Canon EOS 1200D, User Manual

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You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the <
s
>
(Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial.
* <
s
> stands for Time value.
1 Set the Mode Dial to <
s
>.
2 Set the desired shutter speed.
See “Shooting Tips” for advice on
setting the shutter speed.
Turning the <
6
> dial to the right
sets a faster shutter speed, and
turning it to the left sets a slower one.
3 Take the picture.
When you focus and press the
shutter button completely, the picture
will be taken at the selected shutter
speed.
s
: Conveying the Subject’s Movement
Blurred motion
(Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.)
Frozen action
(Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.)
Shutter Speed Display
The LCD monitor displays the shutter speed as a fraction. However, the
viewfinder displays only the denominator. “
0"5 ” indicates 0.5 sec. and “ 15" ”
is 15 sec.
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