Set the spot metering for highlight or shadow control. If

 

 

the subject is not in the center of the picture, use AE lock

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to lock the exposure, and then change the composition

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Taking pictures so thatand take the picture.

 

 

 

whites come out white and

Adjust the exposure compensation. It may be helpful to

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blacks come out blackuse AE bracketing if you are not sure about the

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exposure compensation value.

 

 

 

Set the gradation setting to [HIGH KEY] or [LOW KEY]

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and take a picture.

 

 

 

Set the ISO sensitivity to a low value, ISO 200 is

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recommended.

 

 

Taking pictures without

Set [NOISE REDUCT.] to [AUTO] or [ON].

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noise

 

 

 

When the ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or another high

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value, set [NOISE FILTER] to [HIGH].

 

 

 

Adjust the viewfinder’s diopter in accordance with your

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vision.

 

 

Making the viewfinder

If the viewfinder is still difficult to view after adjusting the

 

easier to view

 

diopter or you want to use the viewfinder without

k

 

eyeglasses, you can replace the viewfinder with the

 

 

 

optional diopter compensation eyecup.

 

 

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

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Optimizing the LCD

During live view, set [LIVE VIEW BOOST] to [ON] to

 

monitor

 

make the subject easier to see without the exposure

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reflecting on the LCD monitor.

 

 

Set the image stabilizer function.

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Hold the camera firmly when pressing the shutter button.

 

 

When using a slow shutter speed, be sure to stabilize

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the camera by using a tripod or similar method.

 

Reducing camera shakeFire the flash regardless of the light conditions.

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Increase the ISO sensitivity. When ISO is set to [AUTO],

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set the upper limit to a high value, such as 1600, so that

 

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ISO automatically increases in low light situations.

 

 

 

Using the self-timer can reduce camera shake that

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occurs when the shutter button is pressed.

 

 

 

You can display the level gauge to check whether the

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Taking pictures while

camera is level.

 

checking the level of the

Display the ruled lines in live view. Compose the shot so

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camera
that the subject and ruled lines are horizontally and

 

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vertically aligned.

 

 

Taking a picture using theSet [PICTURE MODE] to to .

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art filter

 

 

Recording a movieActivate the live view and press the nbutton.

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