User Manual

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Shooting
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Using shooting options
Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)
Rotate the exposure compensation dial to choose exposure compensation. Choose
positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures
darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3.0 EV.
• Exposure can be adjusted by up to ±5 EV if [w] is selected for [F Dial Function] and
[Dial Function] is used to assign exposure compensation to a control such as the front or
rear dial.
Negative (–) No compensation (0) Positive (+)
• Exposure compensation is not available in A or scene modes.
• The viewfi nder and live view display can only be changed up to ±3.0EV. If the exposure
exceeds ±3.0 EV, the exposure bar will begin fl ashing.
• Movies can be corrected in a range up to ±3.0 EV.
Locking the exposure (AE Lock)
You can lock just the exposure by pressing the Fn1 button. Use this when you want to
adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several images at
the same exposure.
• If you press the Fn1 button once, the exposure is locked and u is displayed.
g “AEL/AFL” (P. 115)
• Press the Fn1 button once again to release the AE Lock.
• The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial, MENU button, or Q button.
ISO sensitivity
Increasing ISO sensitivity increases noise (graininess) but allows photographs to be
taken when lighting is poor. The setting recommended in most situations is [AUTO],
which starts at ISO 200 — a value that balances noise and dynamic range — and then
adjusts ISO sensitivity according to shooting conditions.
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Press the F button to display options.
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Use the front dial to select an option.
P
AUTOAUTO
WB Auto
Recommend
F5.6250 0.0
AUTOAUTO
LOWLOW
200200
250250 320320 400400 500500
ISO-A
400
ISO-A
400
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
AUTO
The sensitivity is set automatically according to the shooting
conditions.
LOW, 200 – 25600 Sensitivity is set to the selected value.