Canon EOS 50 User Manual

Highlights significant capabilities like Eye-Controlled Autofocus, AIM System, and advanced controls.

Instructions for cleaning, heat avoidance, disassembly prohibition, and proper storage.

Details on battery use, low power indicators, and expected service life.

Step-by-step instructions for battery insertion and level checking.

Procedure for mounting lenses and loading film correctly.

Guide to focusing, taking the picture, and unloading film.

Identifies buttons and features on the camera's front exterior.

Identifies buttons and features on the camera's rear exterior.

Explains the Command Dial settings and related mode levers.

Details all icons and data shown on the camera's LCD screen.

Explains all symbols and data visible within the camera's viewfinder.

Step-by-step instructions for inserting the 2CR5 battery.

Guide to interpreting battery indicators and understanding performance.

Instructions for using the camera in its simplest, fully automatic mode.

Explains flash operation, red-eye reduction, and AF-assist beam.

General-purpose mode for automatic shutter and aperture settings.

Allows setting shutter speed while the camera sets aperture.

Allows setting aperture while the camera sets shutter speed.

Provides full control over both shutter speed and aperture.

Mode for sharp focus between foreground and background subjects.

Explains automatic, manual, and eye-controlled selection of focus points.

Details selecting focus points by looking and its calibration.

How to lock focus on a subject when it's not under a focus point.

Explains One-Shot AF, Al Focus AF, and Al Servo AF for different subjects.

Describes Evaluative, Partial, and Centerweighted averaging metering.

How to use the self-timer for delayed picture taking.

Guidance on utilizing the integrated flash for better lighting.

How to activate red-eye reduction to prevent red eyes in photos.

How to lock exposure settings for recomposing shots.

Adjusting exposure levels by half stops using the Quick Control Dial.

Capturing multiple frames with different exposures for optimal results.

How to take multiple exposures on a single frame of film.

For long exposures by holding the shutter button.

Guide to customizing camera settings for personal preferences.

Steps to reset custom function settings to default.

Detailed table of available custom functions and their descriptions.

Explains the E-TTL system's advantages and capabilities.

How to operate the Speedlite 380EX for standard flash photography.

Using flash at high shutter speeds for freezing motion or background blur.

Locking flash exposure for specific parts of the scene.

Solutions for when the LCD screen is blank, usually battery related.

Troubleshooting steps for when the shutter button does not work.

Identifies causes and provides solutions for blurry images.

Explains warnings for underexposure or overexposure in P mode.

Interprets warnings for underexposure or overexposure in Tv mode.

Explains warnings for underexposure or overexposure in Av mode.

Details warnings related to depth-of-field and exposure in DEP mode.

Information on compatible external flash units.

Details on BP-50 and BP-5B battery packs and their features.

Information on Remote Controller RC-1 and Remote Switch RS-60E3.

Lenses to correct viewfinder clarity for eyesight.

Description of the dedicated camera case.

Lists type, picture size, mount, viewfinder, metering, and exposure modes.

Details AF working range, focusing selection, shutter, film advance, and rewind.

Information on flash, power source, custom functions, and dimensions.

Technical details for various compatible Canon EF lenses.