OTHER — Eye-Start

Eye-start automatically activates the camera’s focus and exposure systems as you bring the camera to your eye.

1. Slide the eye-start switch to ON.2. Turn the main switch to ON.

• The grip sensor and data panel are activated.

…Touching the grip sensor activates the eyepiece sensor.Grip Sensor

When an object is detected near the viewfinder, the camera’s systems are activated to set the focus and exposure as you frame your subject.

 

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Autofocus and exposure systems shut down

 

 

approx. five seconds after eye or grip sensor

 

 

contact is broken.

Eyepiece Sensor

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Infrared absorbing sunglasses, gloves, or dry

 

hand may affect eye-start operation.

Custom Function Notes

Switch to setting 2 to activate the eyepiece sensor when the main switch is in the ON position (p.95).

OTHER — Depth-of-Field Preview

Use the depth-of-field preview button to verify how much of your scene will be in focus at the currently selected aperture.

Depth-of-Field — The area in front of and behind the point of focus that appears sharp in the final image.

Press the depth-of-field preview button.

• The lens will stop down to the currently selected aperture.

The viewfinder will appear darker at larger f#s (smaller lens opening).

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