a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially-available handheld exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.

* <a> stands for Manual.

 

 

1 Set the Mode Dial to <a>.

 

 

2 Set the shutter speed and

 

 

aperture.

 

 

To set the shutter speed, turn the

 

 

<6> dial.

 

 

To set the aperture, set the power

 

 

switch to <J>, and turn the <5>

 

 

dial.

Standard exposure index

3 Focus the subject.

 

 

Press the shutter button halfway.

 

 

 

 

X The exposure setting will be

 

 

 

 

Exposure level mark

displayed in the viewfinder and on the

 

 

LCD panel.

 

 

The exposure level mark <s> lets you

 

 

see how far you are from the

 

 

standard exposure level.

 

 

4 Set the exposure.

 

 

Check the exposure level and set the

 

 

desired shutter speed and aperture.

5 Take the picture.

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Canon EOS 5D instruction manual Manual Exposure, Set the Mode Dial to a, Set the shutter speed, Aperture, Set the exposure