Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

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When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas, use the 
 (HDR Backlight Control) mode. When you take a picture, three 
continuous shots are taken at different exposures, and the resulting 
image with the least loss of shadow  detail due to backlighting and 
widest tonal range is recorded. 
 Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. If any of the 
three shots are greatly misaligned due  to camera shake, etc., they 
may not align properly in the final image....

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Cautions for  (Handheld Night Scene)
  During Live View shooting, it may be di fficult to focus dots of light such as 
in a night scene. In such a case,  you should set the AF method to [ Quick 
mode ] and shoot. If it is still difficult  to focus, set the lens’ focus mode 
switch to [ MF] and focus manually.
  When shooting flash phot ography, if the subject is too close to the 
camera, the picture may come out  extremely bright (overexposure).
  If you use flash when sh ooting dimly lit night...

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In Basic Zone modes when the shooting 
function settings screen is displayed, you 
can press the  button to display the 
Quick Control screen. The table below 
indicates the functions that can be set 
with the Quick Control screen in each 
Basic Zone mode.
1Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode.
2Press the < Q> button. (7 )
XThe Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the function.
 Press the < V> key to select a function. (This step is not 
necessary in the  A mode.)
XThe selected function and Feat...

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Except in the  and < G> Basic Zone modes, you can select the 
ambience for shooting.
1Set the shooting mode to < C> or 
< 8 >.
 If the shooting mode is < 8>, set 
one of the following: < 2>, < 3>, 
< 4 >, < 5>, < 6>, or < F>.
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
3Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button to display the 
Live View image.
XYou can check the ambience effect 
on the screen.
4On the Quick Control screen, 
select the desired ambience.
  Press the < Q> button...

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Shoot by Ambience Selection
 Press the < U> key to select the 
desired ambience.
XThe LCD monitor will display how the 
image will look with the selected 
ambience.
5Set the ambience effect.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
effect bar so that [ Effect] appears at 
the bottom.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
desired effect.
6Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
  To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < 0> button to exit Live 
View shooting. Then...

Shoot by Ambience Selection
86 Ambience Settings
Standard setting
Standard image characteristics for the respective shooting mode. 
Note that < 2> has image characteristics geared for portraits and 
< 3 > is geared for landscapes. Each  ambience is a modification of 
the respective shooting mode’s image characteristics. Vivid
The subject will look sharp and vi vid. It makes the photo look more 
impressive than with [   Standard setting].
Soft
The subject will look softer and mo re dainty. Good for...

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In the , < 3>, , and < 5> Basic Zone modes, you can shoot 
while the settings match the lighting or scene type. Normally, [  
Default setting ] is adequate, but if the  settings match the lighting 
condition or scene, the picture will  look more accurate to your eye.
For Live View shooting, if you set both [ Light/scene-based shots] and 
[Ambience-based shots] (p.84), you should first set [ Light/scene-
based shots]. This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the 
LCD monitor.
1Set the...

Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
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4On the Quick Control screen, 
select the lighting or scene type.
 Press the < Q> button ( 7).
  Press the < V> key to select [  
Default setting ]. [Light/scene-
based shots ] will appear on the 
screen.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
desired lighting or scene type.
XThe resulting image with the selected 
lighting or scene type will be 
displayed.
5Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
  To return to viewfinder shooting,...

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Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Lighting or Scene Type Settings
Default setting
Default setting suited for most subjects.
Daylight
For subjects under sunlight. Gives more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces light-colored flowers better.
Shade
For subjects in the shade. Suitable for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for light-colored flowers.
Cloudy
For subjects under overcast skies. Makes skin tones and 
landscapes, which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day, look...

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