Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject in

Subject dark in

zSet the exposure

 

recorded image is

comparison to the

compensation to a positive (+)

 

too dark

background

setting.

 

 

 

zUse the AE lock or spot

 

 

 

metering function.

 

 

 

JSee Locking the Exposure

 

 

 

Setting (AE Lock) (p. 105)

 

 

 

and Switching between Light

 

 

 

Metering Modes (p. 92).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject too far for flash

zTo use the built-in flash, shoot

 

 

to reach

within 70 cm to 5.0 m (2.3 to

 

 

 

16 ft.) of the subject at the

 

 

 

maximum wide angle and

 

 

 

within 70 cm to 4.0 m (2.3 to

 

 

 

13 ft.) at the maximum

 

 

 

telephoto setting.

 

 

 

zUse an externally mounted

 

 

 

flash with a large output.

 

 

 

zRaise the ISO sensitivity and

 

 

 

then shoot.

 

 

 

JSee Changing the ISO

 

 

 

Speed (p. 98).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ND filter is On.

zSet [ND Filter] to [Off].

 

 

 

JSee Using the ND Filter

 

 

 

(p. 120).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject in

Subject too close

zAdjust the flash output with the

 

 

recorded image is

causing flash to be too

flash exposure compensation

 

too bright

bright

function (p. 109).

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

Subject bright in

JSee Locking the Exposure

 

zSet the exposure

 

 

comparison to the

compensation to a negative (–)

 

 

background

setting.

 

 

 

zUse the AE lock or spot

 

 

 

metering function.

 

 

 

Setting (AE Lock) (p. 105)

 

 

 

and Switching between Light

 

 

 

Metering Modes (p. 92).

 

 

 

zSet [ND Filter] to [On].

 

 

 

JSee Using the ND Filter

 

 

 

(p. 120).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light shining directly on

zChange the shooting angle.

 

 

subject or reflected off

 

 

 

 

subject into camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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