Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual

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When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas, use the 
 (HDR Backlight Control) mode. When you take a picture, three 
continuous shots are taken at different exposures, and the resulting 
image with the least loss of shadow  detail due to backlighting and 
widest tonal range is recorded. 
 Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. If any of the 
three shots are greatly misaligned due  to camera shake, etc., they 
may not align properly in the final image.
G  Shooting Backlit Scenes
Shooting Tips
  Even if a Speedlite is attached  to the camera, it will not fire.
  See the cautions on page 82.
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.
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Cautions for  (Handheld Night Scene)
  During Live View shooting, it may be di fficult to focus dots of light such as 
in a night scene. In such a case,  you should set the AF method to [ Quick 
mode ] and shoot. If it is still difficult  to focus, set the lens’ focus mode 
switch to [ MF] and focus manually.
  When shooting flash phot ography, if the subject is too close to the 
camera, the picture may come out  extremely bright (overexposure).
  If you use flash when sh ooting dimly lit night scenes, or human subjects 
in situations where the subject and  background are both near enough to 
be illuminated by the flash, the shot s may not align correctly. This can 
result in a blurry photo.
  Regarding flash coverage:
• When using a Speedlite with automatic  flash coverage setting, the zoom 
position will be fixed to the wide end, r egardless of the lens’ zoom position.
• When using a Speedlite with manual  flash coverage switch, shoot with 
the flash head retracted to  the wide (normal) position.
Cautions for < G> (HDR Backlight Control)
  Note that the image may  not be rendered with a smooth gradation and 
may look irregular or  have significant noise.
  HDR Backlight Control may not be ef fective for excessively backlit 
scenes or extremely hi gh-contrast scenes.
Cautions for both < F> (Handheld Night Scene) and < G> (HDR 
Backlight Control)
  Compared with other shooting modes,  the shooting area will be smaller.
  You cannot select RAW and RAW+JPEG . In other shooting modes, if 
RAW is set, the imag e quality will be 73. Also, if RAW+JPEG is set, the 
image will be recorded  in the set JPEG quality.
  If you shoot a moving subject, th e subject’s movement will leave 
afterimages.
  The image alignment may not function  properly with repetitive patterns 
(lattice, stripes, etc.), flat or si ngle-tone images, or greatly misaligned 
shots caused by camera shake.
  Recording the image to  the card will take longer than with normal 
shooting. During the proc essing of the images, “buSY” will be displayed 
in the viewfinder and on the LCD  panel and you cannot take another 
picture until the proc essing is completed.
  If the shooting mode is set to < F> or < G>, direct printing is not 
possible. Select another shooting  mode and do direct printing.
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In Basic Zone modes when the shooting 
function settings screen is displayed, you 
can press the  button to display the 
Quick Control screen. The table below 
indicates the functions that can be set 
with the Quick Control screen in each 
Basic Zone mode.
1Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode.
2Press the < Q> button. (7 )
XThe Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the function.
 Press the < V> key to select a function. (This step is not 
necessary in the  A mode.)
XThe selected function and Feat ure guide (p.63) will appear.
  Functions can also be selected with the < 6> or < 5> dial.
Settable Functions in Basic Zone Modes
o: Default setting   k: User selectable   : Not selectable
* If you change the shooting mode  or set the power switch to , it will revert 
to the default settings  (except the self-timer).
Q Quick Control
FunctionAC8
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Drive mode 
(p.98) u
: Single shooting
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i: Continuous shootingkkokkokkk
B : Silent single shootingkkkkkkkkk
M : Silent continuous shootingkkkkkkkkk
Self-timer (p.100) Qkkkkkkkkk
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Ambience-based shots (p.84)kkkkkkk
Light/scene-based shots (p.87)kkkk
Blurring/sharpening t
he background (p.72)k
Example: Portrait mode
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Except in the  and < G> Basic Zone modes, you can select the 
ambience for shooting.
1Set the shooting mode to < C> or 
< 8 >.
 If the shooting mode is < 8>, set 
one of the following: < 2>, < 3>, 
< 4 >, < 5>, < 6>, or < F>.
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
3Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button to display the 
Live View image.
XYou can check the ambience effect 
on the screen.
4On the Quick Control screen, 
select the desired ambience.
  Press the < Q> button ( 7).
  Press the < V> key to select [  
Standard setting ]. [Ambience-
based shots ] will appear on the 
screen.
