Canon EOS 50E User Manual

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EOS50/50E

English Edition

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.

•These instructions are for the EOS 50, EOS 50 E, EOS ELAN II and EOS ELAN II E.

•The D symbol indicates instructions applicable only to the EOS 50 E and EOS ELAN II E.

Major Features

Dl. Autofocus where you look with Eye-Controlled Autofocus during horizontal or vertical shooting.

2.Three-point autofocus and AIM System.*

*The AIM (Advanced Integrated Multi-Point Control) System sets the optimum exposure or flash exposure automatically while linking it to the active focusing point. All you do is compose the picture and press the shutter button.

3.The high-quality metal exterior gives a nice and solid feel.

4.Two separate mode dials, two mode levers, and the two highlyrated control dials make it very easy to set the desired modes and settings. The dial indications show the current settings at a glance.

5.Silent mechanism for silent operation.

Your EOS camera is compatible with all EF lenses. This Instructions booklet explains the camera’s operation assuming that an EF lens is used with the camera.

Symbols used In this Instructions:

(I : Warning for preventing camera malfunction or damage.

O : Information you should know when operating your camera. : Helpful tip for operating your camera and taking pictures.

Page numbers in parentheses indicate where you can find more information.

Also read “Handling Precautions” on page 6 to prevent camera malfunction and damage.

\ Retain this Instructions for future reference.

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Precautions

Before using frie camera for an important event such as a wedding, be sure to take test shots to make sure the camera operates properly.

EOS cameras have a lens mount fitted with electronic contacts for dedicated operation (autofocuslng, exposure control, etc.) with EF lenses. Using a non-EF lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation.

Also, the warranty does not cover any camera malfunction or damage occurring with the use of non-Can on accessories.

Attaching the Neck Strap

After inserting the end of the neck strap through the eyelet, insert the end through the clasp and under the outer strap as shown in the figure. Pull the strap to make sure it does not slip off.

	.................Attaching the Neck Strap		3
	Handling Precautions....................		6
1. Before You Start	1. Installing the Battery and Checking the
		Battery Level.............................	17
II. Basic Operation	1. Full Auto Mode (□ ).......................		24
		AF-Assist Beam............................	26
		Automatic Flash Operation.................	26
	1.Three Focusing Points and Eye-Controlled
		Autofocus (a )............................	31
	2. Focusing Point Selection...................		33
ill. AF Modes and	3. Focus Lock,................................36
	4. AF Modes.............................................................		37
Metering Modes		Al Focus AF..............................	37
		One-Shot AF...............................	37
		Al Servo AF...............................	38
	5. When Autofocus Fails......................		39
	1.Program AE (P)..........................		50
IV. Creative Zone Modes	2. Shutter-Speed Priority AE (Tv).............		52
	3	Aperture-Priority AE (Av)..................	54
	4	Manual Exposure (M)........ ............	56
	1, Self-timer Operation......................		61
V. Other Features		Attaching the Eyepiece Cover...............	63
		Setting Red-Eye Reduction.................	65
	2, Using the Built-in Flash....................		64
	3, AE Lock..................................		67
Vi. Custom Functions	1, Setting and Canceling
		Custom Functions.........................79
VII. E-TTL Auto Flash	E-TTL Auto Flash System Features...............		82
		Normal Flash Operation.......... .........	83
System with Canon		High-Speed Sync (FP Flash).................	84
Speedlite 380EX
	Troubleshooting Guide........................		86
	List of Exposure Warnings..... ....................		87
	Program Line................................		88
	Feature Availability Tables.....................		89
	Major Accessories.................................		91
		EOS-Dedicated Speedlites..................	,91

Quick Start Guide.............. ........................		...8
Quick Function Setting Guide....................		,.10
2 .	Mounting and Detaching a Lons......	19
3. Shutter Button Operation................................		20
	Red-Eye Reduction................... ......................	26
2.	Portrait Mode ().................................................	27
3.	Landscape Mode (a)„„......................................	28
	EYE COMTROL□
6.	Eye-Controlled Autofocus Calibration...............	40
	Eye-Controlled Autofocus Calibration...............	40
7.	Eye-Controlled Autofocus Guide.......................	43
	Fielding the Camera Correctly...........................	43
	Proper Operating Conditions............................	44
5. Depth-of-Field AE (DEP).....................................		58
	Depth-of-field AE with a Manually-
	Selected Focusing Point......................................	58

4 Exposure Compensation_____________

5.Flash Exposure Compensation....

