PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS >MANUAL

Set the Mode dial to “>”.

Use Manual mode to set any shutter speed and aperture setting.

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Available Photography modes:
DEXPOSURE COMPENSATION
N, M, <

Use this function for shots to get the correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background.

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Set the Power switch to “q”.

 

 

Setting the shutter speed

 

Turn the Command dial to select the shutter speed.

 

hShutter speed setting

 

30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. in 1/3 EV increments

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Bulb (B)

 

ISO 200

●! See P.151 for information on EVs.

 

●! Use a tripod or cable release to prevent camera shake.

 

●! In shots with long exposures, noise (dots) may appear on the

Shutter speed

image.

●! If the shutter speed is set to a speed faster than 1/2000 sec.,

 

 

smearing (white stripes) may appear in the image (➡P.151).

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●! If the shutter speed is set to a speed faster than 1/1000 sec.,

 

the image may appear dark even if the flash is used.

◆ Bulb photography ◆

Setting shutter speed to “B” (Bulb) allows bulb shots to be taken. In bulb photography, the shutter stays open for as long as the shutter button is held down (up to 30 seconds). Use a tripod or a cable release to keep the camera steady.

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Setting the aperture

 

 

1Hold down the “D” button.

 

 

2Turn the Command dial to select aperture.

 

 

hAperture settings

 

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Wide-angle: F2.8 to F11 in 1/3 EV increments

 

ISO 200

Telephoto: F4.9 to F11 in 1/3 EV increments

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N 6

 

ISO 200

 

Exposure

 

compensation

 

indicator

500 F4

Set the Mode dial to “N”, “M” or “<” mode.

1Hold down “D” button.

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)

●! Exposure compensation cannot be used in the “B”, “√”, “À”, “U”, “,”, “/”, “>” and “r” modes.

●! The screen brightness will increase or decrease depending on the exposure compensation setting.

●! The following disables exposure compensation:

Shooting dark scenes in “d” Forced flash or “b” Red-eye reduction mode.

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Features Advanced

Aperture

1000 F4

◆ The exposure indicator ◆

 

N

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Use the exposure indicator on the screen as a guide

 

when setting the exposure.

 

ISO 200

 

When the brightness of the subject is outside the

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera’s brightness metering range, the exposure

Exposure indicator

 

indicator disappears on the screen.

 

 

1000

F3.6

 

 

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This setting is retained when the mode is changed or the camera is turned off (“D” icon appears). Set the exposure compensation to “0” unless compensation is required.

◆ To obtain the optimum brightness ◆

Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.

hWhen the subject appears too bright

hWhen the subject appears too dark

Try a negative (–) compensation setting.

Try a positive (+) compensation setting.

This will make the overall image darker.

This will make the overall image brighter.

■Guide to compensation

i Backlit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+DWEV to +1DQEV)

i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)

i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)

i Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–DWEV)

i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–DWEV)

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