Canon EOS ELAN7 Instructions Manual page 62

DEP Depth-oMield AE
^ • If
the aperture display blirtks. the desired depth of field will not be obtained.
(However, you can still take the picture and obtain a correct exposure.) Either
use a wide-angle lens or rrtove away from the subject and repeat from step 3.
• It Ihe "B"" shutter speed and the lens'
maximum aperture (smallest f-number)
blink, the scene is too dark for using
depth-of-field AE.
• If Ihe -'OfSI- shutter speed and the lens'
minimum aperture (largest f-numberj
blink, the scene is too bright. Use a
neutral density (NO) filter to reduce the
amount of light entering the camera.
• When using a zoom lens, do rtot change the zoom focal length while using the
depth-of-field AE mode.
• After setting one or two DEP points, do not change Ihe focusing point. Doing so
will cancel the DEP poini(s) lhal you have sel ^ you will have to start over
with the newly selected focusing poini.
• Depth-of-field AE cannot be used if the lens focus switch is set to <MF> or
<M>. The result will be Ihe same as using Program AE.
■ Depth-of-field AE cannot be used with flash. If flash is used, the result will be
the seme as usir^g Program AE with flash.
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If
depth-of-field AE is used with a lerts having a focusirig limiting switch (like the
EF 300mm f/2.eL IS USM), set Ihe swiich lo the maximum focusing distance
range.
To cancel the depth-of-field AE mode before taking the picture, turn the
Command Dial to any setting except <
DEP >.
To check the depth of field (-*page 57) while using depth-of-field AE, set DEP
points 1 and 2 and press Ihe shuner button halfway. Then press the depth-of-
field preview button.
If a slow shutter speed is set. use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
.To further Increase the depth of field, use a wide-angle lens.
■ Setting DEP points 1 and 2 at Ihe same point on the subject will make the
depth of field shallow. The foreground and backgrourxl will then be blurred,
making the subject stand out. Using a telephoto lens enhances this effect.
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