Settings and Adjustments 5 Chapter

Settings for Special Cases

Settings for special cases

Shooting conditions

 

Setting

Effect

 

 

 

 

 

The background is very bright, and the

 

Set the A.IRIS MODE switch to BACK

This lightens the foreground.

subject is too dark.

 

L., turning the indicator on.

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is under a spotlight.

 

Set the A.IRIS MODE switch to SPOT

This prevents white burn-out in highlights

 

 

L., 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. Set EVS to

 

 

 

ON on pageP1 <SHUTTER> of the

 

 

 

PAINT menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Set PRESET MATRIX to HI SAT on

This increases the saturation of primary

when shooting a wedding or similar

 

page P8 <USER MATRIX> of the PAINT

colors.

occasion.

 

menu.

 

Shooting under fluorescent lighting.

Set PRESET MATRIX toFL on page P8

This eliminates the blue-green cast, and

 

<USER MATRIX> of the PAINT menu.

rstores natural hues.

 

 

 

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)

(below).

 

 

 

 

To make focusing before shooting

Press the EZ FOCUS button, turning the

This opens the aperture to make it easier

easier.

“easy focus” function on.

to focus before beginning shooting.

To begin shooting immediately when

Press the EZ MODE button, turning the

This provides automatic adjustment to a

there is no time to make adjustments.

“easy mode” function on.

set of standard values, to allow

 

 

 

 

immediate shooting.

Skin Detail Correction

 

Adjusting Color in the Specified

 

 

Area

You can adjust the skin tone by setting the items on

 

 

page P7 <SKIN DTL/MATRIX> of the PAINT menu.

 

You can adjust the specified color using scene files.

For details, see “Structure and setting values of the PAINT

 

Perform the same procedure with the skin detail

 

correction to designate the target area .

menu” on page 64.

 

 

 

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