j Using the Self-timer
Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture. The self-timer can
be used in any shooting mode.
Cancelling the self-timer
Press the <iQ> button and press the <U> key to select a mode
other than <Q>.
Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to
start the self-timer. Doing so will throw off the focus.
Use a tripod when you use the self-timer.
When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.42) for
an object at about the same distance as where you will be.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the <
Press the <i
1
Select <Q>.
2
Press the <U> key to select <Q>.
Take the picture.
3
Focus the subject and press the
shutter button completely.
The beeper will sound, the self-timer
lamp will blink, and the shot will be
taken about 10 sec. later. Two
seconds before the picture is taken,
the beeping will be faster and the self-
timer lamp will stay on.
During the self-timer operation, the
LCD monitor counts down the
seconds until the picture is taken.
> button.
Q
Q> button.
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Is it possible to use an external flash with a Canon EOS 4000D? When I select the external flash option within the menu I get a message as shown in the attached image. If it is possible, which do you recommend?
Yes, an external flash can be used with a Canon EOS 400D. The recommended options are EOS-dedicated EX-series Speedlites, which operate like a built-in flash with autoflash control managed by the camera. Other Canon Speedlites, such as EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series, cannot be used in TTL or A-TTL autoflash mode but may work in manual flash mode if available. Non-Canon flash units can also be used, but the camera synchronizes with them at 1/200s.
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