Canon EOS 5DS, Instruction Manual

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If the image comes out dark or the contrast is low, the brightness and
contrast can be corrected automatically. This function is called Auto
Lighting Optimizer. The default setting is [
Standard ]. With JPEG
images, the correction is applied when the image is captured.
[
Standard ] is automatically set in the <
A
> mode.
1
Select [Auto Lighting Optimizer].
Under the [
z
2 ] tab, select [ Auto
Lighting Optimizer ], then press
<
0
>.
2
Select the setting.
Select the desired setting, then press
<
0
>.
3
Take the picture.
The image will be recorded with the
brightness and contrast corrected if
necessary.
3
Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast
N
Depending on the shooting conditions, noise may increase.
If the Auto Lighting Optimizer is too strong and the image is too bright,
set [
Low ] or [ Disable ].
If a setting other than [ Disable ] is set and you use exposure
compensation or flash exposure compensation to darken the exposure,
the image may still come out bright. If you want a darker exposure, set
this function to [
Disable ].
If [
z
3: Highlight tone priority ] is set to [ Enable ], the Auto Lighting
Optimizer will be set automatically to [ Disable ].
In step 2, if you press the <
B
> button and uncheck < X > the [ Disabled
in M or B modes ] setting, the [ Auto Lighting Optimizer ] can also be set in
the <
a
> and <
F
> modes.