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Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)

With AEB, the camera automatically changes the exposure within the set
range (up to +/–2 stops in 1/2-stop increments) for three successive frames.

Move the <

> arrow to the

> icon.

•

Look at the LCD panel and press
the <

> button. (

∫

)

Set the desired AEB amount.

•

Turn the <

> dial.

•

Press the shutter button halfway to
return to normal camera operation.

AEB amount

AEB range

Take the picture.

The three bracketed shots will be
exposed in the following sequence:
standard exposure, decreased
exposure, and increased exposure.

As shown on the left, the respective
bracketing amount will be displayed
as each bracketed shot is taken.

•

The picture will be taken in the
current film advance mode.

•

After the three AEB shots are
taken, the AEB will not be canceled
automatically. To cancel AEB, set
the AEB amount back to “

”.

• During AEB shooting, the <

> arrow will appear next to the

> icon and the AEB level <

•

> will be displayed. In the

viewfinder, the <

> icon will blink.

• In the <

> film advance mode, the camera stops shooting

automatically after taking the three AEB shots. In the <

> (single

frame) mode, press the shutter button completely three times to
take the three AEB shots.

• If you use the self-timer or remote control, the three AEB shots

will be taken continuously automatically.

• AEB can be combined with exposure compensation.
• AEB cannot be used with flash or bulb exposures.

standard exposure

decreased exposure

increased exposure

Summary of Contents for EOS REBEL K2 3000V DATE

Page 1: ... E INSTRUCTIONS English ...

Page 2: ...dicated operation autofocusing exposure control etc with Canon EF lenses Using a non Canon EF lens with an EOS camera may not result in proper camera or lens operation Note that the warranty does not cover any camera malfunction or damage occurring with the use of non Canon products Conventions Used in this Instructions The l icon indicates the Main Dial All operation procedures described in this ...

Page 3: ...rt 11 Installing the Batteries 11 Checking the Battery Level 12 Mounting and Detaching a Lens 13 How the Shutter Button Works 14 Loading and Unloading Film 15 Midroll Rewind 16 Fully Automatic Shooting 17 Since everything is automatic all you do is press the shutter button User Controlled Shooting 27 You can set the desired shutter speed or aperture value to obtain the exposure you want You take c...

Page 4: ...n the lens eyepiece mirror focusing screen film compartment etc Do not clean the camera body or lens with any cleaner containing an organic solvent For stubborn dirt consult your nearest Canon dealer The shutter curtains are extremely thin Use only a blower to clean them Be careful not to blow air too forcefully on the shutter curtains The shutter curtains can be easily deformed or damaged Also wh...

Page 5: ...y contacts or toss a battery into a fire Although the batteries work well even at low temperatures battery performance may decline slightly at freezing temperatures In such a case keep spare batteries warm in a pocket etc and use and warm the batteries alternately How Low Battery Levels Affect Camera Operation On the LCD panel if the π icon blinks or it is not displayed a proper exposure can still...

Page 6: ...lamp p 24 23 24 Built in flash AF assist beam p 43 19 Red eye reduction lamp p 22 Flash sync contact Hot shoe Strap mount p 7 M Flash button p 43 Focusing ring p 30 Zooming ring Lens release button p 13 Focus mode switch p 13 Film plane mark Body cap p 13 Reference page numbers are indicated by p DATE Model only With an EX series Speedlite ...

Page 7: ...idroll rewind button p 16 Film check window Tripod socket Back cover release lever p 15 Battery compartment cover p 11 Film advance mode Self timer Remote control button p 31 23 24 Attaching the Strap Pass the end of the strap through the camera s strap mount from the bottom Then pass it through the strap s buckle as shown in the illustration Pull the strap to make sure it does not slip out of the...

Page 8: ... reduction lamp on indicator Film transport indicator Battery level mark Date D ISO film speed F Red eye reduction Multiple exposures L AEB DATE Model Frame counter Multiple exposure setting Self timer operation Remote control operation Non DATE Model Aperture value Red eye reduction setting AEB amount Date Shutter speed ISO film speed Date FE lock With an EX series Speedlite The actual display wi...

Page 9: ... j AE lock FE lock AEB in progress M Flash ready Improper FE lock warning Shutter speed FE lock Focusing screen Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation amount Red eye reduction lamp on indicator High speed sync FP flash AF point mark Aperture value AEB level ...