6.Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB),,

7.Multiple Exposures {B) ,

8.Bulb Exposure ...

Nomenclature.......................	.12
4. Loading and Unloading Film...............................	2t
4. Close-up Mode ( A ) ...........................................	29
5. Sports Mode ( 4t, )....................................... .......	30
Deleting a Calibration Setting............................	45
3 . Using Eye-Contnoiled Autofocus.......................	46	1^
Al Servo Eye-Controlled Autofocus.....................	48
Canceling Eye-Controlled Autofocus..................	48
Eye-Controlled Depth-of-Field Preview.„48
9. Metering Modes...............................................	49
in : Evaluative metering.....................................	49
B3: Partial metering..........................................	49
co: Centenweighted averaging metering .49
Depth-of-field AE with an Automatically-
Selected Focusing Point................................. ....	59
Depth-of-field AE with an Eye-Selected
Focusing Point....................................................	59
9. Film Advance Modes...........................................	76
to Setting the ISQ Film Speed....................................	77
11 Silencing the Beeper.............................................	73

..............................Battery Pack BP-50	..............91	..Diopthc Correction Lenses	....................92
Battery Pack BP-5B _________ _____ ............	,91	Camera Case (EFI9-L).....................	....... ............. 92
Remoie Controller RC-1 ...................... .............	91	Major Specifications.............................	.....................93
Remote Switch RS-60E3..	............ .92	......................Custom Functions	..... .......„..,.96
Dioptric Correction Lenses Ed .......	„.. 92
Dioptric Correction Lenses .............	92

Handling Precautions

Camera Care

1. This camera is not waterproof and cannot be used in rain or underwater. If the camera gets wet, consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe with a well-wrung damp cloth.

2.Do not leave the camera in places prone to excessive heat such as in a car on a sunny day. Excessive heat can cause the camera to maifunction.

3.The camera contains high-voitage circuitry. Never attempt to disassembie the camera yourself.

4.Use only a blower brush to remove any dust on the lens or in the fiim compartment. Do not use a cleaner containing an organic solvent to clean the camera body or lens. For stubborn dirt, consult your nearest Canon Service Center.

5.If the camera is not to be used for an extended period, remove the battery. Store the camera in a well-ventilated, cool, dry place. During the storage period, release the shutter a few times once in a while.

6.Avoid storing the camera in a iaboratory, cabinet, etc., where corrosive chemicals are present.

7.If the camera has not been used for an extended period or if the camera is to be used for an important event, check all the camera operations yourseif or take it to the nearest Canon Service Center.

LCD Panel

Over time, the camera’s LCD panel indications may become light and difficult to read. If this happens, have it replaced (at cost) by your nearest Canon Service Center.

At low temperatures, the display response of the LCD panel may become slower. And at high temperatures, the display may blacken. In either case, the display will return to normal at room temperature.

Handling Precautions

Lithium Battery

The camera operates on one 2CR5 iithium battery. Check the battery ievei in the foiiowing cases;

1.After repiacing the battery.

2.After the camera has not been used for an extended period.

3.The shutter does not reiease.

4.The camera is being used in a low-temperature environment.

5.Also note the following:

•Before installing the battery, wipe the battery contacts to remove fingerprints and dirt. This is to prevent faulty connections and corrosion.

•Never disassemble or recharge the battery. Also, never store the battery in high-temperature places or short circuit the battery contacts or toss the battery into a fire.

•Although the battery works well under low temperatures, battery performance may suffer slightly at freezing temperatures. In such a case, keep a spare battery warm in a pocket, etc., and use and warm the batteries alternately.

