Canon Eos 3 Owners Manual

							8. Setting the Film Speed Manually
If the film is not DX-coded or if you want to set a different ISO film s\
peed,
load the film and set the ISO film speed manually.
•The ISO film speed can be set manually from 6 to 6400.
Press and hold down the < >
button and < > button
simultaneously.
• The < > icon and the currently-set film
speed will be displayed.
Turn the < > dial until the
desired film speed is displayed on
the LCD panel.
Release the two buttons. The film
speed will then be set.
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The manually-set film speed will be canceled the next time DX-coded film\
 loaded.
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							9. Multiple Exposures < >
By not advancing the film, a single frame can be exposed multiple times.\
Up to nine multiple exposures can be set for one frame. Multiple
exposures can be taken in any shooting mode.
Open the side door and press the
 button.
•The  icon appears on the LCD panel
and the frame counter displays “1.” This
number indicates the number of multiple
exposures.
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desired number of multiple
exposures.
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							Multiple Exposures < >
The setting takes effect after ( )
or when you press the shutter
button halfway.
Set the shooting mode and press
the shutter button completely for
each multiple exposure.
After all the multiple exposures are
taken, the film advances to the next
frame automatically and the
multiple exposure setting is
canceled.6
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Set for 3 multiple exposures.
If any of the film’s first or last frames is used for multiple exposu\
res, the exposures
may not align exactly due to film advance characteristics.
•While multiple exposures are being taken, the multiple exposure icon  blinks
on the LCD panel.
• To cancel the multiple exposure setting before taking multiple exposures\
, set the
number of multiple exposures to 1.
• To cancel the multiple exposure setting after you start taking multiple \
exposures,
follow steps 1 and 2 and set the number of multiple exposures blank.
When taking multiple exposures, you should underexpose each multiple exp\
osure
by the amounts shown below. To underexpose, see “Setting Exposure
Compensation” on page 75.
Exposure Compensation Guide for Multiple Exposures
•These exposure compensation amounts are only general guidelines. The
optimum amount depends on the scene. Experiment to find the optimum
compensation amount.
No. of Multiple Exposures 2 3 4
Underexposure Amount of Each Exposure–1.0 stop –1.5 stop –2.0 stops
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							10. buLb Exposures
When bulb is set, the film is exposed during the time you keep pressing
the shutter button completely. Bulb is useful when a long exposure is
necessary for capturing night scenes, fireworks, and the night sky.
While pressing the < >
button, turn the < > dial untilis displayed.
Release the < > button.
Set the < > switch to < >.
Turn the < > (or < >) dial to
set the desired aperture.
Press and hold down the shutter
button completely for the duration
of the exposure.
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•When the bulb exposure starts, the frame counter on the LCD panel counts\
 the
elapsed exposure time from 1 to 30 seconds. After every 30 seconds, one
segment ( ) on the exposure compensation scale appears and the frame
counter resets to 1. Therefore, if three segments are displayed and the \
frame
counter reads “30,” it means 120 seconds have elapsed.
• Bulb exposures consume almost no battery power.
• To connect a remote controller (Remote Switch 60T3, etc.) to the camer\
a, use
Remote Switch Adapter RA-N3.
Connecting Remote Switch RS-80N3 (shutter release lock provided) or Ti\
mer
Remote Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately) to the camera’s re\
mote control
terminal relieves your finger from pressing the shutter button during bu\
lb exposures.
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							11. Switching the Film Advance Mode
The film advance mode can be set to single-frame shooting or continuous
shooting.
Single-frame Shooting ( )
After a picture is taken, the film advances by one frame automatically.
Continuous Shooting ( )
The film advances at a rate of 4.3 frames per second while you hold down\
the shutter button completely.
Press and hold down the 
  button and < > button
simultaneously.
• The current film advance mode is
displayed.
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Turn the < > dial to set the
desired film advance mode.
Release the two buttons.
•
The rate of 4.3 frames per second applies when the shutter speed is 1/25\
0 sec. or
faster.
• With One-Shot AF and evaluative metering set, if you stop continuous sho\
oting by
returning the shutter button to the halfway position, you can maintain t\
he AE lock
for the next time you start shooting.
