Canon Eos Rebel Sl1 100d Instruction Manual

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In indoors, low light, or backlit conditions in daylight, just raise the built-
in flash and press the shutter button  to take flash pictures. In the  
mode, the shutter speed (1/60 sec. - 1/200 sec.) will be set 
automatically to prevent camera shake.
1Press the < D> button.
  In Creative Zone modes, you can 
press the < D> button anytime to take 
flash pictures.
  While the flash is recycling, “ DbuSY” 
is displayed in the viewfinder, and 
[BUSYD ] is displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
  In the bottom left of the viewfinder, 
check that the < D> icon is lit.
3Take the picture.
  When focus is achieved and you 
press the shutter button completely, 
the flash will fire for the picture.
Effective Flash Range[Approx. in meters/feet]
D Using the Built-in Flash
ISO speed
(p.98)EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS IIWide AngleTelephoto1001 - 2.7 / 3.3 - 8.91 - 1.7 / 3.3 - 5.62001 - 3.8 / 3.3 - 12.51 - 2.4 / 3.3 - 7.94001 - 5.4 / 3.3 - 17.71 - 3.4 / 3.3 - 11.28001 - 7.6 / 3.3 - 24.91 - 4.7 / 3.3 - 15.416001.3 - 10.7 / 4.3 - 35.11 - 6.7 / 3.3 - 22.032001.9 - 15.2 / 6.2 - 49.91.2 - 9.5 / 3.9 - 31.264002.7 - 21.5 / 8.9 - 70.51.7 - 13.4 / 5.6 - 44.0128003.8 - 30.4 / 12.5 - 99.72.4 - 19.0 / 7.9 - 62.3H: 256005.4 - 43.0 / 17.7 - 141.13.4 - 26.9 / 11.2 - 88.3
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 If the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed (p.98).
By increasing the ISO speed,  you can extend the flash range.
  In bright light, decrease the ISO speed.
If the exposure setting in the vi ewfinder blinks, decrease the ISO 
speed.
  Detach the lens hood. Do not get too close to the subject.
If the lens has a hood attached or  you are too close to the subject, 
the bottom of the picture may look dark due to the obstructed flash. 
For important shots, check the im age on the LCD monitor to make 
sure the flash exposure looks natural (not dark at the bottom).
Using the red-eye reduction lamp before taking a flash picture can 
reduce red eye.
Red-eye reduction will function  in any shooting mode except , 
, < 5>, < x>, or < G>.
  Under the [z 1] tab, select [Red-eye 
reduc. ], then press < 0>.
  Select [Enable ], then press .
 
For flash photography, when you press 
the shutter button halfway, the red-eye 
reduction lamp will light up. Then when 
you press the shutter button 
completely, the picture will be taken.
Shooting Tips
3  Red-eye Reduction
 The red-eye reduction feature is most  effective when the subject looks at 
the red-eye reduction lamp, when the  room is well lit, or when you are 
close to the subject.
  When you press the shut ter button halfway, the 
scale display on the botto m of the viewfinder will 
shrink and turn off. For bes t results, take the picture 
after this scale display turns off.
  The effectiveness of red-eye reductio n varies depending on the subject.
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Advanced Shooting
This chapter builds on Chapter 3 and introduces more 
ways to shoot creatively.
  The first half of this chapte r explains how to use the < s>, 
< f >, and < a> modes on the Mode Dial.
  All the functions explained in C hapter 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 316.
  The  M icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that 
the function is available only in Creative Zone modes 
(p.26).
The pointer icon  displayed 
together with the shutter speed, aperture 
setting, or exposure compensation 
amount indicates that you can turn the 
< 6 > dial to adjust the respective 
setting.
c  Main Dial Pointer
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You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the  
(Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial.
* < s> stands for Time value.
1Set the Mode Dial to < s>.
2Set the desired shutter speed.
 See “Shooting Tips” for advice on 
setting the shutter speed.
  Turning the < 6> dial to the right 
sets a faster shutter speed, and 
turning it to the left sets a slower one.
3Take the picture.
  When you focus and press the 
shutter button completely, the picture 
will be taken at the selected shutter 
speed.
s: Conveying the Subject’s Movement
Blurred motion
(Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.) Frozen action
(Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.)
Shutter Speed Display
The LCD monitor displays  the shutter speed as a fraction. However, the 
viewfinder displays on ly the denominator. “05” indicates 0.5 sec. and “ 15” 
is 15 sec.
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s: Conveying 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. Follow 
the moving subject through the vi ewfinder and press the shutter 
button 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 th e 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, turn the < 6> 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, turn the < 6> dial to the right to 
set a faster shutter speed or decrease the ISO speed.
To obtain a correct flash expos ure, 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
D  Using the Built-in Flash
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To blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp, 
set the Mode Dial to  (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of 
field (range of acceptable focus).
*< f> stands for Aperture value, which is  the size of the diaphragm hole inside 
the lens.
1Set the Mode Dial to < f>.
2Set the desired aperture.
 The higher the f/number,  the wider the depth 
of field where sharpe r focus is obtained in 
both the foreground and background.
 Turning the  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 (large r aperture opening).
3Take the picture.
 Focus and press the shutter button 
completely. The picture will be taken 
with the selected aperture.
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)
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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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 ma ke the shutter speed slower. 
Under low light, the shutter speed ca n be as long as 30 sec. In such 
cases, increase the ISO speed and hol d the camera steady or use a 
tripod.
  The depth of field depends not onl y 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 beh ind 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 narro wer the depth of field. A farther 
subject will have a wider depth of field.
 
