Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close, use the 
< 4 > (Close-up) mode. To make small things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
  Use a simple background.
A simple background makes the  flower, etc., stand out better.
  Move to the subject  as close as possible.
Check the lens for its minimum  focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < 40.25m/0.8ft>. The lens minimum 
focusing distance is measured from the  (focal plane) mark on 
the top left...

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To photograph a moving subject, whether it is a child running or a 
moving vehicle, use the  (Sports) mode.
  Use a telephoto lens.
Using a telephoto lens is recomm ended so you can shoot from afar.
  Use the center AF point to focus.
Aim the center AF point over th e subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway to autofocus. Duri ng autofocusing, the beeper will 
continue beeping softly. If focu s cannot be achieved, the focus 
confirmation light < o> will blink.
When you want to take the picture,...

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To shoot someone at night and obtain a natural-looking exposure in the 
background, use the  (Night Portrait) mode.
  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.
  Keep the person within 5 meters/16.4 feet from the camera.
Under low light, the built-in flash wi ll fire automatically to obtain a 
good exposure of the person. The ma ximum effective distance of the 
built-in flash is 5...

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In Basic Zone modes when the shooting 
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.
1 Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode.
2 Press the < Q> button. (7 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear.
3 Set the function.
 Press the < V> key to select a function. (Step not necessary in 
the A /7 mode.)
X The selected function and Featur e guide...

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Except in the  (Scene Intelligent Auto) and < 7> (Flash Off) 
Basic Zone modes, you can select the ambience for shooting.
1Set the Mode Dial to any of the 
following modes: < C>, , 
< 3 >, ,  or .
2Display the Live View image.
 With the Live View image displayed, 
you can see the ambience effect.
  Press the < A> button to switch to 
Live View shooting.
3On the Quick Control screen, 
select the desired ambience.
  Press the < Q> button ( 7).
  Press the < V> key to select 
[Standard setting ]. [Shoot...

Shoot by Ambience Selection
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4Set the ambience effect.
 Press the < V> key to select the 
effect bar so that [ Effect] appears at 
the bottom.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
effect.
5Take the picture.
  To shoot while the Live View image is 
displayed, press the shutter button.
  To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < A> button to exit Live 
View shooting. Then press the shutter 
button completely to take the picture.
  If you change the  shooting mode or...

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

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In the  (Portrait), < 3> (Landscape), < 4> (Close-up), and < 5> 
(Sports) 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 shootin g, if you set both [Shoot by lighting or scene 
type ] and [Shoot by ambience selection ] (p.65), you should first set 
[Shoot by lighting or scene type ]. This will make...

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Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
3On the Quick Control screen, 
select the lighting or scene type.
 Press the < Q> button ( 7).
 
Press the  key to select [Default 
setting] (shown in the sample screen). 
[Shoot by lighting or scene type] 
will appear on the screen’s bottom.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
lighting or scene type.
X The LCD monitor will show how the 
image will look with the selected 
lighting or scene type.
4Take the picture.
  To shoot while the...

Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
70 Lighting or Scene Type Settings
(1)Default setting
The default setting.
(2) Daylight
For subjects under sunlight. Gives more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces lig ht-colored flowers better.
(3) Shade
For subjects in the shade. Suitable  for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for light-colored flowers.
(4) Cloudy
For subjects under overcast skies. Makes skin tones and 
landscapes, which may otherwise look dull on a cloudy day, look 
warmer....