Night Portrait; Flash Off - Canon EOS 20D Instruction Manual

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Sports
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Night Portrait

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Flash off

In the <6> mode, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. In the <3> or <7>
mode, if the shutter speed display blinks, be aware that camera shake may occur.
This is for fast-moving subjects when you
want to freeze the action.
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The camera will first track the subject with the
center AF point. Focus tracking will then continue
with any of the nine AF points covering the subject.
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While you press the shutter button, focusing will
continue for continuous shooting.
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Using a telephoto lens is recommended.
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When focus is achieved, the beeper will sound softly.
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Automatically, the AF mode will be set to
<Z>, the drive mode will be set to <i>,
and the metering mode will be set to <q>.
This mode is for shooting people outside at
twilight or at night. The fl a sh illuminates the
subject and a slow sync speed captures a
natural-looking exposure of the background.
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If you want to shoot only a night scene without
people, use the <3> mode instead.
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Tell the subject to keep still even after the fl a sh fires.
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Automatically, the AF mode will be set to
<X>, the drive mode will be set to <u>,
and the metering mode will be set to <q>.
You can disable the fl a sh when you do not
want it to fire.
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The built-in fl a sh or any external Speedlite will
not fire.
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Automatically, the AF mode will be set to
<9>, the drive mode will be set to <u>,
and the metering mode will be set to <q>.
Basic Zone Modes
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