Setting

Description

 

Sunset

The focus starts at infinity and the flash is set to Flash

 

Off. This mode improves the saturation of sunset

 

colors and retains the warmth of the scene with a bias

 

towards the orange colors of the sunset.

 

 

Aperture

This mode lets you select the F-number (aperture)

Priority

setting in Live View using the

buttons, while the

Av

camera selects the best shutter speed. This allows you

 

to control the depth of field (for example to blur the

 

background). Use the Aperture Priority mode when

 

you want specific control over the aperture.

 

 

Panorama

This mode allows you to shoot a series of overlapping

 

frames for stitching into one panoramic image using

 

the included computer software. Use Panorama mode

 

for landscapes, such as mountain ranges, or group

 

pictures where you need to capture a wide shot that

 

one image cannot capture. Flash is set to Flash Off in

 

this mode. (See Using Panorama Mode on page 48).

 

You can view the entire panoramic image in the

 

Playback Menu (see Preview Panorama on page 84).

 

 

 

Picture Quality for Long Exposures

At longer shutter speeds the camera will automatically take a second exposure with the shutter closed in order to measure and reduce the noise (grainy look) in the image. In these cases, the exposure will seem to take twice as long as expected. For example, in a 1-second exposure, the Image Display will stay dark for 2 seconds until the noise reduction frame is exposed. This means that at longer shutter speeds, you may not be able to take quite as many shots back-to-back.

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