3.Press the shutter-release button halfway. The optimal shutter speed (i.e., optimal exposure value) blinks, and the current shutter speed is lighted, in the viewfinder.

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4.Rotate the shutter speed dial to the optimal shutter speed value.

5.Focus on the subject.

6.Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take a photo.

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You can take photos even when specifying only an aperture value manually. For details, see “Setting Auto Exposure (Aperture Priority)” on page 23.

Selecting a Frame

Frame patterns can be selected from 28 mm, 35 mm, and 50 mm. Turn the frame selector lever to select the frame pattern according to the focal length of the lens being used. The parallax is automatically corrected according to the shooting distance of the lens to be used.

The frame is displayed in the viewfinder to show the range to be focused in with the lens attached.

Selecting Color/Monochrome

You can set the color to color or monochrome when taking photos. The default setting is Color. When you select Monochrome in the Color Setting screen, you can choose the filter color in the Monochrome Filter screen.

1.Select Color setting in the Camera Settings menu using the JOG dial, and press the ENTER button. The Color Setting screen is displayed. For details on using the menu, see “Camera Settings menu” on page 39.

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