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Shooting Time-lapse Movies
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Select whether or not to fix exposure
(brightness), and press the
k
button
(except
Star trails (150 minutes)
and
Night sky (150 minutes)
).
•
When
AE-L on
is selected, the exposure used
for the first image is used for all images. When
the brightness changes drastically like at dusk,
AE-L off
is recommended.
3
Stabilize the camera by using a tool such as a tripod.
4
Press the shutter-release button to
capture the first image.
•
Set exposure compensation (
68) before
releasing the shutter for the first image.
Exposure compensation cannot be changed
after the first image is captured. Focus and hue
are fixed when the first image is captured.
•
The shutter is automatically released for the
second and subsequent images.
•
The screen may turn off while the camera is not capturing images. The power-on
lamp flashes while the screen is off.
•
Shooting ends automatically when 300 or 250 images are captured.
•
Press the
k
button to end shooting before the required shooting time elapses and
create a time-lapse movie.
•
Sound and still images cannot be saved.
B
Notes About Time-lapse Movie
•
The camera cannot capture images if a memory card is not inserted.
•
Do not rotate the mode dial or remove the memory card until shooting ends.
•
Use a sufficiently charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
•
Time-lapse movies cannot be recorded by pressing the
b
(
e
) button.
•
Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the
Photo VR
setting (
168) in the setup
menu.
AE-L off
AE-L on
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