Set the aperture so that the sh utter 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.
If the picture will be too dark, the “ 30” (30 sec.) shutter speed 
display will blink. If th is happens, turn the < 6> 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, turn the < 6> dial to the 
right to set a higher aperture f/number or decrease the ISO speed.
Shooting Tips
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To obtain a correct flash expos ure, the flash output will be set 
automatically to match the set a perture (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 ex posed with the auto flash metering, 
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 [ z2: Flash control ], set 
[Flash sync. speed in Av mode] to [ 1/200-1/60 sec. auto] or [1/200 
sec. (fixed) ] (p.232).
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 sce ne through the viewfinder or on the 
LCD monitor, the depth of field will look narrow.
Press the depth-of-field preview button 
to stop down the lens to the current 
aperture setting and check the depth of 
field (range of acceptable focus).
D  Using the Built-in Flash
Depth-of-Field Preview N
While looking at the Live  View image (p.150) and ho lding down the depth-of-
field preview button, you can change th e aperture and see how the depth of 
field changes.
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You can set both the shutter speed and aperture manually as desired. 
While referring to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder, you can 
set the exposure as desired. This method is called manual exposure.
* < a> stands for Manual.
1Set the Mode Dial to < a>.
2Set the ISO speed (p.98).
3Set the shutter speed and 
aperture.
  To set the shutter speed, turn the 
 dial.
 
To set the aperture, hold down the 
 button and turn the  dial.
4Focus the subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway.
X The exposure setting will be 
displayed in the viewfinder.
  The exposure level mark < h> 
indicates how far the current 
exposure level is from the standard 
exposure level.
5Set the exposure and take the picture.
  Check the exposure level indicator and set the desired shutter 
speed and aperture.
 
If the exposure level exceeds ±2 stops from the standard 
exposure, the end of the exposure  level indicator will display  
or <
J> in the viewfinder. (On the  LCD monitor, if the exposure 
level exceeds ±3 stops,  or  will be displayed.)
a: Manual Exposure
< 6 >
< O > + < 6>
Exposure level markStandard exposure index
If ISO Auto is set, the IS
O speed setting will change  to suit the shutter speed 
and aperture in order to  obtain a standard expos ure. Therefore, you may not 
obtain the desired  exposure effect.
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To obtain a correct flash expos ure, the flash output will be set 
automatically (autoflash exposure)  to match the manually-set aperture. 
The shutter speed can be set from 1/200 sec. to 30 sec or bulb.
A bulb exposure keeps the shutter open for 
as long as you hold dow n the shutter button. 
It can be used to shoot fireworks and other 
subjects requiring long exposures.
In step 3 on the preceding page, turn the 
< 6 > dial to the left to set < BULB>. 
The elapsed exposure time will be 
displayed on the LCD monitor.
I  Using the Built-in Flash
BULB: Bulb Exposures
  In [z2: Auto Lighting Optimizer ], if the checkmark  for [Disable 
during man expo ] is removed, the Auto Lighti ng Optimizer can be set in 
the < a> mode (p.130).
 
When ISO Auto is set, you can press the  button to lock the ISO speed.  If you press the < A> button and recompose th e shot, you can see the 
exposure level difference on the ex posure level indicator (p.24, 25) 
compared to when the < A> button was pressed.
  During the bulb exposure, do not po int the lens toward the sun. The 
sun’s heat can dam age the camera’s in ternal components.
  Since bulb exposures produce more noise than usual, the image may 
look a little grainy.
  When [z 3: Long exp. noise reduction ] is set to [Auto] or [Enable ], 
noise generated by the long ex posure can be reduced (p.132).
 For bulb exposures, using a tripod an d a remote switch (sold separately, 
p.310) is recommended.
  You can also use a remote  controller (sold separately, p.309) for bulb 
shooting. When you press the remote c ontroller’s transmit button, the 
bulb exposure will star t immediately or 2 sec.  later. Press the button 
again to stop the bulb exposure.
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