Canon Eos 3 Owners Manual
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2. Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level The battery is housed in the camera grip. Remove the grip to install one\ 2CR5 lithium battery. Installing the Battery Loosen the grip screw by turning it counterclockwise as shown in the figure. Slide the grip downward to remove. Insert the battery so that its contacts touch the grip’s contacts at the bottom.21 After inserting the battery, turn the battery as shown by the arrow in the figure. • To take out the battery, slide the battery release lever. Reattach the grip to the camera, then turn the grip screw to tighten securely. 1 2 3 4 5 Lithium batteries may not be available in certain areas. Carry a spare b\ attery when going on a trip or when you will use many rolls of film. Battery release lever 1 2 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 21
Temperature+20 °C–20 °C Rolls 75 (50) 18 (12) Installing the Battery and Checking the Battery Level Checking the Battery Level Set the < > switch to < >. Open the side cover and press the button. The battery level indicator will appear on the LCD panel. The different indicators indicate the following: 1: Battery level OK. 2 : Keep spare battery handy. 3 : (Blinking display) Battery will soon be exhausted. 4 : (No display): Replace with new battery. (blinking): See page 7. 22 2CR5 Lithium Battery Life (No. of Rolls) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 • If the < > switch is set to < > and nothing is displayed on the LCD panel, the battery is probably installed incorrectly. Install the battery correctly\ and check the battery level. • Even if the conditions described in 3 and 4 apply, a proper exposure wil\ l be obtained as long as the shutter releases to take a picture. • The table shows the number of 24-exposure rolls based on Canon’s tests with a new battery and an EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens. Figures in parentheses are the number of 36-exposure rolls. •Pressing the shutter button halfway and activating the autofocus will st\ ill consume battery power even if no pictures are taken. • Since field conditions may differ, the actual number of rolls may be les\ s than the figures in the table. • Pressing the shutter button halfway for prolonged periods or frequent pl\ aying with the autofocus without taking any pictures will lower the number of rolls\ that can be taken. 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 22
23 3. Mounting and Detaching a Lens Mounting a Lens Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap by turning them as shown by the arrow. Align the red dots on the lens and camera and turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it snaps in place. On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF. •If the focus mode switch is set to MF) or M on older lenses, autofocus will not operate. Remove the front lens cap. Detaching the Lens While pressing the lens release button, turn the lens as shown by the arrow until it stops. Then remove the lens. 1 2 Red dots 3 4 To avoid getting the lens surface and electrical contacts scratched, attach the rear lens cap to the detached lens or always put down the lens with the rear end up. AF stands for autofocus. AF 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 23
4. Loading Film Set the < > switch to < >. Use your thumb to press the camera back lock release button and slide the camera back lever down as shown by the arrow to open the camera back. •If this is difficult to do with one finger, use one finger to press the lock release button and another finger to slide down the lever. Insert the film cartridge at an angle as shown in the figure. 24 1 2 3 4 The shutter curtain is manufactured with very high precision. Never touch the shutter curtain. When loading or unloading film, be careful not to touch the shutter curtain with your fingers or the film. 1 2 Right Hold down the film cartridge and pull the edge of the film leader to the orange mark on the camera. Orange mark 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 24
25 Wrong After checking that the film leader edge is correctly aligned with the orange mark, close the camera back. Right Wrong •If the edge of the film leader goes beyond the orange mark, rewind some of the film back into the cartridge. When you close the camera back, the film will advance to frame 1 automatically. The film-loaded indicator on the LCD panel will appear. “ ” will also be displayed on the frame counter on the LCD panel and below the exposure compensation scale in the viewfinder. •If the film is not loaded properly, the film advance/rewind indicator will blink and the shutter will not work. Reload the film properly. 5 6 Loading Film 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 25
