Owner's Manual

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Cautions for the <SCN> Modes
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: Night Portrait
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Tell subjects to remain still for a moment after the fl ash fi res.
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During Live View shooting, achieving focus may be diffi cult when the face of
the subject looks dark. In this case, set the lens’s focus mode switch to <
MF>
and focus manually.
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When you shoot a night scene with Live View shooting, achieving focus with
AF may be diffi
cult if point sources of light are found in the AF point. In this
case, set the lens’s focus mode switch to <
MF> and focus manually.
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The Live View image displayed will not look exactly the same as the actual
captured image.
F
: Handheld Night Scene
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Compared to other shooting modes, the image area will be smaller.
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RAW image quality cannot be set.
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When you shoot a night scene with Live View shooting, achieving focus with
AF may be diffi cult if point sources of light are found in the AF point. In this
case, set the lens’s focus mode switch to <
MF> and focus manually.
o
The Live View image displayed will not look exactly the same as the actual
captured image.
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If you use a fl ash and the subject is close, overexposure may result.
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If you use a fl
ash for a night scene with limited lighting, the shots may not align
correctly. This may result in a blurry picture.
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If you use a fl
ash with a human subject close to the background that is also
illuminated by the fl ash, the shots may not align correctly. Th
is may result in a
blurry picture. Unnatural shadows and unsuitable colors may also appear.
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Flash coverage angle with an external Speedlite:
•
When using a Speedlite with automatic fl ash coverage setting, the zoom
position will be fi
xed to the wide (wide-angle) end regardless of the lens’s
zoom position.
• When using a Speedlite requiring manual fl ash coverage setting, set the
fl ash head to the normal position.