Exposure warnings, Focusing point selection and metering method – Canon EOS D30 User Manual

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Mode

Blinking warning

Description

Subject is too dark.

Subject is too bright.

Picture will be underexposed.

Picture will be overexposed.

Picture will be underexposed.

Picture will be overexposed.

The desired depth of field
cannot be obtained.

Subject is too dark.

Subject is too bright.

Remarks

Use flash.

Use a neutral density filter.

Turn the

dial to a

slower shutter speed.

Turn the

dial to a

faster shutter speed.

Turn the

dial to a

smaller aperture value.

Turn the

dial to a

larger aperture value.

1) Move farther from the

subject and try again.

2) If using a zoom lens, use

the shortest focal length.

Use a flash (the result will
be the same as using
Program AE

).

Use a neutral density filter.

Exposure Warnings

The warnings shown are examples using a lens with a minimum aperture value of
f/3.5, and a maximum aperture value of f/22. Actual maximum and minimum
aperture values will depend on the particular lens you use.

AE Lock Effects for Combinations of Focusing
Point Selection and Metering Method

Focusing point selection

Metering method

Evaluative metering

Partial metering

Center-weighted averaging

Auto selection AF

AE lock applied to the
metered value at the active
focusing point.

Manual selection AF

AE lock applied to the
metered value at the
selected focusing point.

AE lock applied to the metered value at the center focusing
point.

(when using a mode in the Creative zone)

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