Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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When bulb is set, the shutter stays open while you hold down the 
shutter button completely, and closes when you let go of the shutter 
button. This is called bulb exposure. Use bulb exposures for night 
scenes, fireworks, the heavens, and other subjects requiring long 
exposures.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the desired aperture.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> or  dial.
3Take the picture.
While you hold down the shutter 
button, the exposure will continue.
 The elapsed exposur e...

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F: Bulb Exposures
If you take a picture without looking at the viewfinder, light entering the 
eyepiece can throw off the exposure. To prevent this, use the eyepiece 
cover (p.23) attached to the camera strap. During Live View shooting 
and movie shooting, attaching t he eyepiece cover is unnecessary.
1Remove the eyecup.
While grasping both sides of the 
eyecup, slide it upward to remove.
2Attach the eyepiece cover.
Slide the eyepiece cover down into 
the eyepiece groove to attach it.
You can...

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Although using the self-timer or Remote Switch can prevent camera 
shake, using mirror lockup to prevent camera vibrations (mirror shock) 
can also help when you use a super  telephoto lens or shoot close ups.
When [ 8C.Fn III -13: Mirror lockup] is set to [1: Enable]  (p.231), 
shooting with mirror lockup will be possible.
1 Focus the subject, press the shutter button completely 
and let go of it.
 The mirror will swing up.
2 Press the shutter button completely again.
The picture is taken and the...

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With Remote Controller RC-6, RC-1 or RC-
5 (sold separately), you can shoot remotely 
up to about 5 meters/16.4 feet from the 
camera. RC-6 or RC-1 enables you to 
shoot immediately or after a 2-sec. delay, 
and RC-5 has a 2-sec. delay.
1Focus the subject.
2Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 You can also shoot with < f>.
3Press the  button. (9 )
4Select the self-timer.
Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
 dial to select < Q> or < k>. 
5Press the remote controller’s 
transmit button.
Point the...

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In the d/s/f /a/F shooting 
modes,  you can press the < D> button 
to pop-up and fire the built-in flash 
whenever desired.  If the built-in flash 
has popped up, you can push it back 
down with your fingers. In the < 1> (Full 
Auto) mode, the built-in flash fires 
automatically (p.52). In the  mode, 
you can set it to fire automatically or 
manually (p.55).
Using flash in the d/s/f/a/F shooting modes will set the shutter 
speed and aperture as shown below. In any shooting mode, E-TTL II autoflash...

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D Using the Built-in Flash
Effective Range of Built-in Flash[Approx. meters/feet]
Using the red-eye reduction lamp  before taking a flash picture can reduce red eye.
Under the [1 ] tab, select [Red-eye 
On/Off ], then press < 0>. Select 
[On ], then press < 0>.

For flash photography, when you 
press the shutter button halfway, the 
red-eye reduction lamp will light. Then 
when you press the shutter button 
completely, the picture will be taken.
ApertureISO Speed
100200400800160032006400H: 12800...

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D Using the Built-in Flash
In the same way as normal exposure compensation, you can set 
exposure compensation for flash.  You can set flash exposure 
compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Set the flash exposure 
compensation amount.
While looking at the LCD panel or 
viewfinder, turn the < 5> dial.
 To cancel the flash exposure 
compensation, set the flash exposure 
compensation amount back to < E>.

When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the <
y> icon...

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D Using the Built-in Flash
FE (flash exposure) lock obtains and locks the correct flash exposure 
reading for any part of a subject.
1Press the  button to pop-up 
the built-in flash.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
look in the viewfinder to check that 
the < D> icon is lit.
2Focus the subject.
3Press the  button. (8 )

Aim the viewfinder center over the subject 
where you want to lock the flash 
exposure, then press the <
B> button.
 The flash will fire a preflash and the 
required flash...

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The built-in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the 
menu. The [External flash *** ] menu options for external Speedlites are 
applicable only to an attached  EX-series Speedlite compatible with 
the respective functions.
The setting procedure is the same as setting a camera menu function.
Select [Flash control].
 Under the [1 ] tab, select [Flash 
control ], then press < 0>.
 The flash control screen will appear.
 Normally, set this to [Enable ].
 If [Disable] is set, both the...

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3 Setting the Flash N
[Built-in flash func. setting] and [External flash func. setting] Settable 
Functions
* Regarding the [FEB] (Flash exposure bracketing) and [ Zoom], refer to the 
Speedlite’s instruction manual.
 Flash mode
You can select the flash mode to suit your desired flash shooting.
[E-TTL II ] is the standard mode of 
EX-series Speedlites for automatic 
flash shooting.
 [Manual flash ] is for advanced users 
who want to set the [Flash output ] 
(1/1 to 1/128) themselves.
 [MULTI...