Operating Instructions

Metering / Exposure / ISO Sensitivity – Aperture-Priority AE Mode
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 Depth of Field Characteristics
Aperture value Small Large
Focal length of lens Telephoto Wide-angle
Distance to subject Near More distant
Depth of field
(area in sharp focus)
Shallow (narrow)
Example: When you want
to take a image with a
defocused background.
Deep (wide)
Example: When you want
to take a image with focus
as far as the background.
• The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the
recording screen.
To check the effects on the recording screen, use [Preview]. (ÎPreview Mode:
285)
You can set the preview of the aperture effect to constantly operate in [A] mode
to check the depth of field while recording:
(Î[Constant Preview]: 565)
• The brightness of the recording screen and of actual recorded images may differ.
Check the images on the playback screen.
• When using a lens with an aperture ring, set the position of the aperture ring to
other than [A] to use the aperture value of the lens.
• You can customize dial operations:
(Î[Dial Set.]: 562)
• The recording screen can display an exposure meter indicating the relationship
between aperture value and shutter speed:
(Î[Expo.Meter]: 571)
• When a lens with an aperture ring is being used, stops for setting the aperture
value with the aperture ring can be changed:
(Î[Aperture Ring Increment]: 582)