[37] How to Use
Shooting
Selecting a shooting mode
Aperture Priority
You can shoot by adjusting the aperture and changing the range in focus, or by
defocusing the background. The aperture value can be changed while recording
movies.
1. Set the mode dial to A (Aperture Priority).
2. Select the desired value by turning the aperture ring.
Smaller F-value: The subject is in focus, but objects in front of and beyond
the subject are blurred.
Larger F-value: The subject and its foreground and background are all in
focus.
3. Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure.
Hint
Smaller F-value (opening the aperture) narrows the range that is in focus. This
allows you to put the subject in sharp focus and blur objects in front of and
beyond the subject (depth of field becomes shallower). Larger F-value
(narrowing down the aperture) widens the range that is in focus. This allows
you to shoot the depth of the scenery (depth of field becomes deeper).
You can change the click texture of the aperture ring using the Aperture Click
Switch. When shooting still images, set the Aperture Click Switch to “ON,” and
for movies, set it to “OFF.”
About the aperture ring
The maximum aperture depends on the focal length of the lens. You cannot open
the aperture wider than the maximum even if you set a smaller F-value using the
aperture ring. You can confirm the correct F-value on the display panel of the
monitor.
Note
If proper exposure cannot be obtained after setup, the shutter speed on the
shooting screen blinks. Although you can shoot as it is, resetting is
recommended.
