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4
Advanced Shooting
This chapter builds on Chapter 3 and introduces more 
ways to shoot creatively.
The first half of this chapter explains how to use the < s>, 
< f >, and < a> modes.
 All the functions explained in Chapter 3 can also be used in 
the < s>, < f >, and < a> modes.
 To see which functions can be used in each shooting mode, 
see page 296.
 The  M mark shown on the right of the page title indicates 
that the function is available only in Creative Zone modes 
(p.25).
The pointer icon  displayed 
together with the shutter speed, aperture 
setting, or exposure compensation 
amount indicates that you can turn the 
< 5 > dial to adjust the respective 
setting.
c  About the Main Dial Pointer
Interchangeable-lens cameras, like the 
EOS M, offer tremendous flexibility. 
A telephoto lens brings far-off objects 
closer and compresses perspective; wide 
angle lenses do the opposite and allow 
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You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the  
(Shutter-priority AE) mode.
*< s > stands for Time value.
1Tap the shooting  mode icon on 
the screen’s upper left corner.
 The shooting mode selection screen 
will appear.
2Ta p  [s] on the screen.
3Set the desired shutter speed.
See “Shooting Tips” for advice on 
setting the shutter speed.
 When you tap the shutter speed, the 
setting screen will appear. Tap [ Y]/
[Z ] or turn the < 5> dial to set the 
shutter speed.
 Turning the < 5> dial to the right sets 
a faster shutter speed, and turning it 
to the left sets a slower one.
4Take the picture.
s : Convey the Subject’s Movement
Blurred motion
(Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.) Frozen action
(Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.)
 
						

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s: Convey the Subject’s Movement
To freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject
Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec.
 To blur a running child or animal and convey an impression of 
motion
Use a medium shutter speed such as 1/250 sec. to 1/30 sec. While 
following the moving subject, press the shutter b utton to take the picture. 
If you use a telephoto lens, hold it steady to prevent camera shake.
 To blur a flowing river or fountain
Use a slow shutter speed of 1/30 sec. or slower. Use a tripod to 
prevent hand-held camera shake.

Set the shutter speed so that the aperture display does not blink.If you press the shutter button halfway and change 
the shutter speed while the aperture is displayed, 
the aperture display will also change to maintain the 
same exposure (amount of light reaching the image 
sensor). If you exceed the adjustable aperture 
range, the aperture display will blink to indicate that 
the standard exposure cannot be obtained.
If the exposure will be too dark, the maximum aperture (smallest 
number) will blink. If this happens, tap to display the setting screen 
and then tap [ Y] (or turn the < 5> dial to the left) to set a slower 
shutter speed or increase the ISO speed.
If the exposure will be too bright, the minimum aperture (highest 
number) will blink. If this happens, tap to display the setting screen 
and then tap [ Z] (or turn the < 5> dial to the right) to set a faster 
shutter speed or decrease the ISO speed.
To obtain a correct flash exposure of the subject, the flash output will be 
set automatically (autoflash exposure) to match the automatically-set 
aperture. The shutter speed can be set from 1/200 sec. to 30 sec.
Shooting Tips
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To blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp, 
use  (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of field (range of 
acceptable focus).
*  stands for Aperture value, which is the size of the diaphragm hole inside the lens.
1Tap the shooting  mode icon on 
the screen’s upper left corner.
 The shooting mode selection screen 
will appear.
2Ta p  [ f] on the screen.
3Set the desired aperture.
The higher the f/number, the wider 
the depth of field where sharper focus 
is obtained in both the foreground 
and background.

When you tap the aperture, the setting 
screen will appear. Tap [
Y]/[Z] or turn 
the <
5> dial to set the aperture. Turning the < 5> dial to the right will 
set a higher f/number (smaller 
aperture opening), and turning it to 
the left will set a lower f/number 
(larger aperture opening).
4Take the picture.
f : Changing the Depth of Field
Sharp foreground and background
(With a high aperture f/number: f/32)Blurred background
(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6)
 
						

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f: Changing the Depth of Field
When using an aperture with a high f/number or shooting in low 
light scenes, note that camera shake can occur.
A higher aperture f/number will make the shutter speed slower. 
Under low light, the shutter speed can be as long as 30 sec. In such 
cases, increase the ISO speed and hold the camera steady or use a 
tripod.
 The depth of field depends not only on the aperture, but also on 
the lens and on the subject distance.
Since wide-angle lenses have a wide depth of field (range of 
acceptable focus in front of and behind the point of focus), you need 
not set a high aperture f/number to obtain a sharp picture from the 
foreground to the background. On the other hand, a telephoto lens 
has a narrow depth of field.
And the closer the subject, the narrower the depth of field. A farther 
subject will have a wider depth of field.
 Set the aperture so that the shutter speed display does not 
blink.
If you press the shutter button halfway and change 
the aperture while the shutter speed is displayed, 
the shutter speed display will also change to 
maintain the same exposure (amount of light 
reaching the image sensor). If you exceed the 
adjustable shutter speed range, the shutter speed 
display will blink to indicate that the standard 
exposure cannot be obtained.
Shooting Tips
Aperture Display
The higher the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The 
apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to 
the camera, “ 00” will be displayed for the aperture.
 
