Canon Elan 7 User Manual
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51 When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing) Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light < n> blinks) with certain subjects such as the following: Difficult Subjects for Autofocusing• Low-contrast subjects. Example: Blue sky, flat surface with a solid color. • Subjects in very low light. • Extremely backlit or reflective subjects. Example: Automobile with a strong reflection. • Overlapping near and far objects. Example: Animal behind bars in a cage. In such cases, do one of the following: (1)Focus lock an object at the same distance as the subject and recompose. (2)Set the lens focus mode switch to and focus manually. 8Manual Focusing 1Set the lens focus mode switch to . 2Focus the subject. •Turn the lens focusing ring until the subject looks sharp. If you hold down the shutter button halfway while focusing manually, the AF point achieving focus will flash in red and the focus confirmation light will light. Focus ring
52 ZMetering Modes★ The camera has three metering modes: Evaluative, partial, and center- weighted averaging metering.The Basic Zone uses evaluative metering. In the Creative Zone, any of the three modes can be selected. Partial metering and FE lock can be linked to the active AF point. (See page 87 for C.Fn-08-1.) 1Press the button.(1) 2Select the metering mode. •Turn the dial. •To start shooting again, press the shutter button halfway or press the button again. ZEvaluative meteringThis is the camera’s standard metering mode suited for most shooting including backlit conditions. Based on the subject’s position in the viewfinder, brightness, background, front or back lighting conditions, etc., the camera always calculates the proper exposure for the subject. • During manual focusing, evaluative metering is based on the center AF point. • If the subject brightness and background light level are very different (strong backlight or spotlight), partial metering (X) is recommended instead. XPartial meteringThis is effective for backlit subjects. An area covering about 10% of the viewfinder screen at the center is used for metering. The partial metering area is shown on the left. CCenter-weighted averaging meteringThe metering is weighted at the center and then averaged for the entire scene.
4 User-Controlled Shooting 53 With Creative Zone modes, you can set the desired shutter speed or aperture value to obtain the exposure you want. You take control of the camera.CreativeZone •The ★symbol indicates that the respective feature can be used only in Creative Zone modes (S,R,E,W, Q). •Press the shutter button halfway and release, and the exposure setting will be displayed for approximately 4 seconds on the LCD panel and viewfinder. •The functions that can be set in Creative Zone modes are listed in the “Function Availability Table” (p.91). •Before proceeding, turn the switch to .
54 SProgram AE Like the (Full Auto) mode, this is a general-purpose mode to make picture-taking easy. It sets the shutter speed and aperture value automatically to suit the subject’s brightness. ∗ stands for Program. ∗“AE” stands for auto exposure. 1Turn the Mode Dial to . 2Focus the subject. •Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway. 3Check the display.sThe shutter speed and aperture value are set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. •If the shutter speed and aperture value do not blink, a correct exposure will be obtained. AF point Aperture valueShutter speed AF point mark
55 4Take the picture. •Compose the shot and press the shutter button fully. • If the “K” shutter speed and maximum aperture display blink, it means the subject is too dark. Use flash. • If the “D” shutter speed and minimum aperture display blink, it means the subject is too bright. Attach an ND filter (sold separately) to reduce the light entering the lens. The Difference Between and • The shutter speed and aperture value are set in the same way in both modes. • The following features can be used in the mode, but not in the mode. About Program Shift• In the Program AE mode, you can freely change the shutter speed and aperture value combination (program) set by the camera while retaining the same exposure. This is called program shift. • To shift the program, press the shutter button halfway and turn the dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed. • Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken. • Program shift cannot be set when the built-in flash is used. · Manual AF point selection · Metering mode selection · Film advance mode selection · Program shift · Exposure compensation · AEB · AE lock with the button · Depth-of-field preview · Multiple exposures· Custom Functions · Built-in flash manual firing · EX-series Speedlite compatibility - FE lock - High-speed sync (FP flash) - Flash ratio control -FEB - 2nd-curtain sync - Modeling flash
56 RShutter-Priority AE In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture value automatically to suit the subject brightness. A fast shutter speed can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject and a slow shutter speed can blur the subject to give the impression of motion. ∗ stands for Time value which is the shutter speed. Taken with a fast shutter speed. Taken with a slow shutter speed. 1Turn the Mode Dial to . 2Select the desired shutter speed. •Turn the dial. •The shutter speed can be set in half- stop increments. 3Press the shutter button halfway to focus the subject. sThe aperture value is set automatically. 4Check the viewfinder display and take the picture. •A correct exposure will be obtained as long as the aperture value display is not blinking.
57 • If the maximum aperture value blinks, it indicates underexposure. Turn the dial to set a slower shutter speed until the blinking stops. • If the minimum aperture value blinks, it indicates overexposure. Turn the dial to set a faster shutter speed until the blinking stops. Shutter Speed DisplayThe shutter speeds from “D” to “R” indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed. For example, “S” indicates 1/125 sec. Also, “H” indicates 0.7 sec, and “J” indicates 15 sec.
58 EAperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the desired aperture value and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the subject brightness. The larger or brighter the aperture (lower f/number) the more blurred the background will become. This effect is ideal for portraits. The smaller or darker the aperture (higher f/number), the clearer the focus will be for both near and far objects (wider depth of field). ∗ stands for aperture value. Taken with a small aperture. Taken with a large aperture. 1Turn the Mode Dial to . 2Select the desired aperture value. •Turn the dial. •The aperture value can be set in half- stop increments. 3Press the shutter button halfway to focus the subject. sThe shutter speed is set automatically. 4Check the viewfinder display and take the picture. •A correct exposure will be obtained as long as the shutter speed display does not blink.
59 • If the slowest shutter speed blinks, it indicates underexposure. In such a case, turn the dial to set a larger aperture value (smaller f/number) until the shutter speed display stops blinking. • If the fastest shutter speed blinks, it indicates overexposure. In such a case, turn the dial to set a smaller aperture value (larger f/number) until the shutter speed display stops blinking. Aperture Value DisplayThe larger the f/number, the smaller the diaphragm will be. The aperture value display will differ depending on the lens. When no lens is attached to the camera, “Q” will be display for the aperture value. Depth-of-field Preview★ Press the depth-of-field preview button to stop down to the current aperture setting. The diaphragm in the lens will be set to the current aperture so you can check the depth of field (range of acceptable focus) through the viewfinder. • This feature can be used in the Creative Zone. • While you press the depth-of-field preview button, the exposure will also be locked (AE lock).
60 WManual Exposure 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 handheld exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure. In the mode, the center-weighted averaging metering will be set automatically. ∗ stands for Manual. 1Turn the Mode Dial to . 2Select the desired shutter speed. •Turn the dial. 3Select the desired aperture value. •Turn the switch to and turn the dial. 4Press the shutter button halfway to focus the subject. sThe exposure setting will be displayed. •The exposure level mark indicates how close the exposure level is to the correct exposure.