How do I shoot using the Live View function? (EOS 50D)
Article ID: ART167860 | | | Date published: 05/31/2017 | | | Date last updated: 09/12/2017 |
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What is Live View Shooting? With your camera, you can shoot while viewing the image on the camera's LCD monitor. This is called "Live View shooting." Live View shooting is effective for shooting still subjects that do not move.
STEP I. Preparing for Live View Shooting 1. Turn the camera's power switch to <ON>.
2. Turn the <Mode Dial>, and set it to a Creative Zone mode. Live View shooting does not work in Basic Zone modes.
3. Make sure that the camera is in ready to take shots, and then press the <MENU> button.
4. Turn the <Main dial> to select the < > tab.
5. Turn the <Quick Control Dial> to select [Live View function settings], and then press the <SET> button.
6. Turn the <Quick Control Dial> to select [Enable], and then press the <SET> button.
7. Make sure that [Live View shoot-Enable] is set and if necessary, set the following functions.
For details on settings, please refer to the Instruction Manual that is supplied with your camera.
8. Press the <MENU> button twice to make the menu display disappear.
9. When the < >(Live View Shoot) button is pressed, the Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor.
STEP II-1 Using AF to Focus There are three AF modes as follows. The most appropriate mode can be set depending on the shooting conditions or the subject.
If you want to achieve precise focusing, magnify the image and focus manually.
When [Quick mode] is set:
The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in the One-Shot AF mode in the same way as with viewfinder shooting. Although you can focus the desired area quickly, the Live View image will be interrupted momentarily during AF operation.
1. Once you have proceeded up to step 7 of "STEP I. Preparing for Live View Shooting", turn the <Quick Control Dial> to select [AF mode].
2. Press the <SET> button to select [Quick mode], and then press the <SET> button again.
3. Make sure that [Quick mode] is set, and then press the <MENU> button twice.
4. Set the lens focus mode to <AF>.
5. Press the < > button to display the Live View image.
6. Select the AF point that you want to use for focusing.
7. Aim the AF point over the subject, and hold down the <AF-ON> button to focus.
8. Check the focus and exposure, and then press the shutter button to take a picture.
When [Live mode] is set:
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed, the AF operation will take longer than with Quick mode. Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than with Quick mode.
1. Once you have proceeded up to step 7 of "STEP I. Preparing for Live View Shooting", turn the <Quick Control Dial> to select [AF mode].
2. Press the <SET> button to select [Live mode], and then press the <SET> button again.
3. Make sure that [Live mode] is set, and then press the <MENU> button twice.
4. Set the lens focus mode to <AF>.
5. Press the < > button to display the Live View image.
The following AF point appears.
You can use < > to move the AF point to where you want to focus (it cannot go to the edges of the picture).
If you press < > straight down, the AF point will return to the center.
6. Aim the AF point over the subject, and hold down the <AF-ON> button to focus.
7. When the <AF-ON> button is released, the Live View image will reappear. Check the focus and exposure, and then press the shutter button to take the picture.
When [Live mode (Face Detection)] is set:
With the same AF method as with the Live mode, the human face is detected and focused. Have the subject face the camera.
1. Once you have proceeded up to step 7 of "STEP I. Preparing for Live View Shooting", turn the <Quick Control Dial> to select [AF mode].
2. Press the <SET> button to select [Live mode], and then press the <SET> button again.
3. Make sure that [Live mode] is set, and then press the <MENU> button twice.
4. Set the lens focus mode to <AF>.
5. Press the < > button to display the Live View image.
The following AF point appears.
6. Aim the AF point over the subject, and then press the <AF-ON> button to focus.
7. Check the focus and exposure, and then press the shutter button to take the picture.
Live Mode and Live mode (Face Detection) Notes:
STEP II-2. Focusing Manually 1. Set the focus mode of the lens to <MF>.
Turn the lens focusing ring to focus roughly.
2. Move the focusing frame to the position where you want to focus.
3. Magnify the image.
Press the < > button to magnify the area within the focusing frame.
Each time you press the < > button, the display format will change as follows:
Full view -> 5x -> 10x -> Full view
4. While looking at the Live View image on the LCD monitor, turn the focusing ring to focus manually.
5. Press the < > button to check the image composition in full view.
6. Check the focus and exposure, then press the shutter button to take the picture.
Exit Live View shooting with the Live View image displayed, press the <SET> button.
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