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Page 1: ...PEN I AX SLR Digital Camera r Operating Manual the Operating ...

Page 2: ...y setting mode dial to _ Auto Picture to ensure successful capturing For information about advanced functions and settings for taking pictures refer to chapter 4 and onward Basic Shooting Operation 68 Using a Zoom Lens 74 Using the Built in Flash 75 Playing Back Pictures 82 ...

Page 3: ...though there are individual differences among photographers the slowest possible shutter speed for a handheld camera is generally 1 focal length 1 5 For example it is 1 75 of a second for a focal length of 50 mm and 1 150 of a second for 100 mm Use a tripod orthe Shake Reduction function p 141 when using a slower shutter speed When using a telephoto lens a tnpod that is heavier than the total weig...

Page 4: ...on 1 Set the mode dial to _ The camera will select the optimal capture mode for the subject _ Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode p 91 2 Set the focus mode lever to AF The focus mode changes to AF Autofocus mode When the shutter release button is pressed halfway in AF the camera focuses automatically p 122 3 Look through the viewfinder to view the subject A zoom lens can be used to change the s...

Page 5: ... selected from 0 Standard Portrait _1 Landscape Macro _ Moving Object or _ Night Scene Portrait The built in flash pops up automatically when necessary _ Operating the shutter release button Flash p 72 status _ Subjects that are difficult to focus on p 73 _ Using the Built in Flash p 75 _ Selecting the Focusing Area AF Point p 129 Focus indicator Press the shutter release button fully The picture ...

Page 6: ...iew with the e dial p 223 You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing the _ UP _ button _ Deleting a Single Image p 84 You Can Set the camera SOthat pressing the AF AE L button Will focUS automatically in the same wayas pressing the shutter release butto n ha fway p 123 You can preview the image in the viewfinder or on the monitor and check the composition exposure and focus before ...

Page 7: ...r and the autofocus system operates Pressing it fully second position takes a picture Press the shutter release button gently _hen taking a picture to prevent Camera shake Practice pressing the ShUtter release button halfway fully to learn where the first position and second position are he viewfinder indicators are displayed while the ShUtter release button is pressed halfway The indicators are d...

Page 8: ...thin the focusing area c Fast moving objects d Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting bright background e If repeating vertical or horizontal line patterns appear within the focusing area f Multiple subjects in the foreground and background within the focusing area If the subject cannot be focused automatically set the focus mode lever to MF and use the manual focus mode to focus on the s...

Page 9: ...ring clockwise for telephoto and counterclockwise for wide angle iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HHHHHHH HHHHHHH HHHHHHH HHHHHHH HHHHHHH Wide Angle Telephoto The Smaller the number displayed for the focal length the Wider the angle The larger the number the more magnified the image appears Power Zoom functions Image Size racking Zoom C ip and Auto Zoom Effect are not compatible with this camera ...

Page 10: ...r details on the built4n flash and instructions on how to take pictures with an external flash refer to the Using the E ashll p_ 73 _ Flash Mode I Function The camera automatically measures the ambient light and determines whether to use the flash The flash pops up and discharges automatically when necessary _A Auto Flash such as when using a shutter speed which is likely to Discharge cause camera...

Page 11: ...ow speed Sync Discharges a pre flash for red eye reduction before the Red eye main flash is discharged with Slow speed Sync slow Discharges the flash immediately before closing the _1_ Trailing Curtain shutter curtain Captures moving objects as if they are _ _ Sync leaving a trail behind p 176 You can synchronize a dedicated external flash w_ Wireless Mode AF540FGZ or AF360FGZ without using a sync...

Page 12: ...tivated when _ Night Scene _ Sunset _ Stage Lighting Night Scene HDR _ _ Candlelight or _ Museum is selected in SON Scene mode The built in flash does not pop up when set to _ _l Night Snap in SON Scene mode Press the shutter release button halfway The built in flash pops up if necessary and begins charging When the flash is fully charged _ appears in the viewfinder p 32 O 0 Press the shutter rele...

