Using the expanded focus |
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Assign [EXP.FOCUS] to the PHOTO/ EXPANDED FOCUS button D beforehand ([PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS], p. 79).
During standby, press the PHOTO/ EXPANDED FOCUS button D. [EXPANDED FOCUS] appears and the center of the screen is magnified by about
2.0times. It will be easier to confirm the focus setting during manual focusing. The screen returns to the original size when you push the button again.
bNotes
•The image returns to the original size when you
press the REC START/STOP button or the PHOTO/EXPANDED FOCUS button D.
zTips
•You can select a type of an expanded image displayed during the expanded focus ([EXP.FOCUS TYPE] p. 72).
•You can assign [EXP.FOCUS] to any one of the ASSIGN buttons (p. 41).
Focusing on a distant subject (Focus infinity)
Slide the focus switch to INFINITY and hold it there.
appears.
To return to manual focus mode, release the FOCUS switch.
Use this function to record a distant subject when the focus is automatically set on a close subject.
bNotes
•This function is only available during the manual focus.
You can adjust the image brightness by adjusting the iris, the gain or the shutter speed or by reducing the light volume with the ND filter B. Also, when [EXPOSURE] is assigned to the iris ring, you can adjust the iris, gain and shutter speed with the iris ring A. You can assign [IRIS] or [EXPOSURE] to the iris ring A from [IRIS/EXPOSURE] of the
(CAMERA SET) menu (p. 63). The default setting is [IRIS] .
bNotes
•You cannot use the back light function and the spotlight function if at least two of iris, gain and shutter speed are adjusted manually.
•[AE SHIFT] is not effective while you adjust the iris, gain and shutter speed all manually.
Adjusting the iris
You can manually adjust the iris to control the volume of the light entering the lens. By adjusting the iris, you can change or close the aperture of the lens, which is expressed as an F value between F1.6 and F11. The volume of the light increases the more that you open the aperture (decreasing F value). The volume of the light decreases the more that you close the aperture (increasing F
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