Shoot by Ambience Selection
AmbienceC8Ambience Effect23456F Standard settingkkkkkkkNo setting
 Vivid
kkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 Soft
kkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 Warm
kkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 Intense
kkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 Cool
kkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 Brighter
kkkkkkkLow / Medium / High
 Darker
kkkkkkkLow / Medium / High
 Monochrome
kkkkkkkBlue / B/W / Sepia
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Shoot by Ambience Selection
 Press the < U> key to select the 
desired ambience.
XThe LCD monitor will display how the 
image will look with the selected 
ambience.
5Set the ambience effect.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
effect bar so that [ Effect] appears at 
the bottom.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
desired effect.
6Take 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 < 2>, the 
setting will revert back to [  
Standard setting].
  The Live View image shown with the ambience setting applied will not 
look exactly the same as the actual photo.
  Using flash may minimize  the ambience effect.
  In bright outdoors, the  Live View image you see  on the screen may not 
have exactly the same br ightness or ambience as the actual photo. Set 
[ 5 2: LCD brightness ] to 4 and look at the Li ve View image while the 
screen is unaffected by stray light.
If you do not want the  Live View image to be  displayed when setting 
functions, press the  button after step 1. When you press the < Q> 
button, the Quick Control screen  is displayed and you can set [Ambience-
based shots ] and [Effect], then shoot with the viewfinder.
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86 Ambience Settings
Standard setting
Standard image characteristics for the respective shooting mode. 
Note that < 2> has image characteristics geared for portraits and 
< 3 > is geared for landscapes. Each  ambience is a modification of 
the respective shooting mode’s image characteristics. Vivid
The subject will look sharp and vi vid. It makes the photo look more 
impressive than with [   Standard setting].
Soft
The subject will look softer and mo re dainty. Good for portraits, pets, 
flowers, etc. Warm
The subject will look softer with warmer colors. Good for portraits, 
pets, and other subjects to which you want to give a warm look. Intense
While the overall brightness is slightly lowered, the subject is 
emphasized for a more intense feeling. Makes the human or living 
subject stand out more. Cool
The overall brightness is slightly lo wered with a cooler color cast. A 
subject in the shade will look more calm and impressive. Brighter
The picture will look brighter.
Darker
The picture will look darker. Monochrome
The picture will be monochrome. You can select the monochrome 
color to be black and whit e, sepia, or blue.  can be displayed on 
the lower left in the viewfinder when [ Monochrome] is set (p.313).
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In the , < 3>, , and < 5> Basic Zone modes, you can shoot 
while the settings match the lighting or scene type. Normally, [  
Default setting ] is adequate, but if the  settings match the lighting 
condition or scene, the picture will  look more accurate to your eye.
For Live View shooting, if you set both [ Light/scene-based shots] and 
[Ambience-based shots] (p.84), you should first set [ Light/scene-
based shots]. This will make it easier to see the resulting effect on the 
LCD monitor.
1Set the shooting mode to < 8>.
 Set one of the following: < 2>, , 
< 4 >, or < 5>.
2Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
3Display the Live View image.
 Press the < 0> button to display the 
Live View image.
XYou can check the resulting effect on 
the screen.
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Lighting or Scene8
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 Default settingkkkk
 Daylightkkkk
 Shadekkkk
 Cloudykkkk
 Tungsten lightkkk
 Fluorescent lightkkk
 Sunsetkkkk
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4On the Quick Control screen, 
select the lighting or scene type.
 Press the < Q> button ( 7).
  Press the < V> key to select [  
Default setting ]. [Light/scene-
based shots ] will appear on the 
screen.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
desired lighting or scene type.
XThe resulting image with the selected 
lighting or scene 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 < 2>, the 
setting will revert back to [   Default 
setting].
  If you use flash, the setting will switch to [   Default setting]. (However, 
the shooting information will display  the lighting or scene type that was 
set.)
  If you want to set th is together with [Ambience-based shots ], set the 
lighting or scene type best matches  the ambience you have set. In the 
case of [Sunset ], for example, warm colors will become prom inent 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. Pressing the  button will 
display the Quick  Control screen. Yo u can then set [Light/scene-based 
shots ] and shoot with the viewfinder.
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Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Lighting or Scene Type Settings
Default setting
Default setting suited for most subjects.
Daylight
For subjects under sunlight. Gives more natural-looking blue skies 
and greenery and reproduces light-colored flowers better.
Shade
For subjects in the shade. Suitable for skin tones, which may look 
too bluish, and for light-colored flowers.
Cloudy
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.
Tungsten light
For subjects lit under tungsten lighting. Reduces the reddish-orange 
color cast caused by tungsten lighting.
Fluorescent light
For subjects under fluorescent lighting. Suited for all types of 
fluorescent lighting.
Sunset
Suitable when you want to capture  the sunset’s impressive colors.
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