Page 13: ...UP _ button while the built in flash is popped up 1 Press the _ UP _ button The built in flash pops up and begins charging The _ mode is used regardless of the flash mode setting When the flash is fully charged _ appears in the viewfinder p 32 2 3 Press the shutter release button fully The flash discharges and the picture is taken Push the built in flash down to retract ...

Page 14: ...righten the surroundings when shooting Set to wide angle and move closer to the subject if a zoom lens is in use Use a flash that supports red eye reduction Position the flash as far away from the camera as possible when using an external flash The red eye reduction function on this camera reduces a red eye effect by discharging the flash twice With the red eye reduction function the pre flash is ...

Page 15: ...ash Discharge mode is used when shooting with Daylight Sync Shooting Taking pictures 1 Pop up the built in flash manually and confirm that the flash mode is set to _ p 78 2 Confirm that the flash is fully charged 3 Take a picture iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Without Daylight Sync With Daylight Sync _ he picture may be overexposed if t...

Page 16: ...menu p 197 when the flash output exceeds its maximum amount the compensation Wi l not be effective even if the compensation value is setto the plus side Compensating to the minus side may not affect the image if the subject is too close the aPerture va ue is small or sensitivity is high_ he flash output compensation is a so effective for externa flash units which support P TTL auto flash mode Enab...

Page 17: ...HHHHHHH 1 2 Press the _ button The camera enters Playback mode and the most recently captured image image with the highest file number is displayed on the monitor For movies only the first frame is displayed on the monitor Press the INFO button during playback to switch the information display such as shooting information for the displayed image Refer to p 27 for details about display information ...

Page 18: ...er memory you can additionally save the image in RAW format by pressing the AV button If the image was shot using any of the following settings the corresponding RAW image listed is saved Multi exposure RAW image with Multi exposure Digital Filter RAW image without filter effect HDR Capture RAW image with standard exposure Cross Processing RAW image without Cross Processing ...

Page 19: ... _ button The delete confirmation screen appears 0 Use the fou r way controller to select Delete Select a file format to delete for images saved in RAW format Deletes only the JPEG Delete JPEG image Deletes only the RAW Delete RAW image Delete Deletes images in both RAW JPEG file formats Press the OK button The image is deleted When deleting multiple images at once refer to Deleting Multiple Image...

Page 20: ...nctions 86 Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode 91 Setting the Exposure 96 Focusing 122 Checking the Composition Exposure and Focus Before Shooting Preview 137 Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake 141 Taking Pictures Continuously 149 Taking Pictures Using Digital Filters 155 Shooting with Live View 159 Recording Movies 165 ...

Page 21: ... to set the following items iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ Key Item I Function Page p 149 Selects Continuous shooting Self p 145 Drive Mode timer Remote Control or Exposure p 147 Bracketing shooting p 118 Flash Mode Sets the method of flash discharge p 75 Adjusts the color balance to match the White Balance type of the light source illuminating the p 2OO subject Sens...

Page 22: ...s the part of the viewfinder to use for AE Metering _ measuring brightness and determining p 114 exposure SelectAFPoint Selects the part of the viewfinder to focus on p 129 Cross Changes the hues and contrast by p 216 Processing performing digital cross processing Applies a digital filter effect when taking Digital Filter _ 3ictures p 155 HDR Capture _ Enables capturing images at high dynamic p 20...

Page 23: ...3 D Range Setting _ Expands the dynamic range and prevents p 207 bright and dark areas from occurring p 208 Corrects distortions and chromatic Lens Correction aberrations of magnification occurring due to p 211 lens properties Color Space Sets the color space to use p 205 RAW File Format Sets the file format of images saved in RAW p 196 format Assigns the function to be called up when the p 197 Gr...

