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Shooti
ng functions – V
ar
ious shooting functi
ons
3
Compensation value: 0.3, 0.7 or 1.0
Number of frames: 3
1
MENU
[
X
]
[AE BKT]
2
Use
p
to set.
[OFF] / [3F 0.3EV] / [3F 0.7EV] /
[3F 1.0EV]
3
Press the
i
button.
4
Start shooting.
• The shooting method varies depending on the setting of single-frame or sequential
shooting.
g
“Single-frame shooting / sequential shooting” (P. 39)
Single-frame shooting
Each time the shutter button is pressed fully, a picture is taken at a different exposure.
• The setting for the next shot is displayed in the viewfinder.
Sequential shooting
Hold down the shutter button until the selected number of frames are taken. The
camera shoots each frame at a different exposure.
• Releasing the shutter button stops auto bracketing shooting. When it stops,
[BKT]
on the
control panel is displayed in blue.
How AE bracketing compensates exposure in each exposure mode
Depending on the selected exposure mode, exposure is compensated in the following way:
TIPS
To apply AE bracketing to the exposure value you have compensated:
J
Compensate the exposure value, then use the AE bracketing feature. AE bracketing is
applied to the exposure value you have compensated.
Flash mode
The camera sets the flash mode according to various factors such as firing pattern and flash
timing. Available flash modes depend on the exposure mode. The flash modes are available to
optional external flashes.
Auto flash
AUTO
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
To shoot a subject with backlighting, position the AF frame over the subject.
P
mode: Aperture value and shutter speed
A
mode: Shutter speed
S
mode: Aperture value
M
mode: Shutter speed
x
Notes
• During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the camera stops
shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card. The camera may not
save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains.
Flash shooting
Viewfinder
Exposure
compensation
value of the
next shooting
frame