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Basic operations
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Choosing aperture and shutter speed (
M
manual mode)
Mode
M
is a shooting mode where you choose both the aperture and shutter speed. They
can be set even in bulb, time, and live composite photography, where the shutter remains
open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode dial to
M
, rotate the control dial (
P
)
to adjust the shutter speed, and after presssing the
F
button (
F
), rotate the control dial (
P
)
to adjust the aperture.
• You can adjust the aperture value and shutter speed
using the difference from a correct exposure (measured
by the camera) as guidance.
• When the difference from the correct exposure is
negative (underexposure) reduce the aperture value or
slow the shutter speed.
• When the difference from the correct exposure is
positive (overexposure), increase the aperture value or
increase the shutter speed.
• Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/4000
and 60 seconds or to [BULB] or [LIVE TIME], or
[LIVECOMP].
Difference from correct
exposure
250
250 F5.6
01:02:03
01:02:03
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N
M
0.0
0.0
I S O
400
FullHD
F
S-IS AUTO
S-IS AUTO
Wi-Fi
Cautions
• Even when you have set [Noise Reduct.], noise and/or light spots may still be noticeable
in the image displayed on the monitor and shot images under certain environmental
conditions (temperature etc.) and camera settings.
Noise in images
While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on screen. These phenomena
occur when the temperature rises in the image pickup device or image pickup device
internal drive circuit, causing current to be generated in those sections of the image pickup
device that are not normally exposed to light. This can also occur when shooting with a
high ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera
activates the noise reduction function.
g
[Noise Reduct.] (P. 88)
Choosing long exposures (bulb/time photography)
Use for night landscapes and fi reworks. In
M
mode, set the shutter speed to [BULB] or
[LIVE TIME].
Bulb photography (BULB):
The shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed.
The exposure ends when the shutter button is released.
Time photography (TIME):
The exposure begins when the shutter button is pressed all
the way down. To end the exposure, press the shutter button
all the way down again.
• During bulb, time, or live composite photography, the screen brightness changes
automatically.
g
“BULB/TIME Monitor” (P. 89)
• When using [LIVE TIME], the progress of the exposure will be displayed in the monitor
during shooting. The display can also be refreshed by pressing the shutter button halfway.
• [Live BULB] (P. 89) can be used to display the image exposure during bulb photography.