Canon 80d Manual

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Shooting with Ambience Selection
7Brighter
The picture will look brighter.
8Darker
The picture will look darker.
9Monochrome
The picture will be monochrome.  You can select the monochrome 
color to be blue, black and white, or sepia. When [Monochrome] is 
selected, <
z> will appear in the viewfinder. 
						

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In the  Basic Zone modes, you can shoot with 
the settings matching the lighti ng or scene type. Normally, [e Default 
setting
] is adequate, but if the settings  match the lighting condition or 
scene, the picture will look  more accurate to your eyes.
For Live View shooting, if you set both [
Light/scene-based shots] and 
[
Ambience-based shots] (p.108), you should first set [Light/scene-
based shots
]. This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the 
LCD monitor.
1Set the Mode Dial to < 8>.
Set one of the following: , , 
<
3>, , or .
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
3Display the Live View image.
Press the  button to display the 
Live View image.
Shooting by Lightin g or Scene Type
Lighting or Scene8
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f Daylightkkkkk
g Shadekkkkk
S  Cloudy kkkkk
i Tungsten lightkkkk
j  Fluorescent lightkkkk
s  Sunset kkkkk 
						

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Shooting by Lighting or Scene Type
4With Quick Control, select the 
lighting or scene type.
Press the  button (7).
Press the   keys to select 
[
e Default setting]. [Light/scene-
based shots] will appear on the 
screen.
Press the   keys to select 
the lighting or scene type.
The resulting image with the selected 
lighting or sc ene type will be 
displayed.
5Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the <
0> button to exit Live 
View shooting. Then press the shutter 
button completely to take the picture.
If you change the shooting mode or 
set the power switch to , the 
setting will revert back to [
e Default 
setting
].
 If you use flash, the setting will switch to [ e Default setting]. (However, 
the shooting information will display the lighting or scene type that is set.)
 If you want to set this together with [ Ambience-based shots], set the 
lighting or scene type that best ma tches the ambience you have set. In 
the case of [ Sunset], for example, warm colors will become prominent so 
the ambience you set may not work well.
If you do not want the Live View image to be displayed when setting 
functions, press the < Q> button after step 1 and set [ Light/scene-based 
shots ]. 
						

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Lighting or Scene Type Settings
eDefault settingDefault setting suited for most subjects.
fDaylight
For subjects under sunlight. Give s more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces li ght-colored flowers better.
gShade
For subjects in the shade. Suitabl e for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for li ght-colored flowers.
SCloudy
For subjects under overcast skies. Makes skin tones and 
landscapes, which may otherwise  look dull on a cloudy day, look 
warmer. Also effective for light-colored flowers.
i Tungsten light
For subjects lit under tungsten li ghting. Reduces the reddish-orange 
color cast caused by tungsten lighting.
j Fluorescent light
For subjects under fluorescent li ghting. Suited for all types of 
fluorescent lighting.
s Sunset
Suitable when you want to capture the sunset’s impressive colors. 
						

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3
Setting the AF andDrive Modes
The AF points in the viewfinder are 
arranged to make AF shooting 
suitable for a  wide variety of 
subjects and scenes.
You can also select the AF operation and drive mode 
that best match the shooti ng conditions and subject.
The O icon at the upper right of the page title indicates that 
the function is available only in Creative Zone modes (d/
s/f/a/F).
In Basic Zone modes, the AF operation and AF point (AF 
area selection mode) are set automatically.
< AF > stands for autofocus. < MF> stands for manual focus. 
						

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You can select the AF operation characteristics to suit 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 .
2Turn the Mode Dial to a Creative 
Zone mode.
3Press the  button (9).
4Select the AF operation.
While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the  or  dial.
X: One-Shot AF
9: AI Focus AFZ: AI Servo AF
f: Selecting the AF Operation N
In Creative Zone modes, you can also press the < p> button to 
autofocus. 
						

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f: Selecting the AF OperationN
Suited for still subjects. When you 
press the shutter button halfway, the 
camera will focus only once.

When focus is achieved, the AF point 
that achieved focus will be displayed, 
and the focus indicator <
o> in the 
viewfinder will also light up.
With evaluative metering, the 
exposure setting will be set at the 
same time focus is achieved.
While you hold down the shutter bu tton halfway, the focus will be 
locked. You can then recompose the shot if desired.
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Focus indicator
AF point

If focus cannot be achiev ed, the focus indicator  in the viewfinder 
will blink. If this occurs, the pictur e cannot be taken even if the shutter 
button is pressed completely. Recompose the shot or see “When 
Autofocus Fails” (p.136) and try to focus again.
 If [z 1: Beep ] is set to [ Disable], the beeper will not sound when focus 
is achieved.
 After achieving focus with One-Shot  AF, you can lock the focus on a 
subject and recompose the shot. This is  called “focus lock”. This is useful 
when you want to focus on a peripheral subject not covered by the Area 
AF frame.
 When a lens equipped with electronic  manual focusing function is used, 
after achieving focus, you can focus manually by turning the lens 
focusing ring while pressing the shutter button halfway. 
						

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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 area selection mode (p.120) is set to 45-point 
automatic selection AF, focus tracking will continue as long as the 
Area AF frame covers the subject.
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 dete ct the movement, change the AF 
operation automatically to AI Servo AF, and start tracking the moving 
subject.
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically
With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. 
Also, the focus indicator < o> in the viewfinder will not light up.
When focus is achieved with AI Focus  AF with the Servo operation active, 
the beeper will continue beeping softly. However, the focus indicator < o> in 
the viewfinder will not light up. Note that focus will not be locked in this case. 
						

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f: Selecting the AF OperationN
By default, the AF points light up in red when focus is achieved in low-
light conditions. In Creative Zone modes, you can set whether to have 
the AF points light up in red when focus is achieved (p.424).
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 help autofocusing.
AF Points Lighting Up in Red
AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash
 AF-assist beam will not be emitted from the built-in flash in  or 
< 8 : 35 > modes, or when [ Built-in flash firing ] is set to  in 
< A >, < C>, < 8 : PCF24 >, or  modes.
 The AF-assist beam will not be emitted with AI Servo AF operation.
 The built-in flash makes a sound when firing continuously. This is normal 
and not a malfunction.
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 ra ise the built-in flash with the  
button, the AF-assist beam will fire when necessary. Note that depending 
on the setting for [ 8C.Fn II-6: AF-assist beam firing ], the AF-assist 
beam may not be emitted (p.419). 
						

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The camera has 45 AF points for autofocusing. You can select the AF 
area selection mode and AF point(s) suiting the scene or subject.
You can select one of four AF area selection modes. See the next page 
for the selection procedure.
E:Single-point AF 
(Manual selection)
Select one AF point to focus.
F :Zone AF 
(Manual selection of zone)
The AF area is divided into nine focusing 
zones for focusing.
G : Large Zone AF 
(Manual selection of zone)
The AF area is divided into three 
focusing zones (left, center, and right) for 
focusing.
H : 45-point automatic selection 
AF
The Area AF frame (entire AF area) is 
used to focus.
S  Selecting the AF Area and AF Point N
AF Area Selection Mode
Depending on the lens attached to the camera, the number of usable 
AF points, AF point patterns, the shape of Area AF frame, etc. will 
differ. For details, see “Lenses and Usable AF Points” on page 128.