Recording

Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)

Applicable modes:

The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode.

Confirm the effects of aperture: You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set.

Confirm the effects of shutter speed: Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual picture that will be taken with that shutter speed. When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the shutter speed preview will be displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of running water.

The initial setting of [Fn2] is set to [PREVIEW].

1Set [Fn BUTTON SET] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [PREVIEW].

2Switch to confirmation screen by pressing [Fn2].

Screen is switched every time [Fn2] is pressed.

Normal recording

Effects of Aperture

Effects of Shutter

screen

Speed

 

Depth of field properties

 

 

Aperture value

Small

Large

¢1

 

Focus length of the lens

Tele

Wide

 

 

Distance to the subject

Near

Distant

 

Depth of field (effective focus range)

Shallow (Narrow)¢2

Deep (Wide)¢3

¢1 Recording conditions

¢2 Example: When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc.

¢3 Example: When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background etc.

Note

It is possible to record while in Preview Mode.

Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/1000th of a second.

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