PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS SELECTING PHOTOGRAPHY MODEBAUTO

Set the Mode dial to “B”.

This is the easiest mode to use and can be used for most types of shots.

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS NPROGRAMMED AUTO

Set the Mode dial to “N”.

This is an automatic mode to specify the settings except for the shutter speed and aperture setting. This is a simple way to take pictures the same as the Shutter-priority Auto and Aperture-priority Auto modes (Program shift).

●! See P.39 for information on available flashes.

SCENE POSITION

Set the Mode dial to “√”, “À”, “U”, “,” or “/”. This mode provides the best Scene position setting for the scene being shot.

“U”, “,” and “/” cannot be selected Macro mode.

Command dial

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Program shift

Turn the Command dial to select different shutter speed and aperture setting combinations without changing the exposure setting. The shutter speed and aperture setting appear in yellow when the camera is in Program shift mode.

●! Any of following cancels Program shift: i Changing the Mode dial setting

i Popping the flash up

i Setting “Ê” EXTERNAL FLASH to “ON” in the Photography menu

i Setting the camera to Playback mode i Turning the camera off

Scene position settings

Explanation

Available flash modes

√Picture Stabilization

Using this mode selects a fast shutter speed that reduces

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camera shake and moving-subject blurring.

 

 

 

 

This mode produces beautiful images that retain the

 

 

natural ambience when shots are taken in low-light

 

 

conditions. This mode is also ideal for shooting indoor or

Flash not available.

ÀNatural light

situations where the flash cannot be used.

When the flash is popped

Sample uses:

 

up, “v” appears.

 

• Portraits of sleeping children, pets and birthday cakes

 

 

 

• Candlelit services (weddings, etc.) and school concerts

 

 

• Restaurants, aquariums, museums and churches

 

 

 

 

UPortrait

Used for photography getting beautiful skin tones and soft

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overall tone.

 

,Landscape

Used for shooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp,

Flash not available.

When the flash is popped

 

clear shots of scenery such as buildings and mountains.

up, “v” appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used for shooting evening and night scenes. This mode

 

/Night

allows you to take shots where priority is given to slow

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shutter speeds of up to 4 seconds. To prevent camera

 

shake, always use a tripod.

 

 

 

 

●! In Picture Stabilization or Natural light mode, when you have been used for long periods in places subject to extreme temperature rises, it will lower your image quality and streaking may also be visible in your images. If this occurs, turn the camera off several times to prevent heating the camera. Setting High-speed shooting mode to “OFF” is effective.

◆ Changing the Photography mode ◆
◆ The shutter speed and aperture setting display ◆

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When the brightness of the subject is outside the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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camera’s brightness metering range, “---” appears as

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the shutter speed and aperture setting on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Features

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When turning the Mode dial, the Mode dial appears

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on the screen to check the selected mode. You can

operate watching the screen. It is useful such as

 

 

when taking pictures using viewfinder (EVF).

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