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 or on the LCD screen.
[a]
BACK LIGHT [b] c
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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 conditions.
This function is also effective under the following conditions:
•On snow, e.g. at a 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.
To make a fine adjustment
You can adjust the exposure manually. However, when you adjust the exposure manually, BACK LIGHT does not operate.
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