Low Battery Power

When only the cu symbol blinks on the LCD panel, a picture can still be taken at the proper exposure. However, there may not be enough battery power to advance and rewind the film automatically. Replace with a new battery.

Lens

To avoid getting the lens surface and electronic contacts scratched, attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens or always put down the lens with the rear end up.

Quick Start Guide

^ Install the battery.

As shown in the figure, open the battery compartment cover and insert a 2CR5 battery.

Attach a lens.

Align the red dots on the lens and camera and turn the lens clockwise until it snaps in place.

3 While pressing the lock release button, turn the Command Dial to □ (Full Auto mode).

Load the film.

Align the edge of the film leader with the orange mark on the camera and close the camera back until it snaps shut. The film will then advance to frame 1 automatically.

Quick Start Guide

Focus the subject.

Aim the focusing point on the subject and press the shutter button halfway to autofocus. When focus is achieved, the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder lights.

Take the picture.

Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. If the subject is dark or backlit, the built-in flash pops up and fires automatically.

Unloading the film.

At the end of the roll, the film rewinds automatically Make sure the film cartridge symbol is blinking in the LCD Panel. Then open the camera back and remove the film cartridge.

Quick Function Setting Guide

Midroll film rewind

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Focusing point selection

page 33

□

Eye-Controlled Autofocus

page 46

Setting the metering mode

page 49

Exposure compensation

page 68

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Quick Function Setting Guide

Using Custom Functions

page 79

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Nomenclature

Camera Front

Built-in flash (page 64)

Flash button (page 64)

AF mode dial (page 37)

LCD panel (page 15)

Film advance mode dial (page 76)

Shutter butti (page 20)

Grip (battery compartment) (page 17)

Main Dial

AF-assist beam “ emitter

(page 26) Self-timer lamp (page 61)

Wireless remote control sensor

•Receives signals from the separately-sold Remote Controller RC-t.

Hot shoe (page 94)

•For separately-sold, dedicated Canon Speedlites.

— Red-eye reduction lamp (page 69)

Lock-release button (page 24)

Command Dial

(page 14)

Self-timer/Remote control button (page 61)

Metering mode lever (page 49)

Neck strap eyelet (page 3)

Camera back latch (page 21)

Lens release button (page 19)

Focus mode switch (page 19)

Zoom ring

I— Focusing ring (page 39)

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Camera Rear

Eyepiece (page 16)

Function button (page 66)

Tripod socket

Nomenclature

AE lock button (page 67)

Custom Function button

(page 79)

FE lock button (for

Canon Spaedlite n)

(page 84)

Focusing point selector (page 33)

Quick Controi Diai switch (page 68)

Quick Controi Diai

(page 68)

Remote controi jack (page 92)

• For separately-sold Remote Switch RS60E3

Battery compartment cover lever (page 17)

Battery pack positioning hole (page 91)

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Nomenclature

Command Dial

When the Command Dial is set to H, it turns off and locks the camera. To release the lock, hold down the lock release button and turn the Command Dial to a setting above or below Q.

Image Control

11: Lock

o : Full Auto (page 24)

Programmed Image Control modes

: Portrait (page 27)

a : Landscape (page 28)

A : Close-up (page 29)

\ : Sports (page 30)

Creative Zone

p : Program AE (page 50)

Tv : Shutter speed-priority AE (page 52) Av : Aperture-priority AE (page 54)

M : Manual exposure (page 56) DEP: Depth-of-field AE (page 58)

Function Set Zone

CF: Custom Function (page 79)

□ CAL: Calibration (page 40)

Metering Mode Lever

m : Evaluative metering (page 49) IS] : Partial metering (page 49)

□: Centerweighted averaging metering (page 49)

AF Mode Dial

One-Shot AF (page 37)

Al Focus AF (page 37)

Al Servo AF (page 38)

Film Advance Mode Lever

□: Single (page 76)

: Continuous (page 76)

When the camera is not to be II used, set the Command Dial to H This will prevent aocidenlal battery drainage if the shutter

button Is hdd down inadvertently

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Nomenclature

LCD Panel

The LCD panel is shown with all the information displayed.	П

Shutter speed ISO film speed

Depth-of-field AE display Custom Function No.

