STOP DOWN / DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW
Stop Down functionality
The Aperture normally stops down only during the exposure. In
all other situations the Aperture is completely open.
The Viewnder and the Touch Display will, as a result, show a
narrow depth-of-eld regardless of the current Aperture setting.
How to preview the depth-of-eld
A visual depth-of-eld preview check can be made by following
these instructions.
1 Press the STOP DOWN button (A).
2 Hold the button (A) pressed down.
3 The lens is stopped down to the current Aperture setting.
4 A depth-of-eld preview is displayed in the Viewnder and on
the Touch Display screen, as long as the STOP DOWN button
(A) is completely pressed down.
5 Verify the depth-of-eld optically in the Viewnder or on the
Touch Display screen.
6 Release the STOP DOWN button (A) to open up the Aperture
fully again.
Note!
Depth-of-eld is not absolute. Perception of it depends on
several factors and so it should be seen only as a rough guide.

3.22 STOP DOWN BUTTON

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