Canon EOS 5D Shutter Button, Pressing halfway, Pressing completely, Preventing Camera Shake

Basic Operation

Shutter Button

The shutter button has two steps. You can press the shutter button halfway. Then you can further press the shutter button completely.

Pressing halfway

This activates autofocusing and automatic exposure metering that sets the shutter speed and aperture.

The exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) is displayed on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder (0).

Pressing completely

This releases the shutter and takes the picture.

Preventing Camera Shake

Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake. Camera shake can cause blurred pictures. To prevent camera shake, note the following:

•Hold and steady the camera as shown on the previous page.

•Press the shutter button halfway to autofocus, then press the shutter button completely.

In the d/s/f/a/Fmodes, pressing the <p> button halfway will execute the same operation.

If you press the shutter button completely without pressing it halfway first or if you press the shutter button halfway and then press it completely immediately, the camera will take a moment before it takes the picture. Even during the menu display, image playback, and image recording, you can instantly go back to shooting-ready by pressing the shutter button halfway.

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