Owner's Manual

ISO: Setting the ISO Speed *
Set the ISO speed (image sensor's sensitivity to light) to suit the
ambient light level.
In the fully-automatic modes (Of@)), the ISO
speed is set automatically (p.63).
1 Press the <ISO·~> button. (06)
Set the ISO speed.
• While looking at the LCD panel or
viewfinder, turn the
<B > dial.
e It can be set within ISO 100-6400 in
1f3-stop increments.
~ With "A" selected, the ISO speed will
be set automatically (p.63).
ISO Speed
Guide
1--_
10
_
0
_- 4_0_0_---+- S_u_n_n
y
_o_ut_do_o_r_s __ ---1 The higher the ISO speed,
400 - 1600 Overcast skies or evening time the farther the flash range
1--1-60-0---6-4-0-0-, H-----II----O-a-rk-j-nd-O-o-rs-or-n-ig-h-t ------I will be (p. 112).
u • 1f[,9.C.Fn II -3: Highlight tone priority] is set to [1: Enable], the
settable ISO speed
range will be ISO 200 - 6400 (p.209).
~ Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high-temperature conditions may
result in more grainy images. Long exposures can also cause irregular
colors
in the image.
• When you shoot at high ISO speeds, noise (horizontal banding, dots
of
light. etc.) may appear.
[J) With [.9,C.Fn I -3: ISO expansion] set to [1 : On], "H" (equivalent to ISO
12800) can also be
set (p.206).
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