Live View Shooting Cautions

Shooting Result

If you take the picture in magnified view, the exposure may not come out as desired. Return to the normal view before taking the picture. In magnified view, the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in orange. Even if you take the picture in magnified view, the image will be captured in the normal view.

If [z2: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.123) is not set to [Disable], the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or decreased flash exposure compensation is set.

If you use a TS-E lens (other than the TS-E17mm f/4L or TS-E24mm f/3.5L II) and shift or tilt the lens or use an Extension Tube, the standard exposure may not be obtained or an irregular exposure may result.

Live View Image

Under low- or bright-light conditions, the Live View image may not reflect the brightness of the captured image.

If the light source within the image changes, the screen may flicker. If this happens, exit Live View shooting and resume shooting under the actual light source.

If you point the camera to a different direction, it may throw off the Live View image’s correct brightness momentarily. Wait until the brightness level stabilizes before shooting.

If there is a very bright light source in the picture, the bright area might appear black on the LCD monitor. However, the actual captured image will correctly show the bright area.

In low light, if you set the [52: LCD brightness] to a bright setting, chrominance noise may appear in the Live View image. However, the chrominance noise will not be recorded in the captured image. When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more pronounced than in the actual image.

Custom Functions

During Live View shooting, certain Custom Function settings will not take effect (p.293).

Lens and Flash

The focus preset feature on certain telephoto lenses may not be used. FE lock is not possible when the built-in flash or an external Speedlite is used. Modeling flash will not work with an external Speedlite.

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