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Setting the Focal Length

The [Input Focal Length] setting menu appears when the camera is turned on with the Shake Reduction function on and a type of lens that does not support automatic acquisition of lens information such as focal length (p.122) is mounted.

Set the focal length manually in the [Input Focal Length] setting menu.

• The [Input Focal Length] setting menu does not appear when using a lens that supports automatic acquisition of lens information such as focal length.

•When using a lens without the sposition on the aperture or with the aperture set to a position other than the s position, set [19. Using aperture ring] on the [ACustom Setting 3] menu to [Permitted]. (p.241)

4 ShootingFunctions

1 Use the four-way controller (45) or the e-dial to set [Focal Length].

Select from the following 34 focal length values. (The default setting is [35].)

8

10

12

15

18

20

24

28

30

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

45

50

55

65

70

75

85

100

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135

150

180

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

700

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Focal Length

Focal Length

100 120 135

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• If the focal length for your lens is not listed above, select the value closest to the actual focal length (example: [18] for 17 mm and [100] for 105 mm).

•When using a zoom lens, select the actual focal length at the zoom setting in the same manner.

•Effect of Shake Reduction is influenced by the shooting distance as well as focal length information. The Shake Reduction function may not be as effective as expected when shooting at close ranges.

2 Press the 4button.

The camera returns to the status screen and is ready to take a picture.

To change the Focal Length setting, use [Input Focal Length] in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu (p.77).