Canon 1dx Owners Manual

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In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To 
determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the 
viewfinder or use a commercially-available exposure meter. This 
method is called manual exposure.
*  stands for Manual.
1Set the shooting mode to .
  Press the < W> button and turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial to select 
< a >.
2Set the shutter speed and 
aperture.
  To set the shutter speed, turn the 
 dial.
  To set the aperture, turn the < 5> 
dial.
  You can...

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a: Manual Exposure
4Set the exposure.
 Check the exposure level and set the 
desired shutter speed and aperture.
  If the difference with the standard 
exposure exceeds ±3 stops, the end 
of the exposure level indicator will 
display < > or < >.
5Take the picture.
If ISO Auto is set, the ISO speed setting will change  to obtain a standard 
exposure given the shutter speed and  aperture set. Therefore, you may not 
obtain the desired  exposure effect.
 In [z2: Auto Lighting Optimizer ], if the...

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You can select one of four methods to measure the subject’s brightness.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the metering mode.
 While looking at the top LCD panel, 
turn the < 6> dial.
q : Evaluative metering
w : Partial metering
r : Spot metering
e : 
Center-weighted average metering
q Evaluative metering
This is a general-purpose metering mode suited 
even for backlit subjects. The camera sets the 
exposure automatically to suit the scene.
w Partial metering
Effective when the background is much...

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q Selecting the Metering Mode
With multiple spot meter readings, you can see the relative exposure 
levels of multiple areas in the picture and set the exposure to obtain the 
desired result. Multi-spot metering is possible in  d/s /f  modes.
1Set the metering mode to  r spot metering.
2Press the < B> button. (8 )
  Aim the spot metering circle ov er the area where you want a
relative exposure readi ng, then press the  button. Do this
for all the multiple areas you want to meter.
X On the right of...

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Exposure compensation can brighten (increased exposure) or darken 
(decreased exposure) the standard exposure set by the camera.
Exposure compensation can be set in the d /s/f  shooting modes. 
Although you can set the exposure co mpensation up to ±5 stops in 1/3-
stop increments, the exposure compensation indicator in the viewfinder 
and on the top LCD panel ca n only display the setting up to ±3 stops. If 
the exposure compensation amount exc eeds ±3 stops, setting it with 
the Quick Control (p.51)...

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By changing the shutter speed or aperture automatically, the camera brackets 
the exposure up to ±3 stop s in 1/3-stop increments for three successive shots. 
This is called AEB. * AEB stan ds for Auto Exposure Bracketing.
1Hold down the  and 
< o > buttons 
simultaneously. 
( 9 )
X The < h> icon and “ 0.0” will appear 
on the top LCD panel.
2Set the AEB range.
  Turn the < 6> or < 5> dial to set 
the AEB range.
  “1.0 ” is the AEB increment, and  
is the AEB range.
3Take the picture.
 In the current...

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Use AE lock when the area of focus is to be different from the exposure 
metering area or when you want to take  multiple shots at the same exposure 
setting. Press the <
A> button to lock the exposure, then recompose and take the shot. This is called AE lock.  It is effective for backlit subjects.
1Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
XThe exposure settin g will be displayed.
2Press the  button. (9 )
X The < A> icon lights up in the 
viewfinder to indicate that the 
exposure setting...

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When bulb shooting is set, the shutter stays open as long as you hold 
down the shutter button completely,  and closes when you let go of the 
shutter button. Use bulb exposures  for night scenes, fireworks, the 
heavens, and other subjects requiring long exposures.
1Set the shooting mode to .
 Press the < W> button and turn 
the < 6> or < 5> dial to select 
< buLb >.
2Set the desired aperture.
 While looking at the top LCD panel, 
turn the < 6> or < 5> dial.
3Take the picture.
  While you hold down...

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Bulb Exposures
If you use the self-timer or bulb and take 
a picture without looking through the 
viewfinder, stray light entering the 
eyepiece can throw off the exposure and 
result in a dark picture. To prevent this, 
slide the eyepiece shutter lever as 
shown by the arrow to shutter the 
eyepiece.
You need not shutter the eyepiece during 
Live View shooting or movie shooting.
You can connect the Remote Swit ch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote 
Controller TC-80N3 (both sold se parately) or any EOS...

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You can shoot two to nine exposures to be merged into one image. If 
you shoot multiple-exposure images with Live View shooting (p.199), 
you can see how the single exposures merge while shooting.
1Select [Multiple exposure].
 Under [z 1], select [Multiple 
exposure ] then press < 0>.
X The multiple exposure setting screen 
will appear.
2Set [Multiple exposure].
  Select [On:Func/Ctrl ] or 
[On:ContShtng ], then press .
  To quit shooting multiple exposures, 
select [Disable ].
  On: Func/Ctrl...