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Canon EOS 1000f User manual
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- Canon
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- Canon EOS 1000f
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- User manual
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- English
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- 63
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Thankyou for selectinga CanonautofocusSLR o The instructionsin this book assumeuse of the
camera. EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6USM zoom lens: however.
ooerationswith a differentlensare basicallvthe
same.
EOS 1000N/1000FN,developedas Canon's
new standardmodelautofocusSLRcamera,is Please read this instructionbook carefullyfor a
a compactEOSSLR offeringquiet film trans- thoroughunderstandingbeforeusingyour EOS1000N
portand motoroperation.Featuressuchas sim- /1000FN
ple dial operationand super{ast autofocus Attention
makeit easierthan ever to take great pictures
any time. IMPORTANTINFORMATION EOS1000N/1000FNemploysAl Focus,which
automaticallyswitchesbetweenOne-shotAF
andAl ServoAF* basedon the subject'smove-
ment.As a result,accuratefocusingcan be ob-
tainedevenwhenthe subjectis movingtoward
or away from the camera.
* One-shotAF: Focusingstopsonce complet-
ed.Theoriginalfocusremainslockedas long
as the shutterbuttonis keptpressedhalfway.
Al ServoAF: An advancedautofocusmode
whichcontinuouslyfocusesmovingsubjects
as longas the shutterbuttonis keptpressed
halfway.
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1) This camera is not resistantto water 5) Carefullycheck the camera's opera- and should not be used outdoorsin tion after lengthystorage. {,
snow or rain.lf accidentallydropped 6) The battery may explode or cause
in water,contactan authorizedCanon burns if disassembled,recharged,
servicefacility.Keepthe cameraout shorted, exposed to high tempera-
of saltspray,and protectit from exces- tures,or disposedof in fire.
sive humidity.lf used at the beach, 7) Film passingthroughX-rayexamina-
cleanit thoroughlyafterwardwith a dry tions at airportsmay be exposedand
cloth. ruinedeven if loadedin the camera. 4
2) Do not attempt to disassemblethe Requesta hand-checkec.iinspectionto !
camerayourself. Alwaystake it to an avoid damage. I:.
authorizedCanon service facility for 8) Aerosolspray dust removersare not 1 I for repair. recommended the shutter curtain.
is a problem when3) Remove the battery if you do not ex- 9) Condensation bring- "#
pect to usethe camerafor aboutthree ing coldequipmentintoa warm room.
weeksor longer. lf the autofocusopticscloudover,ac-
4) Whenstoringthe camera,wrap it in a curacymay be seriouslyaffected.Be-
clean,soft cloth and place in a cool, fore entering a warm room, put
dry, dust-freeplace. Be sure to keep equipmentin a plasticbag so conden-
the cameraout of directsunlight,and sationformson the outsideof the bag.
away from "hot spots" such as the 10) Color reproductionmay be adversely {
trunk or rear window shelf of a car. affectedif the film is left in the camera Avoid places where moth balls are for a long time. Always developex- f{
used,and in extremehumidity,use a posed film promptlv. ' * desiccant. Pleasesee p. 54 tor cameracare in-
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L BAS'C OPERATION
First-timeStR users should read this section carefully.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
The cameraoperateson a 2CR5 lithium
battery.
1)Slide the batterycover lock down to
open. The cover cannot be removed
from the camera.
2) Insertthe batteryas shownwith the ter-
minalsfacingtowardthe shutterbutton.
3) Closethe cover and hold it down until
it lockswith a click.
4) Turn the commanddial to " P " or
" O " to check the battery.
The batterycheck symbol(EE ) in the
LCD paneldisplaysthe remainingbat-
terypoweras shownin the illustrations.
o lf nothingis displayedin the LCD
panel,the batteryis probablyinsert-
ed upsidedown.Removethe battery
and re-insertit correctly.
o See p. 55 for otherimportantbattery
information.
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Battery Check SYmbols in the LCD
Fanel
€E : BatteryPowersufficient.
G : Have a new battery handY.
Replacethe batterY.
-: (blinking):See p. 56.
o When not usingthe camera,alwaysbe.rll q!rJ
sureto set the commanddial to "L" to
preventbattervdraindue to accidental
pressingof the shutterbutton.
o Alwayscheck the batteryconditionbe-
fore takingPictures.
e Carrv a spare battery when going on
trips or when Planningto take many
pictures.
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Difficult Subjects tor Autofocus[Manual Focusing]
Subjects
o Low-contrastsubjects-misty scenes,
light-coloredor white objects.
. Subjectsin extremelylow-lightsitua-
tions-a dark room, nightscenes.
. Subjects having generallyhorizontal
patterns(windowblinds).
. Subjectswith an object in front of
them-animals in a cage,subjectsbe-
hind a wire fence
o Strong,brightreflections-shinymetal.
ice, surfaceof a lake.
. Fast-movingsubjects-difficultto keep
withinthe focus mark.
