed sync (FP flash) and FE lock. [. . . ]