Setting the Film Speed With DX-coded film, the camera sets the film speed automatically within a range from ISO 25 to 5000. •To check the loaded film’s ISO film speed, press the < > button and button simultaneously. The ISO icon and film speed will be displayed on the LCD panel. • If the film is not DX-coded, the LCD panel will display the following: (1) The ISO icon and previous film speed will be blinking. Set the film speed by following “Setting the Film Speed Manually” on page 81. (2) If Custom Function CF-8 has been set to count down the remaining frames on the frame counter, ◆will be displayed and “” will blink on the frame counter. The frame counter counts down each time a picture is taken (the number keeps blinking). 40036EXP 40036EXP Loading Film 26 Custom Function CF-8 can set the frame counter to count down the remaini\ ng number of exposures. If this function is set, ◆will be displayed on the upper left of the frame counter on the LCD panel. See page 112.CF When using the camera in high temperatures, do not remove the film packa\ ging until you are ready to load the film. To set a film speed different from the film’s ISO speed, see “Sett\ ing the Film Speed Manually” on page 81. 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 26
Loading Film 27 ●ISO film speed The ISO film speed indicates the film’s sensitivity to light. The higher the film speed, the more sensitive the film is. The more sensitive the film is, the less light is required to obtain a standard exposure. Therefore, a high-speed film is suited for low-light situations. The ISO film speed is standardized by the International Standardization Organization (ISO). The EOS-3 can display a film speed from 6 to 6400. Basic Terminology 1 Custom Function CF-3 can prevent the ISO film speed from being set automatically. See page 108.CF Since an infrared sensor is used to detect the film’s transport, it will fog (expose) infrared film below the picture area. 40036EXP 40036EXP 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 27
5. Unloading Film After the film’s last frame is exposed, the camera rewinds the film automatically. When the film starts to rewind, the film advance and rewind indicator (exposure compensation scale) on the LCD panel will “flow” from right to left to indicate that the film is rewinding. The frame counter also counts in reverse. The film rewind ends automatically. Check that the < > icon on the LCD panel is blinking, then remove the film cartridge. 28 Midroll Rewind ( ) To rewind the film in midroll, press the button. The film will start rewinding immediately. 1 2 During film rewind, pressing the < > button switches between high-speed and low-speed (quiet) rewind. Custom Function CF-1 can alter the rewind speed and method. See page 10\ 6. Normally, the entire film leader is rewound inside the film cartridge. C\ ustom Function CF-2 can leave out the film leader after film rewind. See page \ 108.CF CF 02. C836-E (15~) 28-01-2003 10:55 Pagina 28
Quick Start With Program AE For quick and easy picture-taking, use the Program AE mode. This mode sets both the shutter speed and aperture automatically to suit the subject’s brightness. Anyone can easily take pictures in this mode. B\ y using the focusing points in the wide area AF ellipse in the viewfinder,\ it is easy to compose and capture a variety of subjects.29 AE is an abbreviation for Auto Exposure. First set the < > switch to < >. If necessary, also set the < > switch to . The Program AE mode is set automatically as the camera’s initial shoo\ ting mode. See page 19. 03. C836-E (29~) 28-01-2003 11:31 Pagina 29
In-focus indicatorArea AF ellipse Quick Start With Program AE While pressing the < > button, turn the < > dial to < P>. After < P> appears on the LCD panel, release the < > button. 30 Look through the viewfinder and cover the area AF ellipse over the subject. Then press the shutter button halfway. • The focusing point which achieves focus flashes in red briefly. At the same time, the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder lights in green ●. • If the in-focus indicator in the viewfinder blinks, the shutter will lock and a picture cannot be taken. See “Manual Focusing” on page 52. • The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder. • Do not touch the part of the lens which moves while it autofocuses. Make sure the shutter speed and aperture are not blinking, then press the shutter button completely to take the picture. 1 2 Focusing point Shutter speed Aperture 3 4 The focusing point which achieves focus flashes in red briefly. If the f\ ocusing point has been selected manually (see page 38), it lights dimly while it is \ active for ( ).6 03. C836-E (29~) 28-01-2003 11:31 Pagina 30