There are a few subjectsthat may be Focusthesesubjectsby settingthe lens'
difficultfor the camerato focus.The green focusmodeswitchto "M" and turningthe
AF symbolwill blink in the viewfinderto manualfocusingring until the image is
warn you of this condition. sharp.
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1) Makesurethe commanddialis notat L.
2) Openthe backcoverby slidingthe latch
oown.
3) Insertthe filmas shownwiththe flatend
of the cartridgeon top.
4) Carefullypullthe f ilm tip acrossuntilit
reachesthe orangemark.
5) Makesurethe f ilm liesflatandclosethe
back cover.
Filmwindingstartsand the f ramecounter
counts up. When the film is completely
wound, the shutter is releasedonce;
however,no pictureis taken.The f ilm car-
tridgesymboland the numberof available
framesare displayedin the LCD panel.
. lf the film cartridgesymbolblinks,the
film has not been loadedproperlyand
the shutterwill not release.Reloadthe
f i l m .
. Film becomessoft and tears easilyin@
high humidity.Keep it stored in its _gEE canisteruntilloading.
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Blinkingshutter speed
(camerashake warning)
In GreenZone and Programmedlmage
Controlmodes,the shutterspeedwill blink
on the LCD panel and in the viewfinderif
the shutterspeedis too slowto hand-hold.
In this case,we recommendswitchingto
flashphotographyor usinga tripod.
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Focus Lock This camera focuseson the subject co- vered by the focus mark in the center of the viewfinder.For off-centersubjects,use focuslockto set the focusand then recom- pose the pictureas desired. 1) Coverthe subjectwith the focus mark and press the shutterbutton halfway. 2) Keepingthe shutterbuttonpressedhalf- way, recomposethe pictureas desired and thenpressthe shutterbuttonall the way down to take the picture.View original page 18
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Film Rewind
Whenthe lastpictureis taken,the remain-
ing film automaticallyrewindsintothe car-
tridge.When completed,rewindingstops
and the film cartridgesymbolblinksin the
LCD panel.
''t) €E lf you want to developthe film beforethe@
end of the roll, removethe lens and turn
the commanddialto "lSO". Pressboththe
exposurecompensationbutton and the
partialmeteringbuttonsimultaneously.
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With P.l.C.,focus and film wind settingsas well as shutterspeed and aperturevalue set-
tings are made automaticallyfor four types of pictures:portraits,landscapes,close-ups,
and sports.This allows you to take pictures easily and concentrateon composition.
o lf the " | " markblinksin the viewfinder,switchto flashphotographyor usea tripod.
o lf the shutterspeed blinksto warn of camerashake,we recommendswitchingto flash
photographyor usinga tripod.
O Portr+ Sg$lnne-shot AF/Continu-
ous wincVEvaluativemetering
Shallowdepthof f ield is generallyusedto
emphasizethe subject, therefore large
apertures(smallnumbers)are set. Focus
on the subject'seyes.Continuousf ilm wind
helpskeep up with the subtlechangesin
expressron.
For effectivebackgroundblur, separate
the subjectf rom the backgroundas much
as possibleand use a telephotolensor the
telephotosetting on your zoom lens (80
mm on the EF 35-80mm tl4-5.6USM).
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:r Landscape Settings:One-shotAF/S|n-
gle frame wind/Evaluativemetering
Deepdepthof field is usuallythe primary
concernin landscapephotography.
Thissettingautomaticallysets smallaper-
tures (large numbers)for deep depth of
f ield.
Use a wide-anglelens or the wide-angle
settingon your zoom lensto createa feel-
ing of expansivenessand depth.
Settings:One-shotAF/S|ngle ,!t Glose-up
frame wind/Partialmetering
Move as close as possibleto the subject
forthe maximummagnification.
When usinga zoom lens,you can achieve
maximummagnificationby settingthe lens
to the telephotoposition.
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Sports Settings:Al focusAF/Continuous \
wind/Evaluativemetering
Fastershutterspeedsare emphasizedto
helpyou keep up with all the actionwhile
Al servo tracks the subject'smovement.
Keep the focus mark on the subject.
o Continuousshootingis possibleby hold-
ing the shutterbuttondown.
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The commanddial's "CreativeZone" providessix shootingmodes,enablingyou to select
the mode and valueswhich best match your subjectand photographicobjectives. 'Also,with "CreativeZone' modes,you can use functionssuch as exposurecompensa'
tion and multiple exposure(explainedin the Applicationssection)to furtherexpandyour
creativity.
Select the desired mode by turning the command dial.
P: Program AE Settings:Al f ocus
AF/Continuouswind/Evaluativemetering
The camera sets both apertureand shut-
ter speed automatically,taking into ac-
count the lens in use.
Checkingthe Exposure
lf the exposuredata blink,the exposureis
not correct.Use a flashin low lightsitua-
tionsor use an ND (neutraldensity)filter
in brightsituations.
