Canon Eos Rebel T4i 650d Instruction Manual

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To shoot people at night and obtain a natural-looking night scene in the 
background, use the  (Night Portrait) mode.
  Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the  wide-angle end to obtain a wide 
night view. Also, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
  Check the subject’s brightness.
Under low light, the built-in flash wi ll fire automatically to obtain a 
good exposure of the subject. You  should then play back the image 
to check the image brightness. If  the subject looks dark, move 
nearer and shoot again.
  Also shoot in another shooting mode.
Since camera shake is prone to occu r with night shots, shooting also 
with < A> and < F> is recommended.
6 Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod)
Shooting Tips
  Tell the subject to keep st ill even after the flash fires.
  If you use the self-timer together with flash, the self-timer lamp will light 
up briefly after th e picture is taken.
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Normally, a tripod is necessary to steady your camera when shooting a 
night scene. However, with the < F> (Handheld Night Scene) mode, 
you can shoot night scenes while  handholding the camera. In this 
mode, four shots are taken continuously for each picture. A bright 
image with reduced camera shake is taken.
  Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. If any of the four 
shots are greatly misaligned due to  camera shake, etc., they may 
not align properly in the final image.
  If you are shooting only the night scene, set Flash off.
The default setting is set to < b> Flash off. If you are shooting only 
the night scene, set Flash off.
  For shots of people, turn on the flash.
If you shoot people in the night scene, press the < Q> button to 
select < b> Flash off, then set < D> (Flash on).
To take a nice portrait, the first s hot will use flash. Tell the person not 
to move until all four continuous shots are taken.
F  Shooting Night Scenes Handheld
Shooting Tips
See the cautions on page 74.
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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 will be taken at di fferent exposures. The loss of detail 
in highlights and shadows will be reduced in the final image.
 Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera  firmly and steadily. If the continuous 
shots are very misaligned due to ca mera shake, etc., they may not 
align properly in the final image.
G  Shooting Backlit Scenes
Shooting Tips
  Flash cannot be used. In low light,  the AF-assist beam will be emitted 
(p.98).
  See the cautions on page 74.
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Cautions for 
  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.
  Shooting with an external Speedlite
• When using a Speedlite with automa tic flash coverage setting, the 
zoom position will be fixed to the wi de end, regardless 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>
  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 < F> and 
  Compared with other shooting modes,  the shooting area will be smaller.
  1 +73  or 1  cannot be selected. With  other shooting modes, if 
1 +73  or 1  is set, the picture w ill be recorded in 73.
  If you shoot a moving subject, ghos t-like images of the subject may 
result.
  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.
  Compared to normal shoo ting, recording the image to the card will take 
longer. During the proces sing of the images, “BUSY” will be displayed 
and you cannot take an other picture until the processing is completed.
  If the Mode Dial is set to < F> or < G>, direct printing  is not possible. 
Select other mode and perform direct printing.
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In Basic Zone modes when the shooting 
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 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the function.
 Press the < S> key to select a function. (This step is not 
necessary in the < A>, < 7>, and < G> modes.)
X The selected function and Feat ure guide (p.52) will appear.
  Press the < U> key or turn the  dial to change the setting.
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
FunctionA(p.58)7(p.63)C(p.64)2(p.67)3(p.68)4(p.69)5(p.70)6(p.71)F(p.72)G(p.73)
Drive 
mode u
: Single shooting
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Self-timer 
(p.103) Qkkkkkkkkkklkkkkkkkkkkqkkkkkkkkkk
Flash 
firing:a
 Automatic firingoooooD: Flash on (Fires at all times)kkb: Flash offokooooAmbience-based shots (p.76)kkkkkkkLight/scene-based shots (p.79)kkkkBlurring/sharpening the background (p.65)k
Example: Portrait mode
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Except in the , < 7>, and < G> Basic Zone modes, you can 
select the ambience for shooting.
1Set the Mode Dial to any of the 
following modes: < C>, < 2>, 
< 3 >, , , , or < F>.
2Display the Live View image.
  With the Live View image displayed, 
you can see the ambience effect.
  Press the < A> button to switch to 
Live View shooting.
3On 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.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
ambience.
X
The LCD monitor will show how the image 
will look with the  selected ambience.
Shoot by Ambience Selection
AmbienceC23456FAmbience Effect
 Standard settingkkkkkkkNo setting
 VividkkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 SoftkkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 Warm
kkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 IntensekkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 CoolkkkkkkkLow / Standard / Strong
 Brighter
kkkkkkkLow / Medium / High
 DarkerkkkkkkkLow / Medium / High
 MonochromekkkkkkkBlue / B/W / Sepia
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Shoot by Ambience Selection
4Set the ambience effect.
 Press the < V> key to select the 
effect bar so that [ Effect] appears at 
the bottom.
  Press the < U> key or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
effect.
5Take the picture.
  To shoot while the Live View image is 
displayed, press the shutter button.
  To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < A> 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 th e 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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							Shoot by Ambience Selection
78 Ambience Settings
Standard setting
Standard image characteristics fo r the respective shooting mode. 
Note that < 2> has image characteristi cs 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 white,  sepia, or blue. When [Monochrome] is 
selected, < 0> will appear in the viewfinder.
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In the , < 3>, < 4>, 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.76), 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 any of the 
following modes: < 2>, < 3>, 
< 4> or .
2Display the Live View image.
 With the Live View image displayed, 
you can see the resulting effect.
  Press the < A> button to switch to 
Live View shooting.
Shoot by Lighting or Scene Type
Lighting or Scene2345
 Default settingkkkk
 Daylightkkkk
 Shadekkkk
 Cloudykkkk
 Tungsten lightkkk
 Fluorescent lightkkk
 Sunsetkkkk
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3On 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 or turn the 
< 6 > dial to select the desired 
lighting or scene type.
X The LCD monitor will show how the 
image will look with the selected 
lighting or scene type.
4Take the picture.
  To shoot while the Live View image is 
displayed, press the shutter button.
  To return to viewfinder shooting, 
press the < A> 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 se tting will switch to [ Default setting ]. (However, 
the shooting informat ion will display the lighting or  scene type that was set.)
 If you want to set this together with [Ambience-based shots], set the 
[Light/scene-based shots] that best matches th e 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. 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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