From the course: Learning the Canon Rebel T4i and T5i (EOS 650D and 700D)

Unlock this course with a free trial

Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts.

Manual mode

Manual mode

From the course: Learning the Canon Rebel T4i and T5i (EOS 650D and 700D)

Start my 1-month free trial Buy for my team

Manual mode

“

- If you need total control, it might be time to shoot in manual mode. For example, when I shoot video or time lapse, I'll generally use the manual mode to dial in the correct settings. This way, the camera will shoot in the method that I specify, and not make any changes over time. The manual mode gives you complete control over both shutter speed, and aperture. And what's going to be used here, is that these settings become locked. Now, your camera's light meter will still work. It's going to provide you feedback on the exposure of the scene, but the camera won't make any changes to the shutter or the aperture. Rather, those changes are up to you. To switch to manual mode, turn the mode dial to M. The last settings you used will be shown. Use the main dial to change the shutter speed. Hold down the exposure compensation button, and turn the main dial again to adjust aperture. Half-press the shutter button, and you see now that it reads as one stop overexposed. Now, in the case of a…

Contents