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With P.I.C., focus and film wind settings as well as shutter speed and aperture value set-
tings are made automatically for four types of pictures: portraits, landscapes, close-ups,
and sports. This allows you to take pictures easily and concentrate on composition
© ifthe" 4 "mark blinks in the viewfinder, switch to flash photography or use a tripod.
@ |f the shutter speed blinks to warn of camera shake, we recommend switching to flash
photography or using a tripod.
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A Portrait Settings: One-shot AF/Continu-
ous wind/Evaluative metering
Shallow depth of field is generally used to
emphasize
the subject,
therefore
large
apertures (small numbers) are set. Focus
on the subject's eyes. Continuous film wind
helps keep up with the subtle changes in
expression
For effective background
blur, separate
the subject from the background as much
as possible and use a telephoto lens or the
telephoto setting on your zoom
lens (80
mm on the EF 35-80 mm {/4-5.6)
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a
Landscape Settings: One-shot AF/Sin-
gle frame wind/Evaluative metering
Deep depth of field is usually the primary
concern in landscape photography.
This setting automatically sets small aper-
tures (large numbers) for deep depth of
tield,
Use a wide-angle lens or the wide-angle
setting on your zoom lens to create a feel-
ing of expansiveness and depth.
Close-up Settings: One-shot AF/Single
frame wind/Partial metering
Move as close as possible to the subject
for the maximum magnification.
When using a zoom lens, you can achieve
maximum magnification by setting the lens
to the telephoto position.
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