Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain image characteristics 
matching your photographic expression or the subject.
In Basic Zone modes, you cannot select the Picture Style.
1Select [Picture Style].
 Under the [z2] tab, select [Picture 
Style], then press .
XThe Picture Style selection screen will 
appear.
2Select a Picture Style.
 Press the   keys to select a 
Picture Style, then press .
 The Picture Style will be set and the 
menu will reappear.
DAuto
The color tones will be adjusted...

A Optimal Image Characteristics for the SubjectN
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RLandscape
For vivid blues and greens, and very sharp and crisp images. 
Effective for impressive landscapes.
SNeutral
This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with 
their computer. For natural colors and subdued images.
UFaithful
This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with 
their computer. When the subject is captured under a color 
temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted colorimetrically to 
match the...

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You can select the AF (autofocus) operation characteristics suiting the 
shooting conditions or subject. In Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF 
operation is set automatically for the respective shooting mode.
1Set the lens’s focus mode switch 
to .
2Press the  button.
X[AF operation] will appear.
3Select the AF operation.
 Press the   keys or turn the 
 dial to select the desired AF 
operation, then press .
4Focus on the subject.
 Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway....

f: Changing the Autofocus OperationN
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This AF operation is suited for moving subjects when the focusing 
distance keeps changing. While you hold down the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will keep focusing on the subject continuously.
 The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
 When the AF point selection (p.95) is automatic, the camera first 
uses the center AF point to focus. During autofocusing, if the subject 
moves away from the center AF point, focus tracking continues as 
long...

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In Basic Zone modes, the camera will normally focus the closest subject 
automatically. Therefore, it may not always focus on your target subject. 
In the , , , and  modes, you can select the AF 
point and use it to focus on the target subject.
1Press the  button. (9)
XThe selected AF point will be 
displayed on the LCD monitor and in 
the viewfinder.
2Select the AF point.
 Use the  cross keys to select 
the AF point.
 While looking through the viewfinder, 
you can select the AF point by turning 
the...

S Selecting the AF PointN
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 When shooting a portrait up close, use One-Shot AF and focus 
on the eyes.
If you focus on the eyes first, you can then recompose and the face 
will remain sharp.
 If it is difficult to focus, select and use the center AF point.
The center AF point is the most sensitive among the nine AF points.
 To make it easier to focus on a moving subject, set the camera 
to automatic AF point selection and AI Servo AF (p.94).
The center AF point will first be used to focus on the...

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Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (viewfinder’s focus confirmation light 
 blinks) with certain subjects such as the following:
 Very low-contrast subjects
(Example: Blue skies, solid-color flat surfaces, etc.)
 Subjects in very low light
 Extremely backlit and reflective subjects
(Example: Cars with highly reflective bodies, etc.)
 Near and far subjects covered by an AF point 
(Example: Animals in cages, etc.)
 Repetitive patterns
(Example: Skyscraper windows, computer keyboards, etc.)
In such...

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You can shoot up to approx. 3 shots per second. This is effective for 
shooting a child running toward you or capturing different facial 
expressions.
1Press the  button.
2Select .
 Press the   keys or turn the 
 dial to select continuous 
shooting , then press .
3Take the picture.
 The camera shoots continuously 
while you hold down the shutter 
button completely.
Also set the AF operation (p.93) matching the subject.
• For a moving subject
When AI Servo AF is set, focusing will be continuous during...

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i Continuous ShootingN
 Under [53: Custom Functions (C.Fn)], if [5: High ISO speed noise 
reduction] is set to [2: Strong] (p.261), the maximum burst during 
continuous shooting will greatly decrease. Also, the continuous shooting 
speed may be slower.
 When the battery level is low, the continuous shooting speed may 
become slightly slower.
 In AI Servo AF operation, the continuous shooting speed may become 
slightly slower depending on the subject and the lens used.
 The continuous shooting speed...

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1Press the  button.
2Select the self-timer.
 Press the   keys or turn the 
 dial to select the self-timer, 
then press .
j:10-sec. self-timer
l:2-sec. self-timerN
q:10-sec. self-timer plus 
continuous shots
Press the   keys 
to set the number of shots 
(2 to 10) to be taken with 
the self-timer. 
3Take the picture.
 Look through the viewfinder, focus on 
the subject, then press the shutter 
button completely.
XYou can check the self-timer operation with the self-timer lamp, 
beeper, and countdown...