□ Caiibration display

Aperture value AEB amount DEP point

Custom Function options Red-eye reduction setting Beeper setting

Q Calibration No.

□ Eye-Controlled Autofocus — Battery level indicator

Flash exposure --------

compensation symboi

Self-timer/Remote controi symboi

Fiim status Fiim loaded

Film rewind compieted

Manual-focus symbol

:Red-eye reduction symbol AEB : AEB symbol

ISO: ISO symbol ■n) Beeper symbol

e Multiple-exposure symbol Ш Custom Function symbol

Frame counter No. of multiple exposures set No. of multiple exposures remaining Self-timer count down

Exposure ievei

Exposure compensation amount

Fiash exposure compensation amount Exposure level scale Exposure level indicator AEB amount

Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator

Film rewind indicator

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Nomenclature

Viewfinder Information

The viewfinder is shown with all the information displayed.

□Depth-of-field preview mark

Focusing screen

□Eye-Controlied Autofocus symbol-

AE iock indicator--------------------------

Flash-ready indicator------------------------------

Invalid FE lock warning

High sync speed (FP flash) indicator Shutter speed ---------------------------------------

□ Calibration display------------------

(CAL 1 to 3, END, 1 to 3) dEP 1 and 2

FE lock indicator

- Focusing

points

-In-focus indicator

During autofocus: Lights when focus is achieved.

Autofocus failure: Blinks twice

per second when focus cannot be achieved.

During manual focus: Lights when focus is achieved. Does not light while focus has not been achieved.

- Exposure level

Exposure compensation amount

Manual exposure level Autobracketing amount Red-eye reduction lamp-on indicator

Flash exposure compensation indicator

Aperture value

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t. Before You Start

To ready your camera for picture-taking, follow the procedures below.

1. Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level

Installing the Battery

Use a 2CR5 battery.

•If you have purchased Battery Pack BP-50, see page 91.

1Slide the battery compartment cover lever as shown by the arrow and open the battery compartment cover.

Insert the battery with the contacts oriented as shown on the battery compartment cover.

O Close the battery compartment cover.

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I Before You Start

Checking the Battery Level

While pressing the lock release

*button, turn the Command Dial to a Programmed Image Control mode or Creative Zone mode.

^The battery level will be displayed “ on the LCD panel by one of the

following symbols:

:Battery level OK.

:Keep spare battery handy. Battery is almost exhausted. See page 7.

•The battery level can be checked virhen the Command Dial is unlocked and when the shutter is released

2CR5 Lithium Battery Service Life

Ambient			0% Flash Use	50% Flash Use		100% Flash Use
Temperature
At 20‘>C			90 (110) rolls	35 (40) rolls		18 (20) rolls
At-20°C			45 (50) rolls	14 (15) rolls		6 (7) rolls
No of	24-exposure rolls based on Canon’s			Standard Test Method	with a new		battery and
EF 50mm f/1 4 USM lens.
Operating the camera without film will still consume battery power					and reduce the		number of
rolls that can be taken with the battery
In parentheses. No of rolls without the use of Eye-Controlled Autofocus
SI	if nothing is displayed on the LCD panel, the battery may have been installed
	incorrectly. Take out the battery and install it correctly.

Before using the camera, check the battery level.

In areas where 2CR5 batteries may not be easily available, take spare batteries with you.

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2. Mounting and Detaching a Lens

Mounting a Lens

1 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap by turning the cap as shown by the arrow.

2 Align the red dots on the lens and camera and turn the lens as shown by the arrow until It snaps in place.

3 Set the focus mode switch on the lens to AF.

If the focus mode switch is set to M, autofocus will be disabled. While the lens autofoouses, do not touch the rotating part of the lens.

^ Remove the lens cap.

Detaching the Lens

While pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it stops, then remove the lens.

Be careful not to get the lens surface

41 and	electronic	contacts		scratched.
After	detaching	the	lens, attach		the
rear	lens cap	or put	down	the	tens

with the rear end up.