Page 10: ...l you do is point and shoot Image Zone p 20 Fully automatic modes for a particular subject U Portrait I Landscape O Close up P Sports A Night Portrait S Flash off 2 Creative Zone Semi automatic and manual modes enable you to take control of the camera to obtain the desired result T Program AE p 32 R Shutter priority AE p 34 E Aperture priority AE p 35 W Manual exposure p 36 Q Automatic Depth of fi...

Page 11: ...shown Do not mix old and new batteries 3Close the battery compartment cover Press the cover until it snaps shut The date and time must be set See page 26 DATE Model only The camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries 2 For places where CR2 batteries may not be easily available take spare batteries with you Also carry spare batteries for extended shooting sessions Batteries are not included in camera bo...

Page 12: ...th new batteries Battery Life With 24 ex rolls Temperature 0 Flash Use 50 Flash Use 100 Flash Use At 20 C 67 rolls 30 rolls 22 rolls At 10 C 44 rolls 20 rolls 15 rolls Check the battery level after replacing the batteries and before using the camera If nothing is displayed on the LCD panel the batteries may have been installed incorrectly Take out the batteries and install correctly If you often p...

Page 13: ...s set the focus mode switch to AF If the focus mode switch is set to MF autofocus will not operate 4Remove the front lens cap Mounting a Lens Keep the removed caps where you will not lose them AF stands for Auto Focus and MF stands for Manual Focus An EF S lens cannot be attached to the camera Detaching the Lens While pressing the lens release button turn the lens as shown by the arrow Turn the le...

Page 14: ...ws Camera movement during the moment of exposure is called camera shake Camera shake can cause blurred pictures To prevent blurred pictures due to camera shake Hold the camera steady Firmly grasp the camera grip with your right hand and press your both elbows lightly against your body Hold the lens at the bottom with your left hand Press the camera against your face and look through the viewfinder...

Page 15: ...you load the film the camera first winds the entire roll onto the camera s take up spool With DX coded film the camera automatically sets the film s ISO speed Then each time a picture is taken one frame of film is rewound back into the film cartridge The frame counter shows always number of shots remaining Wrong 5Close the back cover Close the back cover until it snaps shut sFilm prewind will star...

Page 16: ... last frame is exposed the camera rewinds the film automatically Unloading Film After the film is rewound there will be a shutter release sound Check that the icon is blinking on the LCD panel then open the back cover and take out the film cartridge To rewind the film in midroll follow the procedure below Midroll Rewind Press the button sFilm rewind will begin Make sure the icon is blinking then t...

Page 17: ...ote Control DATE Model only 24 Using the Eyepiece Cover 24 Imprinting the Date or Time DATE Model only 25 B asic Zone This chapter describes how to use the camera s Basic Zone modes Y U I O P A S for quick and easy shooting In these modes all you do is point and shoot Also to prevent accidental operation the 3 H j L D buttons are disabled Turn the Mode Dial to Y U I O P A or S The picture taking p...

Page 18: ...n subject as determined by the camera will be focused by one of the AF points To focus a subject not covered by any of the AF points see Focus Lock on page 29 AF point 3Focus the subject Press the shutter button halfway to focus sWhen necessary the built in flash will pop up automatically sWhen focus is achieved the AF point mark and focus confirmation light n in the viewfinder will flash 4Check t...

Page 19: ...matically to achieve focus If multiple AF point marks will light it means that all of them have achieved focus at the respective points In the Basic Zone modes except I P S the built in flash will pop up and fire automatically in low light or backlit conditions To retract the flash push it back down AF Assist beam with the Built in Flash Under low light conditions the built in flash fires a brief ...

Page 20: ... This is for wide scenic views night scenes etc Using a wide angle lens will further enhance the depth and breadth of the picture Use this mode to take close up shots of flowers insects etc As much as possible focus the subject at the lens closest focusing distance To obtain a larger magnification use the telephoto end of a zoom lens A blinking shutter speed indicates that the shutter speed is too...

Page 21: ...er speed film is recommended Sports P This mode is for taking pictures of people at twilight or at night The flash illuminates the subject while a slow sync speed obtains a natural looking exposure of the background If you want to photograph only a night scene without people use the I mode instead Tell the subject to keep still even after the flash fires Night Portrait A In the A mode use a tripod...