Page 24: ...nt metering 7 Auto Bracketing Sets the order for Exposure Bracketing p 118 Order shooting 8 Superimpose AF Sets whether to display the selected AF Area point in the viewfinder p 130 Sets the action priority for when AF mode 9 AF S Setting is set to ES and the shutter release p 125 button is fully pressed 10 AF C Setting Sets the action priority for Continuous Shooting when AF mode is set to ARC p ...

Page 25: ...fo when shooting Sets whether to save the last menu tab 03 19 Save Menu displayed on the monitor and to display it p 275 Location again next time the MENU button is pressed When set to On if AF Mode is set to AF A or AES and a manual focus lens is 20 Catch in Focus attached catch in focus shooting is enabled and the shutter is released automatically when the subject comes into focus p 136 21 AF Fi...

Page 26: ...pture Mode Mode Page Auto Picture Portrait _1 Landscape Macro _ Moving Object _ Night Scene Picture modes Portrait Flash Off When shooting with Live p 92 View _ Blue Sky and _ Sunset can also be selected in _ mode Night Scene _ Surf Snow _ I Food SON Scene _ Sunset _ Stage Lighting _ I Night Snap modes Night Scene HDR _ Kids _ Pet p 93 _ Candlelight _ Museum P Program Sv Sensitivity Priority Tv Sh...

Page 27: ...phasizes contour and Landscape saturation of trees and the sky and produces a vibrant image Lets you take vibrant pictures of flowers and other _ _ Macro small subjects at short distances Lets you take sharp pictures of a quickly moving Moving Object subject such as at sporting events The drive mode is fixed to _ Continuous Shooting Hi Night Scene Portrait Lets you capture people against a night v...

Page 28: ...a single HDR image Exposure is optimized for dim lighting For capturing moving kids Reproduces healthy and Kids bright skin tone The drive mode is fixed to Continuous Shooting Hi For capturing moving pets The drive mode is fixed to Pet _ Continuous Shooting Hi 8 Candlelight For capturing scenes in candlelight For capturing images in places where a flash is Museum prohibited iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...

Page 29: ...iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 2 3 4 Set the mode dial to SCN The scene mode status screen appears Press the INFO button The icon for the currently selected shooting scene appears in the control panel Use the four way controller A 4 to select Scene Mode and press the OK button The scene mode selection screen appears Use the four way controller A 4 or e dial to choose a scene mode Press the OK button...

Page 30: ...ter speed and aperture P Program value to obtain a proper exposure according to Program line when taking pictures Sv Sensitivity Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to obtain a proper exposure according to the Priority set sensitivity Lets you set the desired shutter speed to freeze or emphasize subject movement Take pictures of p 103 Tv Shutter Priority fast moving subjects th...

Page 31: ... Unlike with your own naked eyes in a picture you can capture a fraction of a moment or a whole period of time creating different effects Use the Tv Shutter Priority mode Using slower shutter speed If the subject is moving the image will be blurred because the shutter is open longer It is possible to enhance the effect of motion rivers waterfalls waves etc by intentionally using a slower shutter s...

Page 32: ...be in focus Aperture and Depth of Field The following table summarizes how the aperture affects the depth of field The depth of field ma ralso change depending on the lens used and the distance to the sub ect Open Close Aperture Smaller vatue Larger vatue Depth of field Shallow Deep Area of focus Narrow Wide Longer Shorter Lens focal length Telephoto Wide angle Distance to the subject Near Far The...

Page 33: ...ler in Capture mode The Sensitivity screen appears Use the four way controller A to select AUTO Setting or Fixed Val ue iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilc iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilc iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilc iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi 3 4 Use the four way controller to change the ISO sensitivity For AUTO Setting change the maximum sensitivity Press ...

Page 34: ...NR in the 1_ Rec Mode 2 menu p 100 You can select whether to set the sensitivity tn increments of I EV or in accordance with the EV step setting for exposure p 118 This can be set in 2 Sensitivity Steps of the C Custom Setting 1 menu p 89 Expanding the Dynamic Range Dynamic range is the ratio that indicates the light level expressed by the CMOS sensor pixels from bright areas to dark areas The lar...

