Canon EOS 5D Instruction Manual page 31

Basic Operation
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Ifyou press the shutterbutton halfway and
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elapse,yournustpressit
halfway again.andwaita moment before pressing
it
completelytotake a
picture
.If
you press. the shutterbuttoncompletely without pressing. it.halfway
first orifyou press the shutter button halfwayandthenpressit completely
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immediately, the camera will take a• • momentbefore . • iftakes·the picture.
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Nomatterwhatstatethecarnera isin (image playback,menuoperation,
imagerecording,etc.), youcanreturntoshootinginstantlyjust by
pressing the shutter button halfway (except during direct printing).
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Camera movement during. the moment of exposure is called camera
shake. Camera shake can cause blurred pictures. To prevent camera
shake, notethe.advice.below.Also see<"Holdingthe Camera" (p.44).
•• Hold the camera steady.
• • • Putyourfingertiponthe shutter button, hold the camera with your right
hand, then press the shutter button gently.
Operating
the«~>Dial
The
<
B
> dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings.
(1) After pressing
a
button, turn the
<~>dial.
When you press a button, its function
remains active for 6 seconds (
06).
During
this time, you can turn the
<
B
> dial to set
the desired setting. When the timer runs
out or if you press the shutter button down
halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot.
In this way, you can set the AF mode,
drive mode, and metering mode and
select or set the AF point.
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(2) Turn the
<~>
dial only.
While looking at the LCD panel or
viewfinder, turn the <
B
> dial to set the
desired setting.
In this way, you can set the shutter
speed, aperture, etc.
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