Canon Eos Rebel T6 1300d Instruction Manual

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Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (viewfinder’s focus indicator  
blinks) with certain subjec ts such as the following:
 Subjects with very low contrast
(Example: Blue skies, solid-color flat surfaces, etc.)
 Subjects in very low light
 Strongly backlit and reflective subjects
(Example: Cars with highly reflective bodies, etc.)
 Near and distant subjects framed close to an AF point
(Example: Animals in cages, etc.)
 Subjects such as dots of light framed close to an AF point
(Example: Night...

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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 < Y> < Z> keys or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select continuous 
shooting < i>, then press .
3Take the picture.
The camera shoots continuously 
while you hold down the shutter 
button completely.
Also set the AF operation  (p.97) matching the subject.
• For a moving subject When AI Servo AF is set, focu sing will...

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1Press the  button.
2Select the self-timer.
Press the < Y> < Z> keys or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the self-timer, 
then press < 0>.
j : Shoot in approx. 10 sec.
l : Shoot in approx. 2 sec. N
q :
Take the set number of shots 
continuously in approx. 10 sec.
Press the < W> < X> keys 
to set the number of 
multiple 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.
 You can check the...

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In indoor, low light or backlit conditions in daylight, just raise the built-in 
flash and press the shutter button to take flash pictures. In the < d> 
mode, the shutter speed (1/60 sec. - 1/200 sec.) will be set 
automatically to prevent camera shake.
1Press the  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 
[BUSY D] is displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
2Press the shutter...

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D Using the Built-in Flash
Effective Range of Built-in Flash(Approx. in meters / feet)
* For fill-in flash, the ISO speed may be set lower than ISO 800.
ISO Speed(p.92)
EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Wide AngleTelephoto
f/3.5f/5.6
ISO 1001 - 2.6 / 3.3 - 8.51 - 1.6 / 3.3 - 5.2
ISO 4001 - 5.3 / 3.3 - 17.41 - 3.3 / 3.3 - 10.8
ISO 800/AUTO*1 - 7.4 / 3.3 - 24.31 - 4.6 / 3.3 - 15.1
ISO 16001.3 - 10.5 / 4.3 - 34.41 - 6.6 / 3.3 - 21.7
ISO 64002.6 - 21.0 / 8.5 - 68.91.6 - 13.1 / 5.2 - 43.0
When a high ISO speed...

D Using the Built-in Flash
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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>, or < k>.
Under the [ z1] tab, select [Red-eye 
reduc. ], then press < 0>.
 Select [ Enable], then press < 0>.
 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.
3  Red-eye...

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4
Advanced Shooting
This chapter builds on Chapter 3 and introduces more 
ways to shoot creatively.
The first half of this chapter explains how to use the < s>, 
< f >, and < a> modes on the Mode Dial.
 All the functions explained in Chapter 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 276.
 The  M icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that 
the function is available only in Creative Zone modes 
(p.30)....

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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...

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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 viewfinder 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...

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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 sharper focus 
is obtained in both the foreground 
and background.
 Turning the < 6> dial to the right will 
set a...