Page 35: ... Select High ISO NR in the 1_ Rec Mode 2 menu and press the four way controller The High lSO NR screen appears Press the four way controller and use the four way controller A v to select Auto Off Low Medium High or Custom h ISO NR 3 Auto Applies Noise Reduction at optimally calculated levels throughout ISO range default setting Off Does not apply Noise Reduction at any ISO setting Applies Noise Re...

Page 36: ...ion which is applied to the selected sensitivity Turn the e dial to display the High ISO NR 2 screen Press the _ button to reset the settings _h450 NR i 2 1so200 _m 1so400 _ 1so800 _m 1so 1600 _ IS03200 _ _so 6400 _N The sensitivity values displayed vary according to the 1 EV Steps and 2 Sensitivity Steps settings made in the C Custom Setting 1 menu p 89 Press the MENU button The screen that was d...

Page 37: ... Capture Multi exposure Interval Shooting High ISO NR Determines conditions such as shutter speed sensitivity and AUTO internal temperature and automatically applies Noise Reduction as necessary default setting ON Applies Noise Reduction when the exposure time is longer than 1 second OFF Does not apply Noise Reduction Press the MENU button The camera is ready to take a picture Processing may take ...

Page 38: ...e when taking pictures Automatically sets the shutter speed SV and aperture value Other Sensitivity to obtain a proper than p 106 Priority exposure AUTO according to the set sensitivity Lets you set the Tv desired shutter Shutter speed for _ _ _ p 107 Priority expressing moving subjects Av Lets you set the Aperture aperture value for controlling the _ _ _ p 108 Priority depth of field Lets you set...

Page 39: ...ii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi iHHHHHHi Automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to obtain a proper exposure according to Program line when taking pictures You can also use the e dial to change the shutter speed and aperture value while maintaining the prope...

Page 40: ...o Fixed Va ue p 98 E dial in Program You can set the function of the e dial when turned in P mode Set in Green Button of the 1_ Rec Mode 4 menu This operation is available only when Green Button is assigned to the _ button p 197 If the _ button is pressed after turning the e dial the camera returns to normal P mode Button P SHIFT Automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture value to obtain...

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Page 42: ...t show movement The aperture value is automatically set to give a proper exposure depending on the shutter speed _Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed p 96 1 Set the mode dial to Tv 2 Turn the e dial to adjust the shutter speed The shutter speed can be set within the range of 1 6000 to 30 seconds The set values are displayed in the status screen and viewfinder iiiiii_iii iiiiiiS_ ilil iiiiii_ iiii...

Page 43: ...nsity Filter if the subject is too bright Use a flash if it is too dark iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii...

Page 44: ...t be obtained with the selected aperture value when the sensitivity is set to Fixed Value P 98 _ Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or too dark the shutter speed will blink in the status screen and viewflnder When the subject is too bright set the aperture to a smaller lens opening larger number and when too dark set the aperture to a larger lens opening smaller number Once blinking sto...

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Page 46: ...e blinks in the viewfinder when the difference from the proper exposure becomes 3 0 or larger Difference from the proper exposure VVhen the SenSitivity is Setto AUTO and the mode dial isset to M the Sensitivity is set to the last Set value he shutter speed and aperture value can be set in increments of I 3 EYor 1 2 Ev Set the exposure step s in 1 EV Steps of th e C Custom Setting 1 menu p_118 he a...

Page 47: ...n in M Mode You can set the function of the _ button when the camera is set to M mode Set iiiiiiiiiiiii_ ilili ii n Green Button of the 1_ Rec Mode 4 menu This operation is available I E__I _ only when Green Button is assigned to the _ button p 197 I shutter speedto the I P LINE Adjusts the aperture value and shutter speed to obtain a proper exposure according to the Program Line default setting I...

