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Canon EOS Rebel S User manual
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- Canon
- Model / document
- Canon EOS Rebel S
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 63
- File size
- 5.1 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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I: BASTCOPERATTON First-timeSLR users should read this section carefully. ..^S;a*r". *.CView original page 8
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The cameraoperateson a 2CR5lithium
battery.
1) Slide the battery cover 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(cr ) in the
LCD paneldisplaysthe remainingbat-
tery poweras shownin the illustrations.
o lf nothingis displayedin the LCD
panel,the batteryis probablyinsert-
ed upsidedown.Removethe battery
and re-insertit correctly.
. See p. 55 for other importantbattery
information.
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1) Removethe rear lenscap by turningit
counterclockwise.
2) Removethe bodycap by turningit coun-
terclockwise.
3) Alignthe lens' red dot to the camera's
red dot and turn the lensclockwiseun-
til it stopsand lockswith a click.
. To remove the lens, turn the lens
counterclockwisewhilepressingthe
oTheelectroniccontactsmust be clean
for properconnection.Do riot touch
these contacts.
o Do not set the lens on its rear end
withoutthe lens cap attachedto pre-
v e n t d a m a g e t o t h e e l e c t r o n i c
contacts.
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Sharppicturesrequirethat the camerabe
held still to prevent unnecessarymove'
ment called "camera shake" that can
ruin your pictures.Try the suggestedtips
below.
1) Hold the camera firmly in your right
hand.Placethe palm of your left hand
on the bottomof the camerato support
the lens.
2) Keep both elbowsclose to your body.
3) Spreadyour feet apart about shoulder
width for a steadYnaturalstance.
4) Lightlyhold the camera againstyour
nose and look into the viewfinder.
There is no one correctway to hold the
camera. Experiment to find the most
comfortable position. Wheneverpossi-
ble,leanagainsta steadysupportsuchas
a tree,wall,or tableto helpyou keepthe
camera still.
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Beforepracticing,set the commanddialto
" O " ( G r e e n Z o n e ) .
1) Lookthroughthe viewfinderand cover
the subjectwith the focus mark ( ' , ).
2) Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway to start
focus.Whenthe subjectis in focus,the
greenAF symbol" o " lightsup in the
viewfinderand a short doublebeep is
emitted.
3) Withoutlettingup on the shutterbutton,
press the shutterbutton completelyto
take the picture.
o In low-light or backlitconditions,the
shutterspeedor the flashbymbol" t "
blink in the viewfinder.See p. 17 when
the shutterspeedblinksor see p. 34
whentheflashsymbol" t " blinks.
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o Shutterbuttonactionplaysan important
part in taking good pictures.A quick
strokewith the tip of your finger may Normalcondition
cause"camerashake."Always press
the shutter button slowly and gently
Pressed halfway with the ball of your finger.
o Be surenot to touchthe f rontof the lens
duringfocusing. ressedcompletely . When the subjectcannot be focused, 'r the greenAF symbol o " startsblink-
ingand the shutterwill not release.(See
the next page.)
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Subjects
o Low-contrastsubjects-misty scenes,
light-coloredor white objects.
o Subjectsin extremelylow-hightsitua-
tions-a dark room, nightscenes.
. Subjects having generallyhorizontal
patterns(windowblinds).
o Subjects with an object in f ront of
them-animals in a cage,subjectsbe- ||tI
hinda wire fence.
o Strong,brightreflections-shinymetal,
ice, surfaceof a lake.
o Fast-movingsubjects-difficultto keep
withinthe focus mark.
There are a few subjects that 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 not at L.
2) Openthe backcoverby slidingthe latch
down.
3) Insertthe film as shownwith the flat end
of the cartridgeon top.
4) Carefullypullthe film tip acrossuntilit
reachesthe orangemark.
5) Makesurethe f ilm liesflatand closethe
back cover.
Filmwindingstartsand the f ramecounter
counts up. When the film is completely
wound, the shutter is released once;
however,no pictureis taken.The f ilm car-
tridgesymboland the numberof available
framesare displayedin the LCD panel.
o 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
canisteruntilloadino.
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Thissettingfor basicoperationallowsyou
to beginshootingimmediatelywithoutmak-
ing any settingsbeforetaking pictures.
1) Set the commanddial to " O
2) Composethe pictureand makesurethe
focus mark (.=) coversthe subject.
o lf you are usinga zoom lens,turn the
zoom ring to variyrtlte size of the
subject. "
3) Pressthe shutter button halfway.
Whenthe subjectis in focus,the green
AF symbol,shutterspeedand aperture
value light up in the viewfinderand a
short double beep sounds.Press the
shutterbuttonall the way down to take
the picture.
o The shutterspeedand aperturevalue
are also displayedin the LCD panel.
o In low lightor backlitconditions,the
" , " markblinksin the viewfinder.
1 5 0 t t Switchto f lash photography(seep.
@ = c5 34) or usea tripod.
