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Creative Shooting

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d: Program AE................................................................................................

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Setting the Image-recording Quality.................................................................

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Z: Changing the ISO Speed .........................................................................

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ASelecting the Subject’s Optimal Image Characteristics (Picture Style)....

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E: Changing the Autofocus Mode (AF Mode) ................................................

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SSelecting the AF Point ...............................................................................

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Subjects Difficult to Focus................................................................................

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MF: Manual Focusing ...................................................................................

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iContinuous Shooting ..................................................................................

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jUsing the Self-timer ....................................................................................

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DUsing the Built-in Flash ................................................................................

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Advanced Shooting

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s: Action Shots .............................................................................................

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f: Changing the Depth of Field ....................................................................

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Depth of Field Preview..................................................................................

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a: Manual Exposure.......................................................................................

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8: Automatic Depth-of-Field AE..............................................................

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qChanging the Metering Mode...................................................................

102

 

OySetting Exposure Compensation .....................................................

103

 

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ...................................................................

105

 

ALocking the Exposure (AE Lock) ..............................................................

107

 

ALocking the Flash Exposure (FE Lock).....................................................

108

 

Correcting the Brightness and Contrast Automatically (Auto Lighting Optimizer).......

109

 

Correcting the Image’s Dark Corners.............................................................

110

 

ACustomizing Image Characteristics (Picture Style)................................

112

 

ARegistering Preferred Image Characteristics (Picture Style)..................

115

 

B: Matching the Light Source (White Balance) ..........................................

117

 

2Adjusting the Color Tone for the Light Source..........................................

119

 

Setting the Color Reproduction Range (Color Space) ...................................

121

 

Mirror Lock-up to Reduce Camera Shake......................................................

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Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)

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AShooting with the LCD Monitor ................................................................

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Shooting Function Settings ............................................................................

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zMenu Function Settings............................................................................

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Changing the Autofocus Mode.......................................................................

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MF: Focusing Manually ..................................................................................

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