Canon 50d guide pdf

If anything is missing, contact your dealer. The CB-5L comes with a power cord. If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lens is included. Introduction Camera basics. Getting Started Basic Shooting Fully automatic shooting for different subjects.

Fn I : Exposure Page Handling Precautions The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult your nearest Canon Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth. If the camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth. Dead pixels displaying only black or red, etc. They do not affect the images recorded. To recharge the battery, see page Attach the lens.

For other lenses, align it with the red index. Focus the subject. Look through the viewfinder and aim the viewfinder center over the subject. Page Nomenclature Nomenclature For detailed information, reference page numbers are provided in parentheses p.

Camera User Settings Most camera settings can be registered under w or x p. Image Zone 2 : Portrait p. Battery pack slot Charge lamp This power unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position. Page Getting Started Getting Started This chapter explains preparatory steps and basic camera operations. Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle. Using it with an incompatible battery charger or product may result in malfunction or accidents for which Canon cannot be held liable.

Removing the Battery After opening the battery compartment cover, be careful not to swing it back further. Even during the sensor cleaning, you can still shoot by pressing the shutter button halfway p. Installing the Card Label side Card ejection button Shots remaining Page Removing The Card Installing and Removing the CF Card Removing the Card Access lamp Card ejection button The access lamp lights or blinks while the picture is taken, when data is being transferred to the card and when data is being recorded, read, or erased on the card.

While the access lamp is lit or blinking, never do any of the following. When storing the camera without a lens attached, be sure to attach the body cap to the camera. Doing so may cause loss of vision. If the front part focusing ring of the lens rotates during autofocusing, do not touch the rotating part.

The Image Stabilizer is not effective for moving subjects. The Image Stabilizer may not be effective for excessive shaking such as on a rocking boat.

Holding the Camera To obtain sharp images, hold the camera still to minimize camera shake. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely. Preventing Camera Shake Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. Camera shake can cause blurred pictures.

When you press a button, its function remains selected for 6 seconds 9. This is called the Quick Control screen. Display the menu. Select a tab. Select the desired item. If necessary, set the correct date and time. Page Formatting The Card 3 Formatting the Card If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or personal computer, format the card with the camera.

When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will be erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is nothing you need to keep. If you do not want the camera to turn off automatically, set this to [Off]. After the power turns off, you can turn on the camera again by pressing the shutter button or other button.

With the Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot and the camera sets everything automatically p. Also, to prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, shooting settings cannot be changed in the Basic Zone modes. Aim any AF point over the subject. All the AF points will operate, and focus will generally be achieved at the AF point covering the closest object.

Aim the AF point over an area having good contrast between light and dark, then press the shutter button halfway p. If you are too close to the subject, move away and try again. Page Full Auto Techniques 1 Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the Shot Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to create a balanced background and good perspective.

You can then recompose the shot and press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Shooting Tips The farther the distance between the subject and background, the better. Shooting Tips With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end. To make small things appear much larger, use a macro lens sold separately.

Shooting Tips Use a simple background. A simple background makes the flower, etc. Move to the subject as close as possible.

Shooting Tips Use a telephoto lens. Using a telephoto lens is recommended so you can shoot from afar. Use the center AF point to focus. Shooting Tips Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod. When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide night view. This mode is also effective for candlelight scenes when you want to capture the ambient light. Shooting Tips If the numeric display in the viewfinder blinks, take care to prevent camera shake. In the Basic Zone modes, you can only set the image- recording quality and lens peripheral illumination correction, create and select folders, and set the file numbering as explained in this chapter.

The following JPEG quality settings can be set: 73, 83, 74, 84, 76, RAW images captured as 1, D1, or D2 must be processed with the provided software p. The maximum burst applies to high-speed continuous shooting.

You can select it from among 1, D1, or D2. Make sure that a card is loaded before taking a picture. If [8C. Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high-temperature conditions may result in more grainy images. You can also use the [2 Picture Style] menu to select the Picture Style. For natural colors and subdued images.

U Faithful This Picture Style is for users who prefer to process images with their personal computer. To see the resulting effects, take test shots. To customize [Monochrome], see the next page.

To shoot with the Picture Style you modified, follow step 2 on the preceding page to select the modified Picture Style and then shoot. Monochrome Adjustment For Monochrome, you can also set [Filter effect] and [Toning effect] in addition to [Sharpness] and [Contrast] explained on the preceding You can create Picture Styles whose parameter settings such as for sharpness and contrast are different.

To shoot with the registered Picture Style, follow step 2 on the preceding page to select [User Def. With a digital camera, the color temperature is adjusted with software to make the white areas look white.

This adjustment serves as the basis for the color correction. Do this procedure under the actual light source to be used. Spot metering circle Photograph a white object. Page Setting The Color Temperature If the exposure obtained in step 1 is way off, a correct white balance might not be obtained. If the image was captured while the Picture Style was set to [Monochrome] p. This adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion filter or color compensating filter.

Each color can be corrected to one of nine levels. This is for advanced users who are familiar with using color temperature conversion or color compensating filters. Page Wb Bracketing White Balance Auto Bracketing With just one shot, three images having a different color tone can be recorded simultaneously.

Page Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction Due to the lens characteristics, the four corners of the picture might look darker. This is called lens light fall-off or drops in peripheral illumination. This can be corrected. For JPEG images, lens light fall-off is corrected when the image is captured. Page 77 About the Lens Correction Data The camera already contains lens peripheral light correction data for about 20 lenses.

In step 2, if you select [Enable], the peripheral light correction will be applied automatically for any lens whose correction data has been registered in the camera.

With the EOS Utility provided software , you can check which lenses have their correction data registered in the camera. This is optional since a folder will be created automatically for saving captured images.

Create a Folder Select [Select folder]. A folder can contain up to images file No. The captured images are assigned a sequential file number from to and saved in one folder. You can change how the file number is assigned. Page Auto Reset Auto Reset The file numbering restarts from each time the card is replaced or a new folder is created. Whenever the card is replaced or a new folder created, the file numbering starts from This is convenient if you want to organize images according to cards or folders.

For normal shooting, sRGB is recommended. The M icon on the right of the page title indicates that the respective feature is available only in the Creative Zone modes d, s, f, a, 8. In the Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF mode is set automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus only once. If this occurs, a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed completely.

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This is the product that comes as the successor of the previous one, EOSD. And as a successor, Canon 50D comes with better feature, hardware, and of course, software. With the upgrades in so many aspects, obviously this camera can perform better than the previous one. Especially in the resolution, this semi-professional camera brings While in the data transfer system, USB 2.