7. Metering/Exposure/ISO Sensitivity – Aperture-Priority AE Mode
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Depth of Field Characteristics
Aperture value
Small
Large
Focal length of lens
Telephoto
Wide-angle
Distance to subject
Near
More distant
Depth of field
(area in sharp focus)
Shallow (narrow)
Example: When you want
to take a image with a
defocused background.
Deep (wide)
Example: When you want
to take a image with focus
as far as the background.
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The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the
recording screen.
To check the effects on the recording screen, use [Preview]. (
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You can set the preview of the aperture effect to constantly operate in [A] mode
to check the depth of field while recording:
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[Constant Preview] (
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The brightness of the recording screen and of actual recorded images may differ.
Check the images on the playback screen.
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When using a lens with an aperture ring, set the position of the aperture ring to
other than [A] to use the aperture value of the lens.
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You can customize dial operations:
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[Dial Set.]
[Assign Dial (F/SS)]/[Rotation (F/SS)] (
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The recording screen can display an exposure meter indicating the relationship
between aperture value and shutter speed:
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[Expo.Meter] (