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							Switching the Film Advance Mode
When , ,  , or  Blinks
If the battery power drops in cold temperatures or the film advance
operation is slow, it means that the camera is trying to provide film
advance power rather than speed. This feature is called automatic film
advance transmission. If this is activated, one of the film advance icon\
s
(, ,  ,  ) will blink on the LCD panel. This feature is canceled
when you press the < > button and < > button simultaneously or
when you replace the film or battery. If this feature is activated, chec\
k the
battery power (see page 22) and follow the respective countermeasures.\
• If film advance or rewind stops midway,  will blink on the LCD panel. When the battery is
replaced with a new one, film advance will resume. To resume film rewind\
, press the midroll
rewind button.
• In cold temperatures, warm the battery in your pocket, etc., to enable u\
se.
Continuous Shooting Rates(approx. frames/sec.)
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No viewfinder information is displayed during continuous shooting.
EOS 3
EOS 3 + BP-E1
EOS 3 + PB-E2
EOS-3 + Power
Drive Booster E1 2CR5 lithium battery
Size-AA alkaline batteries 
×4
Nickel Hydride Pack NP-E2
Size-AA alkaline batteries  ×8
Size-AA alkaline batteries  ×8 4.3
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3
6
3 3.3
7
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5
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Configuration Power Source
Film
Advance Mode One-Shot AF /
Manual Focus AI Servo AF
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							While pressing the < >
button and < > button, turn the
 dial and set the desired
self-timer delay time.
: 10-second delay
: 2-second delay
12. Self-timer Operation
The self-timer can be set to either a 2-second or 10-second delay. When
using the self-timer, you should mount the camera on a tripod.
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Look through the viewfinder and
press the shutter button halfway.
Make sure the in-focus indicator
and exposure setting are
displayed.
Press the shutter button
completely. The self-timer lamp will
start blinking to indicate that the
self-timer has started. The lamp
blinks faster during the two
seconds before the picture is
taken.
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To cancel the self-timer after it starts, set
the < > switch to < >.
The 2-second delay is effective for close-ups or photo duplicating work \
to prevent
camera shake (camera movement while the shutter button is pressed).
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Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to\
 start the
self-timer. Doing so will throw off the focus.
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							Self-timer Operation
Attaching the Eyepiece Cover
If you take a picture without looking through the viewfinder, stray ligh\
t may
enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure. To prevent this, detach the
eyecup and attach the eyepiece cover (provided on the strap) on the
eyepiece before taking the picture.
Remove the eyecup.
Slip on the eyepiece cover over the
eyepiece.
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							13. Mirror Lockup
Mirror lockup is enabled with Custom Function CF-12 (see page 116).
This prevents mirror-caused vibrations which may blur the image during
close-ups or when a super telephoto lens is used. To set this Custom
Function, see “Setting and Canceling Custom Functions” on page 104\
.
When mirror lockup is set, the camera operates as follows:
•When using mirror lockup, Remote Switch RS-80N3 (sold separately) is r\
ecommended.
Press the shutter button complete-
ly. The mirror locks up.
• After 30 seconds, the mirror goes back
down automatically. Pressing the shutter
button completely again locks up the
mirror again.
Release the shutter button and
press the shutter button completely
again to take the picture. The
mirror then goes back down after
the picture is taken.
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•In very bright light such as at the beach or ski ground on a sunny day, \
take the
picture promptly after mirror lockup.
• During mirror lockup, do not point the camera lens at the sun. The sun’\
s heat can
scorch and damage the shutter curtains.
• If you use mirror lockup with the self-timer for a bulb exposure, there \
will be a
shutter release sound when you release the shutter button during self-ti\
mer
operation. This is not the sound of the shutter release.
•During mirror lockup, the film advance mode will be single-frame shootin\
g
regardless of the current film advance mode.
• If mirror lockup is used with the self-timer, pressing the shutter butto\
n completely
the first time will lock up the mirror and release the shutter 10 second\
s or 2
seconds later (depending on the delay time selected).
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							14. Depth-of-field Preview
The depth of field is the range of
acceptable focus in front of and behind
the point of focus. The depth of field
changes depending on the aperture.
Press the depth-of-field preview button
to stop down the aperture and preview
this range of acceptable focus.
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•Pressing the depth-of-field preview button also sets AE lock.
• The depth-of-field preview button does not function during AF operation.\
15. LCD Panel Illumination
The LCD panel can be illuminated.
The LCD panel illumination button
turns the illumination on (for 6 sec.)
and off. The LCD panel illumination
turns off 2 seconds after a picture is
taken.
•Pressing any button while the LCD panel is illuminated prolongs the illu\
mination.
• The illumination turns off at the start of a bulb exposure.
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