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 automatically to suit the scene. 
The colors will look vivid, especially for blue skies, greenery and 
sunsets, in nature, outdoor and sunset scenes.
PStandard
The image looks vivid, sharp, and crisp. This is a general-purpose 
Picture Style suitable for most scenes.
QPortrait
For nice skin tones. The image looks softer. Suited for close-up 
portraits.
By changing the [Color tone] (p.123), you can adjust the skin 
tone.
A Optimal Image Characteristics for the SubjectN
Picture Style Characteristics
If the desired color tone is not obtained with [Auto], use another Picture Style. 
						

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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 subject’s color. Images will appear subdued.
VMonochrome
Creates black-and-white images.
WUser Def. 1-3
You can register a basic style such as [Portrait], [Landscape], a 
Picture Style file, etc., and adjust it as desired (p.125). Any User 
Defined Picture Style that has not been set will have the same 
default settings as the [Auto] Picture Style.
Black-and-white images shot in formats other than 1 cannot be 
reverted to color. If you want to later shoot pictures in color, make 
sure the [Monochrome] setting has been canceled. When 
[Monochrome] is selected,  will appear in the viewfinder. 
						

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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. The 
camera will then autofocus in the 
selected AF operation.
Suited for still subjects. When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus only once.
 When focus is achieved, the dot inside the AF point achieving focus 
lights up briefly in red, and the focus confirmation light  in the 
viewfinder will also light up.
 With evaluative metering (p.111), the exposure setting will be set at 
the same time as focus is achieved.
 While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the focus will be 
locked. You can then recompose the shot if desired.
f: Changing the Autofocus OperationN
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects 
						

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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 as the subject is covered by another AF point.
AI Focus AF switches the AF operation from One-Shot AF to AI 
Servo AF automatically if a still subject starts moving.
 After the subject is focused in One-Shot AF, if the subject starts 
moving, the camera will detect the movement, change the AF 
operation automatically to AI Servo AF, and keep tracking the 
moving subject.
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically
 If focus cannot be achieved, the focus confirmation light  in the 
viewfinder will blink. If this occurs, the picture cannot be taken even if the 
shutter button is pressed completely. Recompose the shot and try to 
focus again, or see “Subjects Difficult to Focus” (p.97).
 If [z1: Beep] is set to [Disable], the beeper will not sound when focus 
is achieved.
With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. 
Also, the focus confirmation light  in the viewfinder will not light up.
When focus is achieved in the AI Focus AF operation with the Servo mode 
active, the beeper will sound softly. However, the focus confirmation light 
 in the viewfinder will not light up. Note that focus will not be locked in 
this case. 
						

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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  dial until the desired AF 
point lights up in red.
 When all the AF points light up, 
automatic AF point selection will be 
set. The AF point will be selected 
automatically to focus on the subject.
 Pressing  toggles the AF point 
selection between the center AF point 
and automatic AF point selection.
3Focus on the subject.
 Aim the selected AF point over the 
subject and press the shutter button 
halfway to focus.
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 subject. During 
autofocusing, if the subject moves away from the center AF point, 
focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by 
another AF point.
Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutter button halfway, 
the built-in flash may fire a brief burst of flashes. This illuminates the 
subject to enable easier autofocusing.
Shooting Tips
AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash
 The AF-assist beam will not be fired from the built-in flash in the following 
shooting modes: ,  and .
 The AF-assist beam cannot be emitted with AI Servo AF operation.
 The effective range of the AF-assist beam emitted by the built-in flash is 
approx. 4 meters/13.1 feet.
 In Creative Zone modes, when you raise the built-in flash with the  
button (p.101), the AF-assist beam will be emitted when necessary. Note 
that depending on the setting for [7: AF-assist beam firing] under [53: 
Custom Functions (C.Fn)], AF beam will not be emitted (p.262).
If you use an Extender (sold separately) and the f/number becomes higher 
than f/5.6, AF shooting will not be possible (except in [FlexiZone - Single] 
and [u Live mode] during Live View shooting). For details, refer to the 
Extender’s instruction manual. 
						

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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 cases, do either of the following:
(1) With One-Shot AF, focus on an object at the same distance as the 
subject and lock the focus before recomposing the shot (p.59).
(2) Set the lens’s focus mode switch to  and focus manually.
1Set the lens’s focus mode switch 
to .
2Focus on the subject.
 Focus by turning the lens’s focusing 
ring until the subject looks sharp in 
the viewfinder.
Subjects Difficult to Focus
MF: Manual Focus
For subjects difficult to focus during Live View shooting with [FlexiZone - 
Single] and [uLive mode], see page 146.
Focusing ring
If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the AF point 
achieving focus will light up briefly in red, the beeper will sound, and the 
focus confirmation light  in the viewfinder will light up. 
						

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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 
continuous shooting.
• For a still subject
When One-Shot AF is set, the camera will focus only once during 
continuous shooting.
i Continuous ShootingN
Shooting Tips 
						

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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 may also decrease indoors and under 
low light. 
						

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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 display (in seconds) on the LCD monitor.
XTwo seconds before the picture is taken, the self-timer lamp will light 
up and the beeper will sound faster.
j Using the Self-timer
 With , the interval between shots may be prolonged depending on 
the shooting conditions such as the image-recording quality or flash.
 If you do not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter 
button, attach the eyepiece cover (p.269). If stray light enters the 
viewfinder when the picture is taken, it may throw off the exposure.
 After taking self-timer shots, playing back the image (p.80) to check 
focus and exposure is recommended.
 When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.59) on 
an object at about the same distance as where you will stand.
 To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the  button.