Canon Pro 1 Manual

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Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects
 Switching between Flash Adjustment 
Settings
The built-in flash and the externally mounted flash* fire with 
automatic flash adjustments (except in the M mode), but it is 
possible to set them so that they fire without any adjustments.
* Speedlite 220EX/380EX/420EX/550EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Macro  Twin Lite MT-24EX
Compensating the Flash Adjustment (  (Flash))
The flash adjustment can be changed when [Flash Adjust] is set to 
[Auto]. The settings can be...

        Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings (continued)
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Compensating the Flash Output
In M mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash output 
can be controlled in three steps, starting from FULL, when shooting. 
This setting is also active with slave flash photography where 
multiple flashes are fired at the subject from different positions 
because the pre-flash does not fire. When an externally mounted 
flash is attached, its flash output can be controlled (Up to 1/16 from...

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Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects
Switching the Timing at which the Flash 
Fires
Mode Dial    
1st-curtain The flash fires right after the shutter opens, regardless of the 
shutter speed. Usually, the 1st-curtain is used when 
shooting.
2nd-curtain The flash fires right before the shutter closes, regardless of 
the shutter speed. Compared with the 1st-curtain, the flash 
fires later and this allows you to shoot images in which, for 
example, a car’s rear lamps seem to trail off behind.
1From...

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Shooting Images at Set Intervals
(Intervalometer)
You can shoot images at a set interval. This function can be used for 
fixed-point observation of plants and blooming flowers. The shooting 
interval time can be set from 1 to 60 minutes and 2 to 100 images 
can be shot.
Mode Dial    
zSince the camera may shoot continuously for an extended period 
of time, the use of the separately sold Compact Power Adapter 
CA-560 is recommended (p. 182).
1Select [Intervalometer] from the 
[  (Rec.)] menu.
zSee...

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Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects
3Press the T arrow on the omni 
selector, then select the number 
of shots using the  W or  X arrow 
on the omni selector.
z If you press the omni selector 
continuously, the number of shots 
increases in units of 5 shots at a time.
z The maximum number of shots* is 
determined according to the CF card’s 
remaining capacity.
* The maximum number of shots may 
decrease according to the images shot.
4Press the SET button
z  appears on the LCD monitor (or in the...

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Shooting Problem Subjects for the 
Autofocus
The autofocus may not work well on the following types of subjects.• Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
• Subjects mixing close and far objects
• Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
• Subjects that are moving quickly
• Subjects with horizontal stripes
To shoot these subjects, first aim the camera at an object at a similar 
distance, lock the focus (focus lock) or autofocus (AF lock) and 
recompose...

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Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects
Shooting with AF Lock
Mode Dial        
1Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. 
Keep it pressed and press the MF button.
zThe   icon appears on the LCD monitor (or in the viewfinder).
z The focus setting will lock even if the shutter button and the  MF
button are released.
z The AF lock will cancel if the  MF button is pressed again.
2Recompose the image and press the shutter button 
all the way to shoot the image.
zThe AF lock function is...

Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (continued)
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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
The focus can be manually set.
Mode Dial        
1Press and hold the MF button, 
then turn the zoom ring to focus 
on the subject.
zThe  ` icon and the MF indicator will 
appear on the LCD monitor (or in the 
viewfinder).
z The AF frame area is magnified when 
[MF-Point Zoom] is set to [On] in the [  
(Rec.)] menu.*
* Except in the   and   modes, when the 
digital zoom is activated or a TV is used as 
the display....

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Shooting – Selecting Particular Effects
Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the 
Auto Focus
The camera automatically searches for a more suitable focusing 
point from the current manually focused location.
Mode Dial         
1Focus the camera with the manual focus, then press 
the SET button.
zThe camera focuses automatically to a more accurate focusing 
point near the current focusing point.
z You cannot change the AF frame setting while focusing 
manually. Cancel the manual focus mode, then...

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Switching between Focus Settings
You can switch between focus settings to shoot.
 Saving Custom Settings
You can save frequently used shooting modes and various shooting 
settings to the C (custom) mode. This camera is equipped with two 
modes ([ C
1] and [C2]), allowing you to save two types of custom 
settings. When necessary, you can then shoot images with 
previously saved settings by simply turning the mode dial to  C
1 or 
C2. Settings that are usually forgotten when the shooting mode is...