Operation Manual

Storing with button 1.17
Setting the function
4. In the SETUP section of the menu (see p. 13/22), select
AE-/AF-Lock (5.30), and
5. then select one of the following options in the submenu:
- AF-L (AF Lock)
The shutter release button stores the exposure and autofo-
cus setting. Holding down button 1.17 maintains storage of
the autofocus setting even if you let go of the shutter release
button. Special case: If the camera is set to this function and
manual focusing (see p. 33), autofocus works in release pri-
ority mode (see p. 33) as long as the button is held down.
- AE-L (AE Lock)
The shutter release button stores the exposure and autofo-
cus setting. Holding down button 1.17 maintains storage of
the exposure setting even if you let go of the shutter release.
- AF-L + AE-L
The settings stored using the shutter release button for the
relevant picture are retained for as long as the button is held
down. Special case: If the camera is set to this function and
manual focusing (see p. 33), autofocus works in release
priority mode (see p. 33) as long as the button is held down.
Exposure compensation
Entering and cancelling an exposure compensation
1. In the CAMERA section of the menu (see p. 13/22), select
Exposure Compensation (5.4).
• A scale with a red arrow above it appears in the monitor. If
this arrow is pointing to a value of O, this means that the
function is deactivated.
2. Turn the click wheel (1.18) to set the desired value in the sub-
menu.
• A set compensation is indicated by EV±X
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in the initial
menu list.
The viewfinder shows
– the corresponding warning symbol (2.2).
The top panel display shows
– + or - (3.9a), depending on the compensation direction
Note:
Once set, a compensation value is retained even if the camera is
turned off.
Important:
An exposure compensation value set on the camera influences
only metering of the available light, i.e. not the flash light (for
more details on flash photography, refer to the sections starting
on p. 43).
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Example, either plus or minus, „X“ stands for the relevant value
Bracketing
The following are available:
- 4 graduations: 0,5EV, 1EV, 2EV and 3EV
- 2 numbers of pictures: 3 or 5
Setting the function
1. In the CAMERA section of the menu (see p. 13/22), select
Exposure Bracketing (5.5).
• The submenu appears in the monitor and contains two opti-
ons – Number of Frames and Aperture Stops - with a scale
below them. The setting for Number of Frames is marked as
ready for editing. If exposure compensation is set at the
same time, this is indicated by a corresponding value below
the scale.
2. For Number of Frames turn the click wheel (1.18) to select
whether you want to produce a bracketing series and the
number of pictures.
• The corresponding number of red arrows appears above
the scale. They specify the relevant exposure values.
Note:
If an exposure compensation is set at the same time, the zero
exposure, i.e. the starting point of the bracketing series, corres -
ponds to the compensated exposure value in , and
exposure modes (see p. 38/39).
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