Page 22: ...al camera operation To cancel red eye reduction set on the LCD panel When you press the shutter button halfway the red eye reduction lamp on indicator will appear in viewfinder and on the LCD panel Red eye reduction will not work unless the subject looks at the red eye reduction lamp Tell the subject to look at the lamp For maximum effectiveness press the shutter button fully after the red eye red...

Page 23: ...timer sThe picture will be taken about 10 sec later First 8 sec Self timer lamp blinks slowly Final 2 sec Self timer lamp blinks quickly sDuring the self timer operation the LCD panel counts down the seconds until the picture is taken To cancel the self timer after it starts press the button When using the self timer to take a picture of only yourself first lock the focus p 29 on an object at the ...

Page 24: ...ork improperly Place the camera away from any fluorescent lights as far as possible With Remote Controller RC 5 optional wireless operation is possible up to 5 m 16 4 ft away from the front of the camera Remote control sensor During self timer or remote control operation when your eye does not cover the viewfinder eyepiece stray light may enter the eyepiece and affect the exposure when the picture...

Page 25: ...ndar to 2099 It can imprint the date or time on the photograph as shown in the left photo The date or time can be imprinted in any shooting mode Date position 1 Move the arrow to Look at the LCD panel and press the button If the date and time has not been set will blink on the LCD panel See page 26 to set the date and time Year month day Month day year Day month year Blank Day hour minute ...

Page 26: ...n the l dial Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the date and time digits are set correctly 4Finalize the date and time setting Keep pressing the button until no digits are blinking If you press the button while is blinking 0 sec will be set The date and time setting can be retained for about 10 min after the camera s batteries are removed If a picture is taken while the date and time are blinking the ...

Page 27: ...ensation 38 LAuto Exposure Bracketing AEB 39 jAE Lock 40 Bulb Exposures 41 Multiple Exposures 41 D Setting the ISO Film Speed 42 Using the Built in Flash 43 C r e a t i v e Zone With Creative Zone modes you can set the desired shutter speed or aperture value to obtain the exposure you want You take control of the camera In Creative Zone modes you can select the desired AF point and set the film ad...

Page 28: ...lly according to situation Manual AF point Selection You can select any of the seven AF points manually This is best when you want to be sure to focus on a particular subject or to compose a particular shot quickly 1 Press the 3 button sThe current AF point will be indicated on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder 2Select the desired AF point While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder turn the l ...

Page 29: ... shutter button halfway and recompose the picture as desired 5Take the picture If focus has not been achieved the focus confirmation light n in the viewfinder will blink In this case you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully Recompose the shot and focus again or see When Autofocus Fails p 30 If you use an external EOS dedicated Speedlite and focus cannot be achieved wi...

Page 30: ...on Overlapping near and far objects Example Animal behind bars in a cage In such cases do one of the following 1 Focus lock an object at the same distance as the subject and recompose 2 Set the lens focus mode switch to MF and focus manually If you hold down the shutter button halfway while focusing manually the active AF point mark and the focus confirmation light n will light when focus is achie...

Page 31: ...tions Based on the subject s position in the viewfinder brightness background front or back lighting conditions etc the camera always calculates the proper exposure for the subject Partial metering This mode is set automatically when AE lock is used in a Creative Zone mode It is effective for backlit subjects when there is a strong light behind the subject The viewfinder center covering about 9 5 ...

Page 32: ...E stands for auto exposure 1 Turn the Mode Dial to T 2Focus the subject Move the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway 3Check the display sThe shutter speed and aperture value are set automatically and displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel If the shutter speed and aperture value do not blink a correct exposure will be obtained AF point Aperture value Shutter spe...

Page 33: ...m press the shutter button halfway and turn the l dial until the desired shutter speed or aperture value is displayed Program shift is canceled automatically after the picture is taken Program shift cannot be set when the built in flash is used Manual AF point selection Film advance mode selection Program shift Exposure compensation AEB AE lock with the j button Multiple exposures Built in flash m...

Page 34: ... stop increments 3Focus the subject sThe aperture value is set automatically 4Check the viewfinder display and take the picture If the aperture value display is not blinking a correct exposure will be obtained If the maximum aperture value blinks it indicates underexposure Turn the l dial to set a slower shutter speed until the blinking stops If the minimum aperture value blinks it indicates overe...

