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• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the
actual colors taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the
subject. [WB] is the function that allows the camera to determine the correct
colors. Normally, the [AUTO] setting provides the optimal white balance, but
depending on the subject, it may be better to experiment with changing the
[WB] setting.
• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day
• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting,
such as when near a window
• When there is no white in the center of the frame
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“WB Adjusting the color of a picture” (P. 19)
• Take pictures with
K
in
s
mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny
day at the beach or in the snow.
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“
s
(Scene) Shooting pictures by selecting a scene according to the
situation” (P. 18)
• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors.
Adjust [
F
] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades.
Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust
toward the [–]. Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness
(exposure) that was intended.
g
“
1
F
button Changing picture brightness” (P. 12)
• With [ESP/
n
] set to [
n
], the picture can be taken based on the brightness
at the center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the
background.
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“ESP/
n
Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P. 20)
• Set the flash to [
#
] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against
backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [
#
] is effective for
shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lightening.
g
“
3
#
button Flash shooting” (P. 12)
Taking pictures with the correct color
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight
