Canon Eos 3 Owners Manual

							Depth-of-field AE (DEP): You Set the Depth of Field
Look at the farthest point or object
you want in focus and press and
release the shutter button. This is
dEP point 2. ( )
•The focusing point you looked at will light.
• The in-focus indicator lights and  is
displayed.
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Press the shutter button completely
to take the picture.
•The exposure metering will be based on
the focusing point you look at when you
press the shutter button the third time. If
you did not look at any focusing point, the
exposure metering will be based on the
center focusing point.
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Look at the nearest point or object
you want in focus, then press and
release the shutter button. This is
dEP point 1. ( )
•The focusing point you looked at will light.
• The in-focus indicator lights and  is
displayed.6
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							Depth-of-field AE (DEP): You Set the Depth of Field
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•When using a zoom lens, do not change the zoom focal length while using \
the
depth-of-field AE mode.
• After setting one or two dEP points, do not change the active focusing p\
oint.
Doing so will cancel the dEP point(s) that has been set and you will h\
ave to start
over with the newly selected focusing point.
• Depth-of-field AE cannot be used with flash. If flash is used, the resul\
t will be the
same as using Program AE with flash.
• If depth-of-field AE is used with a lens having a focusing limiting swit\
ch (like the
EF 300mm f/2.8 lens), set the switch to the maximum focusing distance r\
ange.
•If a slow shutter speed has been set, use a tripod to prevent camera sha\
ke.
• If six seconds elapse and the display turns off before you complete the \
procedure,
the DEP settings entered so far will be canceled. In such a case, you mu\
st start
over again.
• To cancel the depth-of-field AE mode midway, press the < > button, < >
button, or < > button.
•To further increase the depth of field, use a wide-angle lens.
• Setting dEP points 1 and 2 at the same point on the subject will make th\
e depth of
field shallow. The foreground and background will then be blurred, makin\
g the
subject stand out. Using a telephoto lens enhances this effect.
•If the aperture blinks, the desired depth of field cannot be obtained. (\
However, you can
still take the picture and obtain a proper exposure.) Use a wide-angle \
lens or move away
from the subject and repeat steps 4 to 6.
• If the 30” shutter speed and the lens’
maximum aperture (smallest CF-
number) blink, the scene is too dark
and the picture cannot be taken in the
depth-of-field AE mode.
• If the 8000 shutter speed and the lens’
minimum aperture (largest f-number)
blink, the scene is too bright. Use a
neutral density (ND) filter to reduce the
amount of light entering the camera.
[Exposure Warnings]
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							Using the Built-in
Exposure Meter
While pressing the < >
button, turn the < > dial until M
appears on the LCD panel.
Release the < > button.
Set the < > switch to < >
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Turn the < > dial to set the
shutter speed and turn the < >
dial to set the aperture.
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You can also press the < > button and
turn the < > dial to set the aperture.
4. Manual Exposure (M): 
You Set the Shutter Speed and Aperture
In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture for total
exposure control. You can refer to the exposure level indicator in the
viewfinder or use a handheld exposure meter to determine the shutter
speed and aperture.
You use the < > dial to set the shutter speed and the < > dial to set
the aperture.
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							Manual Exposure (M): You Set the Shutter Speed and Aperture
Look through the viewfinder and
press the shutter button halfway.
The shutter speed and aperture are
displayed. On the right of the
viewfinder, the exposure level
indicator indicates the current
exposure level relative to the
standard exposure index.
While referring to the exposure
level indicator, set the desired
shutter speed and aperture.
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Custom Function CF-5 can reverse the functions of the < > dial and < > dial.
See page 110.
Custom Function CF-6 can set the shutter speed and/or aperture increment\
s to full
stops or half stops instead of the standard 1/3 stops. See page 112.
Custom Function CF-5 enables the aperture to be set manually even when t\
he lens
has been detached. See page 110.CF
CF
CF
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							5. Setting Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera’s standard exposure\
setting. While looking through the viewfinder, you can use either the < >
dial or < > button to set the exposure compensation amount. Any
exposure compensation amount that you set can later be changed or
canceled with the < > dial or < > button. The exposure compensation
amount can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
Exposure Compensation
with the < > Dial
Set the < > switch to < >.
Focus the subject and check the
exposure level.
Turn the < > dial to set the
desired exposure compensation
amount.
•Turn the < > dial while pressing the
shutter button halfway or within ( ) after
releasing the shutter button.
• The exposure compensation amount is
indicated by the exposure level indicator  ■
in the viewfinder (where the  icon also
lights) and the exposure compensation
indicator on the LCD panel.
• On the viewfinder’s exposure level scale,
any position above the standard exposure
index indicates overexposure and any
position below it indicates underexposure.
On the LCD panel, any position on the +
side indicates overexposure and any
position on the – side indicates
underexposure.
