152Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before Shooting

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You can use the preview function to check the depth of field, composition, exposure and focus before taking a picture. There are 2 preview methods.

Digital Preview

For checking the composition, exposure and focus in the

LCD monitor.

 

 

 

Optical Preview

For checking the depth of field with the viewfinder.

 

 

Select the preview method in [Preview Method] in the [ACustom Setting] menu (p.107). The default setting is Digital Preview.

Displaying the Preview

Display the digital preview or optical preview.

Displaying the Digital Preview

1 Focus on the subject, then compose the picture in the viewfinder and move the main switch to .

The () icon appears in the LCD monitor during preview and you can check the composition, exposure and focus.

Press the shutter release button halfway to end Digital Preview and start focusing. The image displayed in Digital Preview is not saved.

•You can display the overexposed area warning or histogram in Digital Preview. Set in [Preview Display] (p.178) in the [Q Playback] menu.

•The maximum display time for Digital Preview is 60 seconds.