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questions about my SL1

Started Feb 10, 2017 | Discussions thread
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patticake Senior Member • Posts: 1,308
questions about my SL1

i rented an SL1 a couple years ago, but didn't really get deeply into how to use/change things. i just bought an SL1, and although i've spent hours in the manual, looking up info on google, this forum and youtube till my eyes are blurrying, but some things either don't work or i can't find the info or figure them out.

first, does the DOF preview button only work in aperture priority? it doesn't seem to work in manual mode or any other mode, but i hope i'm messing things up because it would be extremely useful in manual mode where one does, after all, need to set aperture as well as everything else.

is there a way to assign the exposure compensation to its own button?

how about white balance?

is there a way to set white balance by color temperature? the SL1 hates the lightbulbs we're using, and my indoor options range from yellow to yellower, depending on which WB setting i use. i did try the custom white balance feature - what a clunker! - but i'd be happier to find something more direct.

and is there a way to turn the screen off rather than letting it turn off when i put my eye to the OVF?

as you may have guessed, i'm not a live view shooter; i always use the viewfinder.

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