• To cancel exposure compensation, set the
amount to the standard exposure index
(zero).
Take the picture.
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Overexposure.
Underexposure.
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							Setting Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation with the < > Button
Exposure compensation can also be set with the < > button and < >
dial.
76Press the < > button and turn the

 dial within ( ) to set the
desired exposure compensation
amount.
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• The exposure compensation amount’s 1/3-stop or half-stop (enabled wi\
th Custom
Function CF-6) increments are indicated in the viewfinder and on the LC\
D panel
as shown below.
• The exposure compensation amount remains effective even after the < > switch
is set to < >.
–1 1/2 exposure compensation –1 1/3 exposure compensation
• This is useful when you want to
apply the same exposure
compensation to the entire roll of
film.
• To prevent the < > dial from
turning inadvertently and changing
the exposure compensation amount,
set the < > switch to < >.
Custom Function CF-6 enables the exposure compensation amount to be set \
in
half-stop increments. See page 112.CF
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							6. Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB)
With autoexposure bracketing, the camera automatically changes the
exposure level within the set range for three successive frames. The
bracketing amount centers on the standard exposure (or exposure
compensation setting), and the exposure can be varied up to ±3 stops in
1/3-stop increments. The three bracketed shots are exposed in the
following sequence: standard exposure, underexposure, and
overexposure. The film advances in the current film advance mode (see
“Switching the Film Advance Mode” on page 85).
standard exposure (0) Underexposure (–1/3 stop) Overexposure (+1/3 stop)
Press and hold down the 
 button and < >
button simultaneously.
• The  AEB icon appears on the LCD
panel.
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Turn the < > dial to set the
desired bracketing amount.
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The bracketing amount is indicated
numerically and shown on the exposure
compensation scale on the LCD panel.
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							Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB)
Take the pictures. The current film
advance mode will be used.
•On the viewfinder’s exposure level scale,
the exposure level indicator will mark the
respective bracketing amount as each
bracketed shot is taken.
• In the continuous shooting mode, holding
down the shutter button will take all three
bracketed shots continuously. The
shooting will then stop automatically.
• When AEB is used with the self-timer, the
three bracketed shots will be taken in
succession after the 2- or 10-second self-
timer delay.
Canceling AEB
Follow steps 1 and 2 to set the AEB to
0.
•AEB will also be canceled by changing lenses,
rewinding the film, replacing the film, setting a
bulb exposure, having a flash-ready Speedlite,
pressing the < > button, and setting the
  switch to < >.
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To indicate that AEB is in progress, the  AEB icon on the LCD panel and 
indicator in the viewfinder will blink until all the bracketed shots are\
 taken.
Custom Function CF-6 enables the AEB amount to be set in half-stop incre\
ments.
See page 112.
Custom Function CF-9 can change the bracketing sequence to underexposure\
,
standard exposure, and overexposure. See page 114.
Custom Function CF-9 can prevent AEB from being canceled by changing len\
ses,
rewinding the film, replacing the film, and setting the < > switch to < >. See
page 114.CF
•No viewfinder information will be displayed during continuous shooting o\
f the
bracketed shots.
• After the AEB amount is set, exposure compensation can also be set to ob\
tain
underexposed or overexposed bracketing. See “Setting Exposure Compens\
ation”
on page 75.
• AEB cannot be used together with bulb exposures or flash.
• If mirror lockup is set with Custom Function CF-12 and AEB is used, sing\
le-frame
shooting will take effect even if the film advance mode is set to contin\
uous
shooting.
Bracketing amount set to ±1 stop.
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							7. AE Lock
Normally, the camera’s autoexposure meter reading changes in real-tim\
e
when you change the camera angle. AE lock prevents the meter reading
from changing even when you recompose the shot. This feature is useful
for backlit and spotlighted subjects.Focus at the point where you want
to lock the meter reading.
•The exposure setting (shutter speed and
aperture) will be displayed on the LCD
panel and in the viewfinder.
Press the < > button. ( )
•< > lights in the viewfinder to indicate
that the exposure setting is locked.
• Each time you press the < > button, it
locks the current exposure setting.
• AE lock cancels 6 seconds after you press
the < > button or if you press the < >
button, < > button, or < > button.
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							Focus at the desired point,
recompose the shot, and take the
picture.
•When the shot is recomposed, the
exposure level indicator will show the new
exposure level in real-time relative to the
locked exposure level.
AE Lock
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AE lock indicator
AE lock exposure level
Real-time exposure level
Custom Function CF-4-1 enables AE lock with the shutter button (instead\
 of the
 button) pressed halfway and focusing with the < > button. See page 108.CF
Partial or spot metering is recommended for AE lock over a specific poin\
t. See page
54.
If One-Shot AF and evaluative metering are set, pressing the shutter but\
ton halfway
to focus will automatically set AE lock at the same time.
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