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3. Shutter Button Operation

The EOS camera’s shutter button operates in two steps: Press it halfway or all the way.

When it is pressed halfway:

1) The	selected			focusing	point		is	activated		to
focus the subject. When focus is achieved, the
focusing		point		flashes	in	red,		the	beeper
sounds, and the green in-focus indicator lights.
• There are three focusing points.
•	If	the	AF	mode dial	is	set	to	Ai	Sen/o	AF
for automatic focusing point selection, the
focusing			point does		not	flash		in	red	and
the in-focus indicator does not								light when
focus is achieved.

2)The shutter speed and aperture setting are

dispiayed on the LCD panel	and in	the
viewfinder,
• The exposure information	will continue	to
be dispiayed for four seconds after		the
shutter button is released

When it is pressed completely:

The shutter is released to take the picture and then the fiim advances.

Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake

Camera shake can cause blurred pictures.

To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake:

•Hold the camera firmly.

•Use the pad of your fingertip to first press the shutter buttoh halfway, then press all the way.

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4. Loading and Unloading Film

Loading Film

Use DX-coded film. The camera can automatically sense the film's ISO speed rating.

1 Unlock the Command Dial.

2 Slide down the camera back latch to open the camera back.

Q Insert the film cartridge at an angle as shown in the figure.

Infrared film cannot be uaed with this camera

The	shutter curtain (s		manufactured	wllh
high	precision.	Never	touch the shutter
curtain. When		loading	or unloading	film,

bo careful not to touch the shutter curtain with your fingers or the film

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Nomenclature

Hold down the film cartridge and pull the edge of the film leader to the orange mark on the camera.

• If the edge of fhe film leader goes beyond the orange mark, rewind some of the film back info the cartridge

Wrong

After checking that the film leader edge is correctly aligned with the orange mark, close the camera back. The film will then advance automatically to frame 1 as shown by the frame counter /.

If frame number 1 is			not displayed		and
film	cartridge	symbol	@ blinks,	the	film
has	not been	loaded	properly.	Load	the

film properly

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Nomenclature

Unloading Film

After the film’s last frame is exposed, the camera rewinds the film automatically.

•i While the film rewinds, the scale on ’ the LCD panel and viewfinder

“flows” from right to left to indicate that the film is rewinding.

At the same time, the frame counter counts down.

After the film is completely rewound, the film cartridge symbol ©blinks. Check that the film cartridge symbol is blinking, then open the camera back and remove the film cartridge.

Midroll Film Rewind

To rewind the film before reaching the last frame, press the 0« film rewind button. The film will start rewinding immediately. In this case, the scale in the viewfinder does not indicate that the film is rewinding.

Film rewind is normally set to the silent mode. Pressing the film rewind button can switch between the silent rewind mode and high-speed rewind mode.

0Immediately before midroll film rewind starts, the mirror will make a sound. This is normal.

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II. Basic Operation

Quick and easy picture-taking with the Command Dial’s Full Auto and Programmed Image Control modes Is described here. With these fullyautomatic picture-taking modes, all you do is press the shutter button and the camera does the rest to suit the picture-taking situation.

The Full Auto mode and Programmed Image Control modes override all metering mode lever, AF mode dial, film advance mode lever, and Custom Function settings. The settings set automatically by each Programmed Image Control mode are shown in “Automatic Settings” on page 89.

Keep in mind that the settings you see on the AF mode dial and other controls may not always apply.

1. Full Auto Mode (□)

The Full Auto mode is for any type of subject. One of the three focusing points is used to focus the subject for easy picture-taking.

•1 While pressing the lock release ' button, turn the Command Dial to

Look through the viewfinder and aim one of the three focusing points on the subject,

• If none of the focusing points cover the subject, see "3. Focus Lock” on page 36.

AF Frame

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II. Basic Operation

Press the shutter button halfway. The subject will be focused and the shutter speed and aperture will be set.

•When the focusing point achieves focus, if

flashes in	red and	fhe green	in-focus
indicator (9) lights
• The shutter	speed and	aperture	value will

be displayed on the LCD panel and In the viewfinder

A Press the shutter button completely ^ to take the picture.

