Settings for Special Cases

Settings and Adjustments 5 Chapter

Settings for special cases

Shooting conditions

 

Setting

Effect

 

 

 

 

 

The background is very bright, and the

 

Set the A.IRIS MODE switch to BACK L,

This lightens the foreground.

subject is too dark.

 

turning the indicator on.

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is under a spotlight.

 

Set the A.IRIS MODE switch tp SPOT L,

This prevents white burn-out in highlights

 

 

turning the indicator on.

of faces and clothes.

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is completely still (e.g. when

 

Enable the EVS (Enhanced Vertical

This enhances the vertical resolution.

shooting documents, drawings, etc.).

 

definition System) function. (See page

 

 

 

84.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

Enabling the EVS function tends to

 

 

 

increase the occurrence of aliasing

 

 

 

problems (moiré patterns). Therefore,

 

 

 

normally leave the function disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

When you wish to give a lush effect, as

 

Use the HI SAT file. (Access advanced

This increases the saturation of primary

when shooting a wedding or similar

 

menu page 10 with the SET UP switch

colors.

occasion.

 

set to FILE.)

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting under fluorescent lighting.

 

Use the FL file. (Access advanced menu

This eliminates the blue-green cast, and

 

 

page 10 with the SET UP switch set to

restores natural hues.

 

 

FILE.)

 

 

 

 

 

When shooting bright areas mixed with

 

Set DL to ON in the advanced menu

Prevents white breakup and color faults

dark areas (Example: A person indoors

 

page 2 and, then set the OUTPUT/DL/

in bright areas.

looking through a window at a bright

 

DCC+ switch to CAM DL.

 

landscape outdoors)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When adjusting for skin detail or tone

 

See “Skin Detail Correction” or

Adjusts the skin detail or tone to a

(Example: When shooting to hide skin

 

“Adjusting Color in the Specified Area”

designated active area.

details)

 

(page 93).

 

 

 

 

 

When you wish to give pictures a natural

 

Use the FILMLIKE file. (Access

The “filmlike” effect is added to the

taste created by film camera.

 

advanced menu page 10 with the SET

picture.

 

 

UP switch set to FILE.)

 

 

 

 

 

To make focusing before shooting

 

Press the EZ FOCUS button, turning the

This opens the iris, to make it easier to

easier.

 

“easy focus” function on.

focus before beginning shooting.

 

 

 

 

To begin shooting immediately when

 

Set the EZ MODE switch to the ON

This provides automatic adjustment to a

there is no time to make adjustments.

 

position.

set of standard values, to allow

 

 

 

 

immediate shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

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