Chapter 1
A Map of the Canon EOS 6D
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Depending on the lens, the controls may include the following:
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Lens mounting index.
The index mark on the lens is red for Canon EF lenses.
Just match up with the red mark on the 6D’s lens mount to attach the lens to
the camera. All lenses have a lens mounting index mark.
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Zoom ring.
Turning this ring zooms the lens to the focal length marked on the
ring. On some older lenses, such as the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens,
zooming is accomplished by fi rst releasing a zoom ring, and then pushing or pull-
ing the lens to zoom out or in.
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Focusing distance range selection switch.
This switch is offered on some
lenses, and it limits the range that the lens uses when seeking focus. For exam-
ple, if you choose the 2.5m to infi nity focusing distance option on the EF
70-200mm, f/2.8L IS USM lens, then the lens does not seek focus at 2.5m and
closer, and this speeds up autofocus. The focusing distance range options vary
by lens.
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Distance scale and infi nity compensation mark.
The distance scale shows
the lens’s minimum focusing distance through infi nity. The scale includes an
infi nity compensation mark that can be used to compensate for shifting the infi n-
ity focus point that results from temperature changes.
▶
Focusing ring.
Turning the focusing ring enables you to bring the subject into
sharp focus when the lens is set to Manual Focus (MF). In Autofocus (AF), you
can also turn the focusing ring to tweak the focus manually without damaging
the lens. Not all lenses offer manual focusing.
▶
Focus mode switch.
Choose Manual Focus (MF) or Autofocus (AF).
▶
Image stabilizer switch.
This switch turns on or off optical Image Stabilization.
Optical Image Stabilization (IS) corrects vibrations from handholding the camera.
Corrections are made at any angle or at only right angles.
▶
Image stabilizer mode selector switch.
On some telephoto lenses, this switch
enables Image Stabilization for standard shooting and stabilization when you are
panning with the subject movement at right angles to the camera.
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