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Advanced
Features
EUSING AE LOCK
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Use this function when you want to take pictures with the exposure fixed for a particular subject.
Set the Power switch to “q”.
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Set the Mode dial to “B”, “?”, “N”, “M” or “<”
mode.
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3Position the subject in the center of the screen and
press the “E” button.
The “R” icon appears on the screen and the
exposure is locked while you hold down the “E”
button.
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AE lock cannot be used when Long-period continuous
shooting is selected.
Use this function for shots where you cannot obtain the optimum brightness (exposure), such as
shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background.
Set the Power switch to “q”.
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Set the Mode dial to “N”, “M” or “<” mode.
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1Hold down “D” the exposure compensation
button and 2turn the Command dial to set the
compensation value. The symbol indicating the
compensation direction (“–” or “+”) turns yellow.
The “D” icon also turns yellow while exposure
compensation is being set and then turns blue after
setting is completed.
hCompensation range
–2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
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Exposure compensation cannot be used in the “B”, “?”
and “>” modes.
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Exposure compensation is disabled in the following
situations:
When “d” (Forced flash) or “b” (Red-eye reduction) mode is
used and the scene photographed is dark.
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Exposure
compensation
indicator
With the “E” button held down, press the
Shutter button down halfway to focus the shot and
then compose the shot again.
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Once you press the Shutter button down halfway, the
exposure remains locked even if you release the “E”
button.
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When the AE lock is applied, pressing the Shutter button
down halfway only sets the focus.
4Click
This setting is retained when the mode is changed
or the camera is turned off (The “D” icon appears).
Set the exposure compensation to “0” unless
compensation is required.
DEXPOSURE COMPENSATION
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
◆To obtain the optimum brightness ◆
Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the photographed
image.
■Guide to compensation
iBacklit portraits: +0.6 EV to +1.5 EV
iVery bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +0.9 EV
iShots made up predominantly of sky: +0.9 EV
iSpotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –0.6 EV
iScenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –0.6 EV
hWhen the subject appears too bright
Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall photographed
image darker.
hWhen the subject appears too dark
Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall photographed
image brighter.