Shooting with backlighting

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the BACK LIGHT function.

Press BACK LIGHT. The cindicator appears in the viewfinder.

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[a]Subject is too dark because of backlight.

[b]Subject becomes bright with backlight compensation.

After shooting

Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again. The c indicator disappears. Otherwise, the picture will be too bright under normal lighting condition.

This function is also effective under following conditions:

On snow e.g. at the ski resort

At the beach under strong sunshine

A subject with a light source nearby or a mirror reflecting light

A white subject against a white background.

Especially when you shoot a person wearing shiny clothes made of silk or synthetic fiber, his or her face tends to become dark if you do not use this function.

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