Blinking shutter speed warning {Camera-shake warning)
In	the Full Auto or Programmed		Image	Control	modes,	the	shutter speed
display blinks if the shutter		speed is	not fast enough		to prevent		image	blur	due
to	camera shake. In such	a case,	minimize	camera	shake	by	doing	either	of
the following:

1)Hold the camera steadily and press the shutter button.

2)Use a tripod. (The shutter speed will still blink even while a tripod is used.) In-focus indicator warning

If the in-focus indicator blinks, fhe shutter cannot be released. See page 86.

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II. Basic Operation

AF-Assist Beam

Under difficult autofocusing conditions, the AF-assist beam is emitted automatically to assist autofocus.

Automatic Flash Operation

In the Full Auto mode a, Portrait mode or Close-up mode , the built-in flash pops up and fires automatically for dark or backlit subjects.

If you do not want to use flash, use the Program AE (P) mode (page		50)		or push
down the built-in flash (after it pops up all	the way) while pressing	the		shutter
button halfway.
• If the built-in flash is pushed down before	it pops up completely, i	I will blink
on the LCD panel indicating an error. To	cancel the error, press	the		shutter
button halfway.

Red-Eye Reduction

When flash is used, it may reflect off the subject’s pupils and make the eyes look red in the photograph.

The red-eye reduction feature helps reduce red eye with the red-eye reduction lamp which lights automatically to reduce the subject’s pupil diameter and reduce the chances of red eye occurring.

•Red-eye reduction can be set in any picture-taking mode. See page 66 to set the red-eye reduction feature.

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2. Portrait Mode(

This mode blurs the background to make the human subject stand out.

•The continuous shooting mode is set

automatically.	To shoot continuously,	press
and hold down the shutter button
• For dark or	backlit subjects, the built-in	flash
pops up and fires automatically

Set the Command Dial to

•The picture-taking procedure is the same as for the Full Auto mode (page 24) •

•	Head	and shoulders shots result in the			best background blur			effect. Also,			the
	further	away the subject is from the background, the					more		blurred		the
	background will become.
•	Using	a	telephoto lens also blurs	the	background	further.	If	a	zoom	lens	is
	used,	use	the longest focal length	(For	example, a	28-80mm		zoom lens		set	at

80 mm.)

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3. Landscape Mode (2^)

This is for sweeping scenery, sunsets, etc.

Set the Command Diai to Sk.

•The picture-taking procedure is the same as for the Full Auto mode (page 24).

If a	zoom	lens is attached, use the shortest focal length	(For example,	a 28-
80mm	zoom	lens set at 28 mm.) The resulting photograph	will have much	depth
from the foreground to the background and a wide breadth.

0lf the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be so slow that a blurred picture may result due to camera shake. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod. (The shutter speed will still blink even while a tripod is used.)

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4. Close-up Mode (A)

Set this mode to use the lens’ built-in macro feature for taking close-up shots of flowers, insects, etc.

•For dark or backlit subjects, the built-in flash pops up and fires automatically

Set the Command Dial to i®.

•The picture-taking procedure is the same as for the Full Auto mode (page 24).

Focus the subject at the lens’ minimum focusing distance. It a zoom lens is attached, use the longest focal length to obtain a larger magnification.

For better close-ups, the EF 50mm f/2 5 macro, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens and Macro Ring Lite ML-3 (both sold separately) are recommended.

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5. Sports Mode ()

This mode is ideal for capturing fastmoving subjects.

•Holding down the shutter button enables continuous shooting.

Set the Command Dial to .

•The picture-taking procedure is the same as for the Full Auto mode (page 24).

• Using ISO 400 or faster film is recommended.

T'Jli'c . For sports photography, a lens with a focal length in the 200mm or 300mm range is recommended.

ra If the shutter speed display blinks, the shutter speed may be so slow that a

11^1 blurred picture may result due to camera shake. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod. (The shutter speed will still blink even while a tripod is used.)

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