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ProgramShift
In ProgramAE mode,the automaticallyset
shutter speed and aperturecombination
(program)can be changedwhilemaintain-
ing the same exposure.
To shiftthe program,pressthe shutterbut-
ton halfwayto displaythe exposuredata
and turn the electronicinputdialto select
the desired shutter speed or aperture
value.
o Programshift is not possiblewhen us-
ing a flash.
ln the CreativeZone,an exposure lev-
el scale and exposure level mark ap-
pearin the viewfinderand LCDpanelin Six-secondTimer
additionto the exposuredata (shutter Even if you releasethe shutter button
speed and aperture value). The ex- after pressingit down halfway,the ex-
posurelevelmark indicatesthe amount posuredata (shutterspeed and aper-
of exposurecompensationin the four ture) in the viewfinderand LCD panel
AE modes. appearfor about six seconds.
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Tv : Shutter-priorityAE settings:Al
focus AF/Continuouswind/Evaluative
metering
In this modethe user selectsthe shutter
speedand the camera sets the aperture
valuefor the lightingconditions.Thismode
is best for takingpicturesof movingsub-
jects by controllingthe shutter speed.
Fastershutterspeedsf reezesubjectmo-
tion, while slower shutter speeds can
produceartisticblur effects.
o The initialshutterspeed settingis al-
ways 125(1 1125).Turnthe electronicin-
put dial for the desiredshutterspeed.
Checkingthe Exposure
Underexposure- The lens'maximumaper-
ture startsblinking.Set a slowershutter
speedu ntil it stops blinking.
Overexposure- The lens' minimumaper-
ture starts blinking.Set a f aster shutter
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Av: Aperture-priorityAE settingsAl
focus AF/Continuouswind/Evaluative
metering
In thismodethe userselectsthe aperture
value and the camera sets the correct
shutterspeedfor the lightingconditions.
Use this mode for taking portraits,land-
scapes,and still life photographywhere
depthof field is an importantfactor.Larg-
er aperturesproducea shallowdepth of
f ieldappropriatefor portraits,and smaller
aperturesproducea deep depth of field
desirablefor landscapes.
. The initialaperturevalue settingis al-
ways 5.6 (f/5.6).Turn the electronicin-
put dial for the desiredaperturevalue.
Checkingthe Exposure
Underexposure- The shutterspeedof 30"
(30sec.)blinks.Set a largerapertureuntil
the shutterspeed stops blinking.
Overexposure- The shutterspeedof 2000
(1 12000sec.)blinks.Set a smalleraperture
untilthe shutterspeedstops blinking.
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Adjustthe exposureaccordingto the ex-
posureindicator.
Meteredstandardexposure:Thecurrent
settingswill resultin a correctexposure.€D
Overexposure:Closethg apertureor set
a fastershuttersp"e#lntil correctex- D posureis obtained.
Underexposure:Openthe apertureor set
€ a slowershutterspeeduntilcorrectex-
posureis obtained.
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Checkingthe Exposure AdditionalInformation
o lf the minimumaperturevalue of the o To cancel Depth-of-FieldAE in mid-
lensin useblinks,clearthe focuspoints operation,set the command dial to
by turningthe commanddialto another anotherposition.
positionand returningit to DEP. Move o Whenusingazoom lens,do not change
back from the subject or switch to a the focal length after setting the first
wide-anglelens or zoom lens' wide- point.Alwaysset the focal lengthfirst.
angle setting and repeat steps #2 o Wide-anglelensesare best used in this
through4. When the aperturevalue modefor maximumdepth-of-fieldeffect.
stopsblinking,the distancerangewill be Lenseswith a focal lengthlongerthan
sharplyfocusedand correct exposure 200 mm are not recommendedfor deep
will be obtained depth of field.
o Thismodecan alsobe usedto minimize
o lf boththe shutterspeedand the aper- depthof field by focusingon the same
turevalueblink,the exposureis not cor- pointbothtimes.A telephotolensgives
rect. Use an ND filter in bright portraitsthe best shallowdepth-of{ield
situations.The flash can not be com- effect.
binedwith this mode. o lf the focus points are extremelynear
and far, the shutterspeedmay be very
slow. We recommendusing a tripod.
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SF: Soft Focus
Soft Focusmode rendersthe subjectwith
a soft, dreamlikeeffect for attractivepor-
traits and picturesquelandscapes.The
camera automaticallytakes a double ex-
posurewith the first exposurein focusand
the secondprovidingthe soft focus effect.
. The strengthof the soft focuseffectcan
be set to either"weak" ("1" in the LCD
panel)or "strong" ("2"\ by operating
the electronicinPutdial.
. lf the lens'focus'modeswitchis set to
"M", picturesare takenin normalPro-
gram AE mode.
. Aperturevaluesare not displayedin the
viewfinderor in the LCD panel during
this mode.
1)Set the commanddialto "SF".
. Change the soft focus strength if
desired.
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