Tv: Action Shots - Canon EOS 550D Instruction Manual

Tv' Action Shots
You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the <Tv>
(Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial.
* <Tv> stands for Time value.
Frozen action Blurred motion
(Slow shutter speed: 1/30 sec.)
(Fast shutter speed: 1/2000 sec.)
Set the Mode Dial to
<Tv>.
_j, Set the desired shutter speed.
i ® See "Shooting Tips" for advice on
setting the shutter speed.
® Turning the <_> dial to the right
sets a faster shutter speed, and
turning it to the left sets a slower one.
Take the picture.
® When you focus and press the
shutter button completely, the picture
will be taken at the selected shutter
speed.
The LCB monitor displays the shutteE speed as a fraction. However, the
viewfinder displays only the denom!natoE. Also, 'Q,!51!indicates 0.5 sec, a nd
,15"" is 15 sec.
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