Canon EOS 10D instruction manual Aperture-Priority AE

Compose the shot, then press the shutter button down fully.

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correct.

If the shutter speed is not blinking, the exposure is

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Check the display, then shoot.

s The shutter speed is determined automatically.

Press the shutter button down halfway.

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3 Focus on the subject.

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Turn the < > dial to set the desired

2 aperture.

With a small aperture

Aperture-Priority AE

In this mode, you set the desired aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automati- cally to suit the subject brightness.

The larger or brighter the aperture (lower f/number) the more blurred the background will become. This effect is ideal for portraits. The smaller or darker the aperture (higher f/number), the clearer the focus will be for both near and far objects (wider depth of field).

∗ is an abbreviation for Aperture value.

With a large aperture

1 Set the Mode Dial to <>.

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