Canon Eos M Instruction Manual

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Use this mode to photograph a moving subject.
 Shoot continuously.
When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus 
and the AF point will be fixed. 
While the camera focuses, the beeper will sound. If focus cannot be 
achieved, the AF point will turn orange. 
When the right moment comes, press the shutter button completely 
to take the picture. If you hold down the shutter button completely, 
the camera will keep focusing and shooting continuously so you can 
capture the changing movement.
The continuous shooting speed (maximum number of frames per 
second) depends on the lens used.
• EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM: approx. 1.7 fps
• EF-M 22mm f/2 STM: approx. 1.2 fps
• EF and EF-S lenses: approx. 4.3 fps
5  Shooting Moving  Subjects (Sports)
Shooting Tips
See also the cautions on page 131.
 
						

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Under low light, when camera shake is prone to occur, the LCD monitor’s 
shutter speed display on the bottom left will blink. Hold the camera steady 
and shoot.
 
						

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Attach Speedlite 90EX and shoot portraits with a beautiful and bright night scene in the background.
Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide 
night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
 Take portraits without flash.
When the Speedlite’s power is < 1>, the Speedlite will fire a flash 
automatically under low-light conditions to obtain a nice portrait.
You should then play back the image to check the image brightness. 
If the subject looks dark, move nearer and shoot again.
The effective range of the flash is explained in “Effective Flash 
Range” on page 139.
When shooting a night scene without a human subject, turn off the 
Speedlite.
 Also shoot in another shooting mode.
Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots, shooting also 
with < A> and < F> is recommended.
6 Shooting Night Portraits (Night Portrait) (With a Tripod)
Shooting Tips
 
						

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 Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires.
 If you use a flash with the self-timer, the self-timer/AF-assist beam lamp 
will light up briefly after the picture is taken.
 When shooting night scenes or other scenes where multiple point-like 
light sources appear on the screen, the camera may not be able to focus 
automatically. In such cases, setting the [ AF method] to [FlexiZone - 
Single ] is recommended. If the camera  still cannot focus automatically, 
set the focus mode to [ MF] and focus manually.
 
						

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For shooting night scenes while handholding the camera. When you 
take a picture, four shots are taken continuously to produce a single, 
bright photo that reduces camera shake.
Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. If the continuous 
shots are very misaligned due to camera shake, etc., they may not 
align properly in the final image.
With Speedlite 90EX Attached
If you will only shoot a night scene, turn off the Speedlite.
If you are shooting only the night scene, turn off the flash.
 If you are also photographing a person, turn on the Speedlite.
To take a nice portrait, the first shot will use flash. Tell the person not 
to move until all four continuous shots are taken. The effective range 
of the flash for human subjects is explained in “Effective Flash 
Range” on page 139.
F Shooting Night Scenes Handheld (Handheld Night Scene)
Shooting Tips
See the cautions on page 87.
 
						

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When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas. When you 
take a picture, three continuous shots will be taken at different 
exposures. The loss of detail in highlights and shadows will be reduced 
in the final image.
Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. If the continuous 
shots are very misaligned due to camera shake, etc., they may not 
align properly in the final image.
G Shooting Backlit Scenes (HDR Backlight Control)
Shooting Tips
 The AF-assist beam will be emitted.
 Flash cannot be used.
 See the cautions on page 87.
 
						

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Cautions for 
 When shooting night scenes and other scenes with multiple point-like 
light sources, the camera may not be able to focus automatically. In such 
cases, set the focus mode to [ MF] and focus manually.
 When shooting flash photography, if the flash fires and the subject’s 
background is close enough to be illuminated by the flash or the night 
scene has only few lights, the shots may not align correctly. This can 
result in a blurry photo.
 When shooting flash photography, if the subject is too close to the 
camera, the picture may come out extremely bright (overexposure).
 When using a Speedlite with automat ic flash coverage setting, the zoom 
position will be fixed to the wide end, regardless of the lens’ zoom 
position. 
When using a Speedlite with manual flash coverage switch, shoot with 
the flash head retracted to the wide (normal) position.
Cautions for < G>
 Note that the image may not be rendered with a smooth gradation and 
may look irregular or have significant noise.
 HDR Backlight Control may not be effective for excessively backlit 
scenes or extremely high-contrast scenes.
 When shooting subjects that are sufficiently bright, for example for 
normally lit scenes, the image may look unnatural because of the applied 
HDR effect.
Cautions for < F> and < G>
 Compared with other shooting modes, the shooting area will be smaller.
 1 +73  or 1  cannot be selected. With other shooting modes, if 
1 +73  or 1  is set, the picture will be recorded in  73.
 If you shoot a moving subject, ghost-like images of the subject may 
result.
 The image alignment may not function properly with repetitive patterns 
(lattice, stripes, etc.), flat or single-tone images, or greatly misaligned 
shots caused by camera shake.
 Compared to normal shooting, recording the image to the card will take 
longer. During the processing of the images, [ BUSY] will be displayed 
and you cannot take another picture until the processing is completed.
 You cannot use Creative filters when shooting.
 Final image simulation is not available.
 If the mode dial is set to < F> or < G>, direct printing is not possible. 
Select other mode and perform direct printing.
 
						

							88 Quick Control Functions
Q: Q Quick Control  B: B  Quick Control   o: Default setting
If you change the shooting mode or set the power to , it will revert to the default 
settings (except the AF method, image-recording quality, self-timer and remote control 
settings, and creative filter settings only with Creative Zone modes that allow their use).
Creative filters can also be used in Creative Zone modes: a , f , s , and  d.
Q Quick Control for Basic Zone and Scene Intelligent Auto
FunctionA
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Ambience-based shots 
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Light/scene-based 
shots (p.92)
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background (p.77)
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methodu+TrackingQ+BQ+BQ+BQ+BQ+BQ+BQ+BQ+BQ+BFlexiZone - MultiFlexiZone - Single
Example: Portrait mode
 
						

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Except in the  Basic Zone mode, you can select the ambience for 
shooting.
1Select a Basic Zone mode except 
< G >.
2On the Quick  Control screen, 
select the desired ambience.
 Display the Quick Control screen.
 As shown in the illustration, tap on 
[  Standard setting ] so that 
[Ambience-based shots ] appears 
on the screen.
 Tap [ Y]/[Z ] to select an ambience.
With the  Q Quick Control screen,  
you can check the effect of the 
selected ambience on the LCD 
monitor.
Shoot by Ambience Selection
AmbienceC23456FAmbience Effect
 Standard setting2222222No setting
 Vivid
2222222Low / Standard / Strong
 Soft
2222222Low / Standard / Strong
 Warm
2222222Low / Standard / Strong
 Intense
2222222Low / Standard / Strong
 Cool
2222222Low / Standard / Strong
 Brighter
2222222Low / Medium / High
 Darker
2222222Low / Medium / High
 Monochrome
2222222Blue / B/W / Sepia
 
						

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3Set the ambience effect.
Tap the item shown in the figure so 
that [ Effect ] appears on the bottom of 
the screen.
 Tap the effect’s level and setting.
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button.
 If you change the shooting mode or 
set the power to , the setting 
will revert back to [  Standard 
setting ].
The LCD monitor image shown with the ambience setting applied will not 
look exactly the same as the actual photo.
 Using flash may minimize the ambience effect.
 In bright outdoors, the LCD monitor image you see may not have exactly 
the same brightness or ambience as the actual photo. Set [ 52: LCD 
brightness ] to 4 and look at the LCD monitor image while the screen is 
unaffected by stray light.