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Blinkingshutter speed
(camerashake warning)
f n Green Zone and Programmedlmage
Controlmodes,the shutterspeedwill blink
on the LCD panel and in the viewfinderif
the shutterspeedis too slowto hand-hold.
In this case,we rgcommendswitchingto
flashphotographyor usinga tripod.
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Focus Lock
This camera focuses on the subject co-
vered by the focus mark in the center of
the viewfinder.For off-centersubjects,use
focus lockto 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 then pressthe shutterbuttonall the
way down to take the picture.
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Film Rewind
Whenthe lastpictureis taken,the remain-
ing film automaticallyrewindsintothe car-
tridge.When completed,rewindingstops
and the film cartridgesymbolblinksin the
|i??J'?,Hitodeveroptherirmberorethe
end of the roll, removethe lens and turn
the commanddialto "lSO". Pressboththe
exposure compensationbutton and the
partialmeteringbutton simultaneously.
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WithP.l.C.,focusandfilmwindsettingsas wellas shutterspeedandaperturevalueset-
tingsare madeautomaticallyfor four typesof pictures:portraits,landscapes,close-ups,
andsports.Thisallowsyou to take pictureseasilyand concentrateon composition.
o lf the" I " markblinksintheviewfinder,switchto f lashphotographyor usea tripod.
o lf the shutterspeedblinksto warnof camerashake,we recommendswitchingto flash
photographyor usinga tripod.
O Portrait Settings:-Ong-phqt,,AF/Continu-
ous wind/Evaluatj?emetering
Shallowdepthof f ieldis generallyusedto
emphasizethe subject,thereforelarge
apertures(smallnumbers)are set. Focus
on the subject'seyes.Continuousfilmwind
helpskeepup with the subtlechangesin
expression.
For effectivebackgroundblur, separate
the subjectf rom the backgroundas much
as possibleand use a telephotolensor the
telephotosettingon your zoom lens (80
mm on the EF 35-80mm Il4-5-G).
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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 yourzoom lensto createa feel-
ing of expansivenessand depth.
Close-up Settings:One-shotAF/S|ngle It
frame wind/Partialmetering
Move as close as possibleto the subject
for the maximummagnification.'
When usinga zoom lens,you can achieve
maximum magnificationby setting the fens
to the telephotoposition.
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Sports Settings:Al focusAF/Continuous \
wind/Evaluativemetering
Fastershutterspeedsare emphasizedto
helpyou keepup with all the actionwhile
Al servotracks the subject'smovement.
Keep the focus mark on the subject.
o Continuousshootingis possibleby hold-
ing the shutterbutton down.
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'Thecommanddial's"CreativeZone' providesfive shootingmodes,enablingyou to select
the modeand valueswhich best match your subject and photographicobjectives. 'Also,with "CreativeZone' modes,you can use functionssuch as exposure compensa-
tion and multiple exposure(explainedin the Applicationssection)to furtherexpandyour
creativity.
Select the desired mode by turning the command dial.
P: Program AE Settings:Al focus
AF/Continuouswind/Evaluativemetering
The camerasets'bothapertureand 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
ln ProgramAE mode,the automaticallyset
shutterspeedand aperturecombination
(program)can be changedwhilemaintain-
ing the same exposure.
To shiftthe program,pressthe shutterbut-
ton halfwayto displaythe exposuredata
and turn the electronicinputdial to select
the desired shutter speed or aperture
value.
. See p. 50 for program shift charac-
teristics.
o Programshift is not possiblewhen us-
ln the CreativeZone,an exiosure lev. ing a flqsl-uif i. ..
el scale and exposure level mark ap-
pearin the viewfinderand LCDpanelin
additionto the exposuredata (shutter Six-secondTimer
speed and aperture value). The ex- Even if you releasethe shutterbutton
posurelevelmark indicatesthe amount after pressingit down halfway,the ex-
of exposurecompensationin the four posure data (shutterspeed and aper-
AE modes and the exposurelevel in ture) in the viewfinderand LCD panel
manualexposuremode. 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 movlngsub-
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
speeduntil it stops blinking.
Overexposure- The lens' minimumaper-
ture starts blinking.Set a faster shutter
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Av: Aperture-priorityAE settings:Al
focus AF/ContinuouswindlEvaluative
metering
In this modethe userselectsthe aperture
value and the camera sets the correct
shutterspeedfor the lightingconditions.
Use this mode for takingportraits,land-
scapes,and still life photographywhere
depthof fieldis an importantfactor.Larg-
er aperturesproducea shallowdepth of
f ieldappropriatefor porlraits,and smaller
aperturesproducea deep depth of field
desirablefor landscapes.
o The initialaperturevalue settingis al-
ways 5.6 (f/5.6).Turn the electronicin-
put dial for the desiredaperturevalue.
Checkingthe Exposure
Underexposure- The shutterspeedof 30"
(30 sec.)blinks.Set a largerapertureuntil
the shutterspeedstops blinking.
Overexposure- The shutterspeedof 1000
(111000sec.)blinks.Seta smalleraperture
untilthe shutterspeedstopsblinking.
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