User's Manual

69Basic Settings
D Silent Photography
Selecting On for Silent photography mutes the shutter, but this does
not absolve photographers of the need to respect their subjects’
privacy and image rights. Although the noise of the mechanical
shutter is muted, other sounds may still be audible, for example during
autofocus or aperture adjustment or if the G or K button is pressed
when an option other than Off is selected for Vibration reduction.
During silent photography, flicker, banding, or distortion may be
visible in the display and in the final picture under fluorescent, mercury
vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera or subject moves during
shooting. Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and bright spots may
also appear. Bright regions or bands may appear in some areas of the
frame with flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or if the
subject is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other bright, momentary
light source.