Canon A75, A85 Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone), Movie, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Special Scene

Shooting – The Basics

Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone)

Settings fitting the shooting conditions of your subject can easily be set using the mode dial.

Portrait

Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur.

Movie	Stitch Assist
Use this mode to shoot
movie clips. Shooting and
sound recording starts
simultaneously (p. 55).
	Use this mode when taking
	shots that you want to
	combine into a panorama
	(p. 48).

Special Scene

Select from 6 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene (p. 51).

Landscape

Use this mode to shoot spacious landscape scenes.

Night Scene

Use this mode to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The subject is illuminated with light from the flash while the backdrop is captured at a slow shutter speed.

Fast Shutter

Use this mode to shoot fast moving objects.

Slow Shutter

Use this mode to shoot moving objects to make them appear blurred, such as river rapids.

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