PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS fCONTINUOUS SHOOTING

1

Set the Power switch to “q”.

 

fTop 4-frame continuous shooting

Available Photography modes: B, √, À, U, ,, /, N, M, <, >

This mode shoots up to 4 frames (max. 1.5

STORINGframes/sec.). When taking the pictures, the images appear and are recorded.

2 10 30

02

1 Hold down the “f” button.

2 Turn the Command dial to select the Continuous shooting mode.

●! Top 4-frame continuous shooting cannot be used in the “r” Movie mode.

 

N

6

 

ISO 200

O F F

 

 

320

F5.6

 

3

N

6

ISO 200

320 F5.6

3 Release the “f” button to confirm your selection.

When setting the Continuous shooting mode (except for “OFF”), the selected mode appears on the screen.

f: Top 4-frame continuous shooting

j: Auto bracketing

k: Final 4-frame continuous shooting

h: Long-period continuous shooting

jAuto bracketing

STORING

AB

C

BRACKETING

: STD

1 : STD

: STD

1

1

Available Photography modes: N, M, <, >

This mode shoots the same image with different exposure settings. Bracketing shoots 3 continuous frames, each with a different exposure setting.

Ais correctly exposed, B is overexposed and C is underexposed.

The settings (exposure range) can be changed in the photography menu.

hAuto bracketing settings (3)

±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV, ±1 EV

●! If the underexposed or overexposed frame is outside the camera’s control range, the picture is not taken with the specified setting increments.

●! Auto bracketing cannot be used in “B”, “√”, “À”, “U”, “,”, “/” or “r” mode.

Changing the setting (exposure range)

Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu and change the setting in the “Á” BRACKETING menu option (➡P.70).

3

Features Advanced

◆ Notes on using the Continuous shooting modes ◆

h Shooting continues as long as holding the shutter button down. In auto bracketing mode however, just press the shutter button once to shoot 3 frames.

h Number of available frames is limited depending on the available space on the media. When auto bracketing, if there is insufficient space on the media to record 3 frames, no pictures are taken.

h The focus is determined in the first frame and cannot be changed in mid-sequence (excluding Long- period continuous shooting).

2

:

3 EV

3

EV

: OFF

 

2 3

EV

 

 

 

: OFF

 

1

EV

kFinal 4-frame continuous shooting

Available Photography modes: B, √, À, U, ,, /, N, M, <, >

h The exposure is determined in the first frame, however, in Long-period continuous shooting the exposure is adjusted for the scene being shot.

h The speed of continuous shooting varies depending on the shutter speed. h The speed of continuous shooting does not change with the quality setting. h The flash cannot be used as the flash mode is set to “v” Suppressed flash.

h For top 4-frame continuous shooting, final 4-frame continuous shooting and pictures taken using auto bracketing, the results are always displayed after you shoot.

54

Max. 40 shots

Press shutter

 

 

 

Release shutter

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 frames

This mode allows you to release the shutter up to 40 times (max. 1.5 frames/sec.) and record the last 4 frames. If you take your finger off the shutter button before 40 shots have been taken, the camera records the final 4 frames shot before you released the shutter button.

If there is insufficient space on the media, the camera records as many of the shots taken just before the shutter button was released as will fit on the media.

●! Final 4-frame continuous shooting cannot be used in the “r”

 

Movie mode.

 

●! Only 1 frame can be shot when using the Final 4-frame

55

continuous shooting mode and Self-timer mode together.