Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

PFILM SIMULATION

[c]

Simulate the effects of different types of film, including sepia and black-and-white.

Option

Description

c(PROVIA/

Standard color reproduction. Suited to a

wide range of subjects, from portraits to

STANDARD)

landscapes.

 

d(Velvia/

A high-contrast palette of saturated col-

VIVID)ors, suited to nature photographs.
e(ASTIA/

A soft-toned palette of less saturated col-

SOFT)ors.
b(MONO-Take pictures in black and white.
CHROME)

 

e(MONO-Take black-and-white pictures with

slightly increased contrast. This setting

CHROME +

also slightly tones down the brightness

Ye FILTER)

of the sky.

 

d(MONO-

Take black-and-white pictures with in-

CHROME +

creased contrast. This setting also tones

R FILTER)down the brightness of the sky.
f(MONO-

Soften skin tones in black-and-white por-

CHROME +

traits.
G FILTER)

 

f(SEPIA)Take pictures in sepia.
dWB SHIFT

White balance can be fine-tuned. Adjust the selected color axis (R–Cy=Red-Cyan or B-Ye=Blue– Yellow) by +3 to –3 in increments of one.

fCOLOR[MID]
Adjust color density.

 

HSHARPNESS[STD]
Choose whether to sharpen or soften outlines.
rHIGHLIGHT TONE[STD]
Adjust the appearance of highlights.

 

sSHADOW TONE

[STD]

Adjust the appearance of shadows.

 

hNOISE REDUCTION

[STD]

Choose the amount of noise reduction.

 

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