Canon Eos 1 Instruction Manual

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AE Lock
3Refocus the subject, change the
composition as desired, and take
the picture.
•When you change the scene composi-
tion, the difference between the locked
exposure value and the continuously
metered exposure value is displayed
in the viewfinder in real-time.    
This custom function lets you lock the
exposure with the shutter button instead
of the AE lock button ( ). Pressing the
AE lock button activates autofocusing.     
• When using One-shot AF together with Evaluative metering, the...

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7. Exposure Compensation
When taking pictures in an AE shooting mode, you can compensate the
exposure according to the subject conditions either by using the quick
control dial while looking through the viewfinder or by using the exposu\
re
compensation button and the main dial. Exposure can be compensated
up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.     
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Using the Quick Control Dial
1Set the quick control dial switch to.
2Focus the subject and confirm the
exposure.
3Turn the quick control dial to set...

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Exposure Compensation
•The exposure level indicator and expo-
sure compensation symbol are dis-
played in the viewfinder, and the com-
pensation amount is displayed in the
LCD panel’s exposure level indicator.
• In the LCD panel, “+” indicates overex-
posure and “–” indicates underexpo-
sure relative to the camera’s meter
reading.
• In the viewfinder display, overexpo-
sure and underexposure are indicated
respectively by exposure compensa-
tion amounts above and below the tri-
angle index at the...

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Exposure Compensation
●Using the Exposure Compensation Button
Exposure compensation can also be carried out using the exposure com-
pensation button ( ) together with the main dial.   
1Focus the subject and confirm the
exposure.
2Press and release the exposure
compensation button, then turn the
main dial (while the six-second timer
is activated) to set the desired expo-
sure compensation amount.    
3Take the picture.    
• The set exposure compensation
amount is not canceled even if the
main switch...

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8. Auto Exposure Bracketing [AEB]
Use auto exposure bracketing to take a sequence of pictures at different\
exposures. When this function is set, the camera automatically takes
three exposures in sequence while shifting the exposure for each picture\
.
The bracketing amount can be set in 1/3-stop increments up to ±3 stops
from the metered exposure value. When the shutter button is pressed,
three frames are exposed according to the current film winding mode
(refer to “2. Changing the Film Winding...

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Auto Exposure Bracketing [AEB]
1Open the palm door and simultane-
ously press the battery check button
and film winding mode selector.
• AEB appears in the LCD panel.     
• The display remains for six seconds
after you release the buttons.
2Turn the main dial to set the desired
bracketing amount.
•The set bracketing amount is shown in
the LCD panel as both a graphic level
display and a numerical value. The
diagram shows the case when setting
a bracketing amount of...

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•By setting exposure compensation (see “7. Exposure Compensation” \
on page 42) after setting
the auto exposure bracketing step amount, you can take three sequential \
overexposed or under-
exposed shots while varying the compensation for each shot. The bracketi\
ng step amount is not
changed even when shifting the standard (metered) exposure.
• Auto exposure bracketing cannot be used in bulb mode or when using flash\
.
• Auto exposure bracketing cannot be set on the EOS-1 N RS in RS mode.
Auto...

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III  Selecting the Shooting Mode
This section describes the camera’s various
shooting modes and provides guidelines on
how to select the appropriate mode for differ-
ent subjects.
•First make sure the cameras main
swich is set to “ A” or “ ”
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2Release the shooting mode selec-
tor.
3Turn the main dial until the desired
shutter speed appears in the
viewfinder or LCD panel.
4Press the shutter button halfway to
focus the subject and confirm the
exposure.
•The shutter speed and corresponding
aperture value are displayed in the
viewfinder and LCD panel.
1. Shutter-priority AE [Tv]
In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically set\
s
the aperture according to the lighting conditions.   
1While pressing the shooting mode...

•When the number for the maximum aperture of the lens blinks in the displ\
ay, the image
will be underexposed. Turn the main dial to a slower shutter speed so th\
e aperture dis-
play stops blinking.
• When the number for the minimum aperture of the lens blinks in the displ\
ay, the image
will be overexposed. Turn the main dial to a faster shutter speed so the\
 aperture dis-
play stops blinking.       
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Shutter-priority AE [Tv]
5After confirming the aperture value,
press the shutter button completely...