REFERENCE

Exposure Warnings

Mode

Blinking warning

Description

Remarks

 

 

Subject is too dark.

Use flash.

 

 

 

 

Subject is too bright.

Use a neutral density filter.

 

 

Picture will be underexposed.

Turn the

dial to a

 

 

 

slower shutter speed.

 

 

Picture will be overexposed.

Turn the

dial to a

 

 

 

faster shutter speed.

 

 

Picture will be underexposed.

Turn the

dial to a

 

 

 

smaller aperture value.

 

 

Picture will be overexposed.

Turn the

dial to a

 

 

 

larger aperture value.

 

 

The desired depth of field

1) Move farther from the

 

 

cannot be obtained.

subject and try again.

 

 

 

2) If using a zoom lens, use

 

 

 

the shortest focal length.

 

 

Subject is too dark.

Use a flash (the result will

 

 

 

be the same as using

 

 

 

Program AE

).

 

 

Subject is too bright.

Use a neutral density filter.

The warnings shown are examples using a lens with a minimum aperture value of f/3.5, and a maximum aperture value of f/22. Actual maximum and minimum aperture values will depend on the particular lens you use.

AE Lock Effects for Combinations of Focusing Point Selection and Metering Method

 

(when using a mode in the Creative zone)

Focusing point selection

Auto selection AF

Manual selection AF

Metering method

 

 

 

AE lock applied to the

AE lock applied to the

Evaluative metering

metered value at the active

metered value at the

 

focusing point.

selected focusing point.

Partial metering

AE lock applied to the metered value at the center focusing

Center-weighted averaging

point.

 

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Canon 9337B001, 30D28135, 30D1785 manual Exposure Warnings, 134, Mode Blinking warning Description Remarks