Page 48: ... slowest shutter speed 30 sec 0 0 Press the shutter release button The shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed m i i _i iiiiii_ iiiii In Bulb shooting the following functions are not available EV Compensation Exposure Bracketing Continuous Shooting Interval Shooting L HDR Capture ...

Page 49: ...roughness or unevenness caused by the slow shutter speed Set in Slow Shutter Speed NR of the 1_1 Rec Mode 2 menu p 102 When the sensitivity is set to AUTO and the shutter speed is set to Bu lb the sensitivity is set to the last set value The upper sensitivity limit for Bulb shooting is ISO 1600 There is no limit on exposure time for Bulb shooting However we recommend using the AC adapter kit K AC1...

Page 50: ...ing when you want to compensate the exposure by experience instead of leaving it to the camera The illustration shows that sensitivity increases as the pattern height increases center This mode does not automatically compensate for backlit scenes I_q Spot Metering The brightness is measured only within a limited area at the center of the viewfinder You can use this in combination with the AE Lock ...

Page 51: ...iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 3 Use the four way controller 4 to select a metering method 4 Press the OK button The camera returns to the control panel You can also change the setting from the 1_ Rec Mode 1 menu Setting the Meter Operating Time You can set the exposure metering time to 10 sec default setting 3 sec or 30 sec in 4 Meter Operating Time of the C Custom Setting 1 menu p 89 ...

Page 52: ...g adjustment Compensation value EV compensation is not available when the mode dial is set to M Manual The EV compensation is not canceled by turning the camera off or by switching to another capture mode If Green Button is assigned to the button in Green Button of the 1_ Rec Mode 4 menu p 197 the compensation value is reset to 0 0 when the button is pressed EV compensation car also be changed by ...

Page 53: ...e images at three different exposure levels when the shutter release button is pressed The first image is exposed with no compensation the second image is underexposed negative compensation and the third image is overexposed positive compensation iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure You can set 7 Auto Bracketing Order in the C ...

Page 54: ...e first image blinks on the monitor The following bracket values can be set according to the step interval set in 1 EV Steps p 118 of the C Custom Setting 1 menu Step Interval Bracket Value 1 3 EV 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 2 3 2 7 3 0 1 2 EV 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 Available operations r_Av button e dial Adjusts the EV compensation only when taking underexposed or overexposed image with Exposure Bra...

Page 55: ...approx 20 seconds p 116 and you can take a picture at the next compensation value In this case autofocus works for each image After about twice the amount of the exposure metering timer elapses the camera returns to settings for taking the first image You can combine Exposure Bracketing with the built in flash or an external flash P TTL auto only to change only the flash ou put continuously Howeve...

Page 56: ...n the AF AE L button is pressed The beep can be turned off p 269 AE Lock is not available when the shutter speed is setto Bulb When any of the following operations are performed AE Lock is canceled the AF AE L button is pressed again the _ button MENU button or INFO button is pressed the mode dial is turned the lens is changed the lens with an A Auto position is set to other than the A position o ...

Page 57: ...u can also choose the autofocus mode from AF S Single mode where the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus on the subject and the focus is locked at that position AF C Continuous mode where the subject is kept in focus by continuous adjustment while the shutter release button is pressed halfway and AF A Auto which automatically switches between AES and AEC The default setting is AF A ...

Page 58: ...ect is not in focus _ Subjects that are difficult to focus on p 73 Focuslndicator You can set the camera so that focusing is performed when the AF AE L button is pressed Use this setting when the autofocus by pressing the shutter release button halfway is not desired 1 Select AF AE L Button in the 1_1Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller The AF AE L Button screen appears ...

Page 59: ...utton default setting Autofocus is performed only when the AF AE L button is Enable AF2 _ressed and not when the shutter release button is pressed halfway MF appears in the viewfinder while the AF AE L button is _ressed Autofocus is not performed when the shutter Cancel AF release button is pressed Take your finger off the AF AE L button to return to normal autofocus mode The exposure setting is l...