						

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If the picture will be too dark, the “ 30"” (30 sec.) shutter speed 
display will blink. If this happens, tap to display the setting screen 
and then tap [ Y] (or turn the < 5> dial to the left) to set a lower 
aperture f/number or increase the ISO speed.
If the picture will be too bright, the “ 4000” (1/4000 sec.) shutter 
speed display will blink. If this happens, tap to display the setting 
screen and then tap [ Z] (or turn the < 5> dial to the right) to set a 
higher aperture f/number or decrease the ISO speed.
To obtain a correct flash exposure, the flash output will be set 
automatically to match the set aperture (autoflash exposure). The 
shutter speed will be set automatically between 1/200 sec. - 30 sec. to 
suit the scene’s brightness.
In low light, the main subject is exposed with the automatic flash, and 
the background is exposed with a slow shutter speed set automatically. 
Both the subject and background look properly exposed (automatic 
slow-speed flash sync). If you are handholding the camera, keep it 
steady to prevent camera shake. Using a tripod is recommended.
To prevent a slow shutter speed, under [ A1: External Speedlite 
control ], set [Flash sync. speed in Av mode ] to [1/200-1/60 sec. 
auto ] or [1/200 sec. (fixed) ] (p.221).
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f: Changing the Depth of Field
The aperture opening (diaphragm) changes only at the moment when 
the picture is taken. Otherwise, the aperture remains fully open. 
Therefore, when you look at the scene on the LCD monitor, the depth of 
field will look narrow.
You can check the depth of field with the procedure below.
1Enable depth-of-field preview.
Under [ 54: Custom Function 
(C.Fn) ], set [6: 
XL button function ] 
to [ 1: Depth-of-field preview ] 
(p.287).
 The Custom Function setting 
procedure is explained on page 282.
2Exit the menu.
3Press the  button.
The aperture will stop down and you 
can check the depth of field.
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You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired. 
Set the exposure while referring to the exposure level scale. This 
method is called manual exposure.
* stands for Manual.
1Tap the shooting  mode icon on 
the screen’s upper left corner.
 The shooting mode selection screen 
will appear.
2Ta p  [ a] on the screen.
3Set the shutter speed and 
aperture.
 When you tap the shutter speed and 
aperture, the setting screen will 
appear.
Tap [ Y]/[Z ] or turn the < 5> dial to 
set the shutter speed and aperture.
 Press the < ZO > button to set the 
shutter speed and aperture. You can 
also select the shutter speed and 
aperture and set it. (When selected, 
the pointer icon < c> is displayed 
above the value that can be 
changed.) Turn the  dial to set 
the shutter speed or aperture.
4Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
 The exposure level mark < N> 
indicates how far the current 
exposure level is from the standard 
exposure level.
a : Manual Exposure

< Z O > + < 5>
Standard exposure index
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a: Manual Exposure
5Set the exposure and take the 
picture.
 Check the exposure level and set the 
desired shutter speed and aperture.
 If the exposure level exceeds ±3 
stops, the < I/J> will light up at < -3> 
or < +3> on the exposure level scale. 
 In [A 3: Auto Lighting Optimizer ], if the checkmark  for [ Disable 
during man expo] is removed, it can be set in the < a> mode (p.159).
 When ISO Auto is set, you can press the < YA > button to lock the ISO 
speed.
 After recomposing the picture, you can see the exposure level difference 
on the exposure level indicator (p.24) compared to when you pressed the 
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To obtain a correct flash exposure for the main subject, the flash output 
will be set automatically to match the set aperture (autoflash exposure). 
You can set the shutter speed from 1/200 sec. to 30 sec. or bulb.
A bulb exposure keeps the shutter open 
for as long as you hold down the shutter 
button. It can be used to photograph 
fireworks and other subjects requiring 
long exposures.
As explained in step 3 on page 148, 
either tap [Y] or turn the < 5> dial to the 
left to select [BULB ], then press the 
shutter button. The elapsed exposure 
time will be displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
Using Speedlite 90EX
BULB: Bulb Exposures
 Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual, the image may 
look a little grainy.
 When [ A4: Long exp. noise reduction ] is set to [Auto] or [Enable ], 
noise generated by the long exposure can be reduced (p.161).
 For bulb exposures, using a tripod is recommended.
 You can also use a Remote Controller (sold separately, p.291) for bulb 
exposures. When you press the Remote Controller’s transmit button, the 
bulb exposure will start immediately or 2 sec. later. Press the button 
again to stop the bulb exposure.