Canon 5d Instruction Manual

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Four metering modes are provided: Evaluative, partial, spot, and 
center-weighted average metering. In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, 
evaluative metering is set automatically.
1Press the < Q> button. (9 )
2Select the metering mode.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
q : Evaluative Metering
w : Partial Metering
r : Spot Metering
e : Center-weighted Average 
Metering
q  Evaluative Metering
This is the camera’s standard metering mode suited for most 
subjects even under backlit c...

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Single and continuous drive modes are provided. In the  (Full 
Auto) mode, single shooting is set automatically.
1Press the < R> button. (9 )
2Select the drive mode.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
u :Single shooting
When you press the shutter 
button completely, one shot will 
be taken.
i :Continuous shooting  (Max. 3 
shots per sec.) 
While you press the shutter 
button completely, shots will be 
taken continuously.
j :Self-timer Operation  (p.48)
iSelecting the Drive Mode N...

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Advanced Operations
In shooting modes other than  (Full Auto), you 
can freely set the shutter sp eed or aperture to obtain 
the desired result.
  The asterisk  M appended on the right of the page title 
indicates that the respective feature cannot be changed in 
the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
  After you press the shutter  button halfway and let go, the 
timer operation will keep the LCD panel and viewfinder 
information displayed for about 4 sec. ( 0).
First set the < 4> switch to < J>.  

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Like  (Full Auto) mode, this is a 
general-purpose shooting mode. The 
camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and aperture value to suit the 
subject’s brightness. This is called 
Program AE.
* < d> stands for Program * AE  stands for Auto Exposure
1Set the Mode Dial to < d>.
2Focus the subject.
  Look through the  viewfinder and aim 
any AF point over the subject. Then 
press the shutter button halfway.
3Check the display.
X The shutter speed and aperture value 
will be set automatically and...

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d Program AE
  If “30 ” and the maximum apertu re blink, it indicates 
underexposure. Increase th e ISO speed or use flash.
  If “8000 ” and the minimum aperture  blink, it indicates 
overexposure. Decrease th e ISO speed or use an ND 
filter (optional) to reduce the am ount of light entering the 
lens.
Differences Between < d> and < 1> (Full Auto) In both modes, the au tomatically-set shutter speed and aperture 
combination are the same.
  In the < d> mode, you can set or use the fu nctions below,...

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In this mode, you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically 
sets the aperture value to suit t he brightness of the subject. This is 
called Shutter-Priority AE. A fast s hutter speed can freeze the motion of 
a fast-moving subject and a slow shu tter speed can blur the subject to 
give the impression of motion.
* < s > stands for Time value.
1Set the Mode Dial to < s>.
2Set the desired shutter speed.
 While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
  It can be set in 1/3-stop...

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s Shutter-Priority AE
 If the maximum aperture  blinks, it indicates 
underexposure. Turn the < 6> dial to set a slower 
shutter speed unti l the aperture valu e stops blinking.
  If the minimum aperture  blinks, it indicates 
overexposure. Turn the < 6> dial to set a faster shutter 
speed until the aperture valu e stops blinking or lower 
the ISO speed.
Shutter Speed Display
The shutter speeds from “ 8000” to “4” indicate the denominator of the 
fractional shutter sp eed. For example, “125”...

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In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the came ra sets the shutter speed 
automatically to suit the subject bright ness. This is called aperture-priority AE.
A larger aperture opening (smaller f/numbe r) will result in a blurred background 
ideal for portraits. This  occurs because a lower f/num ber decreases the depth of 
field (range of acceptable focus). On the  other hand, a smaller aperture opening 
(larger f/number) will make more of t he foreground and background fall within...

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f Aperture-Priority AE
 If the “ 30” shutter speed blinks, it indicates 
underexposure. Turn the < 6> dial to set a larger 
aperture (smaller f/ number) until the blinking stops or 
set a higher ISO speed.
  If the “ 8000” shutter speed blin ks, it indicates 
overexposure.  Turn the  dial to set a smaller 
aperture (larger f/number) unti l the blinking stops or set 
a lower ISO speed.
Aperture Value Display
The larger the f/number,  the smaller the aperture opening will be. The 
aperture values...

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In this mode, you set both the shutter 
speed and aperture value as desired. To 
determine the exposure, refer to the 
exposure level indicator in the viewfinder 
or use a handheld exposure meter. This 
method is called manual exposure.
*  stands for Manual.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the desired shutter speed.
  While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 6> dial.
3Set the desired aperture value.
 Set the < 4> switch to < J>, and 
while looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
4Focus the...