Page 60: ...first then press the shutter release button halfway again AF Mode is fixed to AF S in Portrait _ Landscape _ Macro Night Scene Portrait and Flash Off of Picture mode or _ Night Scene e_ Surf Snow fl Food Sunset _ Night Scene HDR _8 Candlelight and Museum of SON Scene mode The AF assist light turns on as necessary p 127 Set the action priority for when the shutter release button is pressed fully in...

Page 61: ...e subject if it is determined to be a moving object Set the action priority for Continuous Shooting in 10 AF C Setting in the C Custom Setting 2 menu p 89 Takes pictures giving priority to keeping 1 Focus priority the subject in focus during Continuous Shooting default setting Takes pictures giving priority to the 2 FPS priority shooting speed during Continuous Shooting iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...

Page 62: ...eturns to the control panel i You caa also Change the Setting from the 1_ Rec Mode menu p 87 AF Mode cannot be changed when the capture mode is set to Picture mode or SON Scene mode Always set the carnera to AES when using the Quick Shift FOCUSSystem On a DA lens You can set whether or not to use the AF assist light during AF S mode in 11 AF Assist Light in the C Custom Setting 2 menu p 89 To make...

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Page 64: ...amera selects the optimum AF 5 AF Points 3oint even if the subject is not centered default setting E Auto Out of the 11 AF points the camera selects the optimum AF 11 AF Points 3oint even if the subject is not centered Sets the focusing area to the user selected point from II_ Select eleven points in the AF frame Spot Sets the focusing area to the center of the viewfinder 1 Press the INFO button i...

Page 65: ...iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 3 I Use the four way controller to select a focusing area i_iii_i_i it Hiiiiliii lii_i I i i_ i I I 5JJ _ N Press the OK button The camerais ready to takea picture You Can a so Change the Setting from the 1_1 Rec Mode t menu p187 AE point s are not illuminated red in the viewfinder when Oft is selected for 8 Superimpose AE Area in the tO Custom Setting 2 menu The focusing ...

Page 66: ...will hear a beep when switching between enabled and disabled The AF point s light red in the viewfinder Superimpose AF Area and you can check where you set the AF point m iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiii...

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Page 68: ...ing Object of Picture mode or Stage Lighting _ Kids _ Pet or I_ Night Snap of SCN Scene mode In such cases the autofocus continues to focus on the subject until the shutter is released tContinuous Autofocus Locking Exposure when the Focus is Locked Set 5 AE L with AF Locked in the C Custom Setting 1 menu p 89 to lock the exposure value while the focus is locked By default the exposure is not locke...

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Page 70: ...he focus indicator wi l not appeal The beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off p 269 You can manually adjust the focus using the matte field in viewfinder 1 Set the focus mode lever to MF 2 Look through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring until the subject is clearly visible in the viewfinder ...

Page 71: ...ect comes into focus Manual focus lens DA or FA lens that has an AF and MF setting on the lens the setting on the lens must be set to MF before shooting How to Take Pictures 1 Attach a proper lens to the camera 2 Set thefocus mode lever to AF 3 Set AF Mode to AF A or AES 4 Set the focus on a position the subject will pass iiiiiiiiiiiii_ iii ii 5 Press the shutter release button fully The shutter i...

Page 72: ...function to display a real time image on the monitor and change the shooting function settings during display and check the settings by enlarging the image Refer to p 159 for details First assign the preview function to the _ button 1 Select Green Button in the 1_1Rec Mode 4 menu and press the four way controller The Green Button screen appears __ m Color Space sRGB RAW File Format PEF AF AE L But...

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Page 74: ... 3 Press the _ button while looking through the viewfinder You can check the depth of field in the viewfinder while the button is pressed During this time no shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released Take your finger off the _ button Optical Preview is ended and the camera is ready to take a picture ...

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