Page 35: ...ts 3Focus the subject sThe shutter speed is set automatically 4Check the viewfinder display and take the picture If the shutter speed display does not blink a correct exposure will be obtained If the slowest shutter speed blinks it indicates underexposure In such a case turn the l dial to set a larger aperture value smaller f number until the shutter speed display stops blinking If the fastest shu...

Page 36: ...ubject sThe exposure setting will be displayed The exposure level mark v indicates how close the exposure level is to the correct exposure 2Set the shutter speed and aperture value To set the shutter speed turn the l dial To set the aperture value hold down the button and turn the l dial 4Determine the exposure Look at the exposure level indicator and set the shutter speed and aperture value as de...

Page 37: ...he shutter button halfway Focus is achieved at all the AF point marks that light 3Take the picture If the aperture value blinks it indicates that the exposure level is correct but the desired depth of field cannot be achieved Either use a wide angle lens or move further away from the subjects In this shooting mode you cannot freely change the shutter speed and aperture value If the camera sets a s...

Page 38: ...n the l dial To cancel the exposure compensation set the exposure compensation amount to The exposure compensation amount set is retained even after the Mode Dial is set to The exposure compensation amount is canceled automatically when you turn the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone mode Assuming that a shutter speed of 1 125 sec and an aperture value of f 5 6 will give a correct exposure setting the expo...

Page 39: ...s each bracketed shot is taken The picture will be taken in the current film advance mode After the three AEB shots are taken the AEB will not be canceled automatically To cancel AEB set the AEB amount back to During AEB shooting the arrow will appear next to the L icon and the AEB level will be displayed In the viewfinder the j icon will blink In the H film advance mode the camera stops shooting ...

Page 40: ... exposure setting will be displayed 3Compose the shot and take the picture If you want to maintain the AE lock while taking more pictures hold down the j button and press the shutter button to take another picture 2Press the j button Aim the center of the viewfinder over the subject where the exposure is to be locked then press the j button sThe j icon will light in the viewfinder to indicate that...

Page 41: ...ton the exposure will start 2 sec later To stop the exposure press the button again DATE Model only With a new set of batteries the maximum bulb exposure time at 20 C will be about 4 hours 4Start the bulb exposure sDuring the bulb exposure blinks on the LCD panel The bulb exposure continues as long as you hold down the shutter button Multiple Exposures Since the film is not advanced after each sho...

Page 42: ...g set the number of multiple exposures to To cancel multiple exposures after shooting follow steps 1 and 2 to set the number of multiple exposures to blank If the film is not DX coded or if you want to set a different film speed load the film in the camera and set the film speed manually as follows The settable film speed range is ISO 6 to 6400 1 Move the arrow to the D icon Look at the LCD panel ...

Page 43: ...erture value automatically to obtain a correct flash exposure E Use this mode if you want to set the flash aperture value The camera will set the flash sync speed within 30 sec 1 90 sec automatically to obtain the best exposure for the aperture you set For portraits with a night scene or dark background a slow sync speed will be set to obtain a proper exposure for both the subject and background T...

Page 44: ...o another camera brand or a high voltage flash the camera may not work properly or malfunction may result To retract the built in flash push it down If more light is required use an external EOS dedicated Speedlite optional Reference Feature Availability Table Y U I O P A S T R E W Q Mode Dial Mode One Shot AI Servo AI Focus Auto Manual Single frame Continuous Self timer Remote control AF Film Adv...

Page 45: ... Troubleshooting Guide Nothing is displayed on the LCD panel The batteries are exhausted The batteries have been installed incorrectly sReplace the batteries with new ones Install the batteries correctly p 11 The picture looks blurred The lens focus mode switch is set to MF sSet the lens focus mode switch to AF p 13 There was camera shake when the picture was taken sHold the camera steady or use a...

Page 46: ...d AF point display AF point mark in the viewfinder and on LCD panel AF assist beam Intermittent firing of the built in flash Working distance Approx 4 m 13 1 ft at center Approx 3 5 m 11 5 ft at outer edge Exposure control Exposure metering modes TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC Evaluative metering linkable to any AF point Partial metering approx 9 5 of viewfinder at center Center weigh...

Page 47: ...ived including interference that may cause undesired operation Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the instructions If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC ...

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