Take a picture while checking the histogram.

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Taking pictures without

Take a picture while checking the shutter speed and

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aperture value displays. If either is blinking, the optimal

white subjects appearing

exposure is not obtained.

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too white or black subjects

Set the gradation setting to [AUTO]. Subjects with areas

 

appearing too dark

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of large contrast are adjusted automatically.

 

 

Adjust the exposure compensation.

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Set [PICTURE MODE] to [MONOTONE]. You can take

 

 

monotone pictures in black and white, sepia tones,

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Taking monotone pictures

purplish tones, bluish tones, and greenish tones.

 

Recorded images can be edited into black-and-white or

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sepia-toned images.

 

 

 

Set the art filter to [GRAINY FILM].

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Set the gradation setting to [AUTO].

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Taking pictures of a

Use spot metering to measure the exposure of the

 

subject in the center of the picture. If the subject is not in

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subject against backlight

the center of the picture, use AE lock to lock the

 

exposure, and then change the composition and take

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the picture.

 

Brightening a dark backlit

You can adjust the image using [SHADOW ADJ] of

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image

[JPEG EDIT].

 

Taking pictures with a

Use A(aperture priority) mode to decrease the aperture

 

value as much as possible. You can blur the background

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blurred background

more by shooting up close to the subject.

 

 

 

Taking pictures that stop

 

 

the subject in motion or

Use the S(shutter priority) mode to take the picture.

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convey a sense of motion

 

 

 

Set the white balance according to the light source. You

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can also make fine changes to the settings.

 

 

Taking pictures with the

With WB bracket shooting, you can capture 3 to 9

 

correct color

images with different white balance settings for each

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picture taken. This enables you to take pictures with the

 

desired white balance without having to make fine

 

 

changes to the settings.

 

 

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 that

and take the picture.

 

 

 

whites come out white and

Adjust the exposure compensation. It may be helpful to

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blacks come out black

use AE bracketing if you are not sure about the

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exposure compensation value.

 

 

 

Set the scene mode to [HIGH KEY] or [LOW KEY] and

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take a picture.

 

 

 

 

 

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