sBasic Photography and Playback

This chapter outlines the basics of taking and viewing photographs in auto and scene s

modes. It assumes that default camera settings are used; for information on restoring

default settings, see page 258.

 

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand jModes)...............................................

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Step 1: Turn the Camera On ....................................................................................................

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Step 2: Choose Shooting and Focus Modes......................................................................

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Step 3: Check Camera Settings ..............................................................................................

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Step 4: Frame the Photograph ...............................................................................................

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Step 5: Focus.................................................................................................................................

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Step 6: Shoot.................................................................................................................................

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Creative Photography (Scene Modes).......................................................................

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k Portrait .......................................................................................................................................

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l Landscape.................................................................................................................................

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n Close Up ....................................................................................................................................

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m Sports .........................................................................................................................................

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o Night Portrait...........................................................................................................................

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Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) ............................................................

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Basic Playback................................................................................................................

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Deleting Unwanted Photographs.........................................................................................

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Recording and Viewing Movies (Live View)..............................................................

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AUse a CPU Lens

Auto and scene modes are only available with CPU lenses. If these modes are selected when a non-CPU lens is attached, the shutter release will be disabled.

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