COLOR MODE

The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white. This must be set before the image is recorded. The color mode is set in the advanced 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80). The live image on the monitors will reflect the selected color mode. The color mode has no effect on image file size.

Natural Color – reproduces the colors in the scene faithfully. This mode uses no monitor indicator when active. Employs the sRGB color space.

Vivid Color – increases the saturation of the colors in the scene. The increased saturation affects the RAW image data. Employs the sRGB color space.

Adobe RGB – like Natural Color, this color mode reproduces the colors in the scene faithfully, but uses the extended gamut of the Adobe RGB color space.

Black & White – produces monochrome images. Images can be toned using the Filter setting on the Digital Effects Control (p. 73).

Solarization – produces a partial reversal of tones in the image. The Digital Effects Control’s exposure compensation function can be used to accentuate the solarization effect (p. 73). Contrast, saturation, and filter adjustments cannot be made. This color mode does not affect RAW images.

For more on RAW image quality and color mode, see page 86.

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