EXPOSURE – EXPOSURE MODES
10.5 Stop Down (Working Aperture)
With Stop Down, the working aperture / depth of field can be checked in the viewfinder. Press the button B3 on the hand grip.
The aperture is set to the selected aperture value, and the aperture actually set in the image is visible. As long as the button B3 is pressed, the aperture remains stopped down.
Background information: The image in the viewfinder is always displayed using full aperture to ensure a better luminance. The aperture is set to the defined value
1 | In the display, the symbol for the working |
aperture 1 appears in the hand grip display. |
Fig. 10 / 4 Working aperture in the display
The depth of field is also indicated in the focus window at the lens, Æ chapter 10.2.2 “Focus indication at the lens”.
11 Exposure
11.1 Introduction
The exposure is determined by the exposure time (i.e. the shutter speed) and the aperture value, and is influenced by the
To set the exposure in the image, three steps have to be performed:
•The definition of the light metering method for measuring the light conditions in the image. The correct exposure value (EV) is the basis for the light metering
•The setting of the exposure mode, i.e. the combination of the shutter speed and the aperture value
•The definition of the
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