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j
,
k
,
l
, and
m
Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
•
The closer the lens is to the telephoto zoom position, the smaller the aperture range
becomes. The f-number is fixed at f/8.0 when the zoom is in a telephoto position beyond
the focal length equivalent to that of a 2800 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format).
C
Setting Exposure When Recording Movies
When recording movies in
j
,
k
,
l
,
m
, or
M
, the shutter speed and f-number that you set
are not applied. When the mode dial is rotated to
u
(Movie manual), you can set the
exposure for movie recording.
B
Notes About Setting Exposure
When the subject is too dark or too bright, it may not be possible to obtain the appropriate
exposure. In such cases, the shutter speed indicator or f-number indicator flashes when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway (except when the
m
mode is used). Change the
shutter speed setting or f-number.
Exposure Indicator (When in
m
Mode)
The degree of deviation between the adjusted
exposure value and the optimal exposure value
measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure
indicator on the screen. The degree of deviation in the
exposure indicator is displayed in terms of EV (–3 to +3
EV in increments of 1/3 EV).
B
Notes About ISO Sensitivity
When
ISO sensitivity
(
116) is set to
Auto
(default setting) or
Fixed range auto
, the ISO
sensitivity in
m
mode is fixed at ISO 100.
Functions Available in
j
,
k
,
l
, and
m
Modes
•
Flash mode (
•
Self-timer (
•
Smile timer (
54)
•
Focus mode (
54)
•
Exposure compensation (
54)
•
Shooting menu (
•
Functions that can be set using the
w
(function) button (
C
Focus Area
The focus area for autofocus varies depending on the setting of
AF area mode
(
116) in
the shooting menu. When set to
Target finding AF
(default setting), the camera detects
the main subject and focuses on it. If a human face is detected, the camera automatically
sets focus priority on it.
1400
1400
25m 0s
25m 0s
1/250
1/250
F5.6
F5.6
Exposure indicator
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