Canon EOS 500 User Manual

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Taking Photographs in Landscape Mode ( .. )
For ex pansive la nd sc apes, sunset
shots and night - time photographs ,
please use the landscape setting.
This se
tti ng is indicated as -=a on th e
command dial.
When using your zoom lens, use the wide-angle se tt ing (35 mm in the case of a 35-
80mm lens). This will create a feeling of expansiveness and add depth
to your pho-
tographs.
A
e lf the built-in flash pops up when you set the command dial to .. , press the flash gently
down
un til it retracts be f ore shooting. You will not be able to take the picture as you
see
it if t he fl as h is le ft on.
el f t he shutter speed indicator blinks, there is a danger of camera shake, so be sure to
hold the camera steady and take care how you press t he shutter button. Otherwise we
recommend us in g a. tri po d. (Even when usi ng a tr ip od , however, it is st i ll possible for
t
he shutter speed to blink if there is a danger of camera shake.)

Canon EOS 500 Specifications

General

Type	35mm SLR
Lens Mount	Canon EF mount
Film Advance	Automatic
Dimensions	145 x 92 x 62 mm
Weight	370 g (body only)
Shutter Speed Range	30 sec to 1/2000 sec
Flash	Built-in flash, Guide No. 12 (ISO 100, m)
Exposure Metering	6-zone evaluative metering
Power Source	2x CR123A lithium batteries
Shutter	Vertical-travel, focal-plane electronic shutter