User manual CANON EOS D30

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Steps and Reference Guides Your camera includes two manuals: the "EOS D30 Camera User's Guide" and the "Software Starter Guide. " EOS D30 Camera User's Guide (This Document) 1 Prepare your camera for use 2 Start taking pictures 3 Check your pictures Software Starter Guide Help 1 Install the software from the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk 2 Connect your camera to a computer 3 Load your images onto the computer 4 Process the images with the software 2 Thank you for purchasing this Canon product The Canon EOS D30 is a high-quality, high-precision, digital single-lens reflex camera with a CMOS sensor that has a total pixel count of 3. 25 million pixels. This camera provides a full range of imaging options and functions ideal for every photographic use, from easy, fully automatic shots for first-time users to applications for experienced photographers. A CompactFlash card* (CF card Type 1, 2) is used as the recording media. Before you use your EOS D30, be sure to read this user's guide with your camera on hand. [. . . ] The aperture value is determined automatically. Check the display, then take the picture. q If the aperture value is not blinking, the exposure is correct. q Compose the picture, then press the shutter button down fully. 74 Shutter Speed Priority AE q At shutter speeds slower than one second, the release time lag (between the time the shutter button is pressed completely and the start of the exposure) is approximately 1 second. The release time will be a little longer when the drive mode is continuous shooting, even if the shutter speed is faster than one second. In this case, hold the shutter button down until the pictures have been taken. q If the smallest aperture value (the maximum open aperture) for the lens you are using blinks, the scene is too dark. Turn the dial to a slower shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking. q If the largest aperture value (the minimum aperture) for the lens you are using blinks, the scene is too bright. Turn the dial to a faster shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking. 3 Shutter Speed Display You can set the shutter speed in half-stop increments as shown below. The shutter speeds from 4000 to 4 indicate the denominator of the fractional shutter speed, so that--for example--125 is 1/125 second. 4000 3000 2000 1500 1000 750 500 350 250 180 125 90 60 45 30 20 15 10 8 6 4 0"3 0"5 0"7 1" 1"5 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" 15" 20" 30" The ideal shutter speed for capturing a clear image from a TV screen is 1/15 second. You can also set the camera so that you can set the shutter speed in 1/3-stop increments. (C. Fn-4 ¡124) Advanced Operations 75 Aperture-Priority AE In this mode, you set the aperture value, and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed to suit the brightness of the scene. By setting a smaller aperture value (larger aperture), you can blur the background to make the subject stand out as in a portrait. Or, by setting a larger aperture value (smaller aperture), you can increase the depth of field to make both the foreground and background look sharp. * stands for "aperture value. " Small aperture value Large aperture value 1 2 3 4 76 Set the Mode Dial to . Select the aperture value. q Turn the dial. Focus on the subject. q Press the shutter button down halfway. The shutter speed is determined automatically. Check the display, then take the picture. q If the shutter speed is not blinking, the exposure is correct. q Compose the picture, then press the shutter button down fully. Aperture-Priority AE q If the 30" shutter speed blinks, the scene is too dark. Aperture Value Display You can set the aperture in half stops as shown below. The range of aperture settings displayed depends on the lens mounted on the camera. 1. 0 1. 2 1. 4 1. 8 2. 0 2. 5 2. 8 3. 5 4. 0 4. 5 5. 6 6. 7 8. 0 9. 5 11 13 16 19 22 27 32 38 45 54 64 76 91 If no lens is mounted on the camera, the aperture setting is displayed as 00. q You can also set the camera so that you can set the aperture value in 1/3-stop increments. (C. Fn-4 ¡124) q You can fix the shutter speed at 1/200 second for shooting with a flash. [. . . ] The respective guide numbers of these (ISO 100 in meters) are 55, 42, and 22. All three Speedlites enable E-TTL autoflash, high-speed sync (FP flash), and FE lock. In addition, the 550EX can operate in an easy-to-use wireless, multi-Speedlite system. Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX This is an EOS-dedicated macro ring flash featuring twin flash tubes, guide no. You can fire one or both flash tubes and control the flash ratio to easily obtain sophisticated lighting effects with E-TTL autoflash. [. . . ]