<p>Okay, so it turns out that the shutter change is <em>automatic</em> depending on the amount of light available. You cannot alter the shutter manually. What this means in practical terms is that, with room lightning you are 99% guaranteed that you're shooting wide open, which just blurs everything and makes the video mode pretty much unusable. Thanks Canon.</p>

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2015-07-05T18:29:30.270Z
In M mode, you can change the aperture.
kazanaki
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Dmitri Nesteruk
<p>Blurriness is also affected by focus.</p>

<p>Apart from the aperture make sure that you have focused on your subject. (Again read the manual on how to do this)</p>

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kazanaki
<p>I have a Canon 1100D and a 50mm f/1.8 lens. Seems like the camera insists on shooting at default aperture, but I won't have it, since that results in a mostly blurred video. How can I adjust the aperture?</p>

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2015-05-20T10:47:58.343Z
Yes you can, I would consider looking in the manual for your Canon 1100D
Adam Mann Pro
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It looks like the manual is [available here](http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300004730/02/eosrt3-eos1100d-im2-c-en.pdf).
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Close aperture on Canon 1100D
Dmitri Nesteruk
# Close aperture on Canon 1100D

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-19)

I have a Canon 1100D and a 50mm f/1.8 lens. Seems like the camera insists on shooting at default aperture, but I won't have it, since that results in a mostly blurred video. How can I adjust the aperture?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes you can, I would consider looking in the manual for your Canon 1100D  
> **username_2**: It looks like the manual is [available here](http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300004730/02/eosrt3-eos1100d-im2-c-en.pdf).  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2015-07-04. Score: 1

Okay, so it turns out that the shutter change is *automatic* depending on the amount of light available. You cannot alter the shutter manually. What this means in practical terms is that, with room lightning you are 99% guaranteed that you're shooting wide open, which just blurs everything and makes the video mode pretty much unusable. Thanks Canon.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: In M mode, you can change the aperture.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-07-02. Score: 0

Blurriness is also affected by focus.

Apart from the aperture make sure that you have focused on your subject. (Again read the manual on how to do this)


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