11
Shooting a Subject Against a Night Scene Background (Slow Synchronization) ....... 61
Shooting Sunsets and Fireworks ................................................................................ 62
Taking Pictures: Distance and Focus ............................................................. 63
Using Autofocus (AF) ................................................................................................. 64
Using Manual Focus (MF) .......................................................................................... 68
Taking Pictures: Brightness (Exposure)
(Aperture and Shutter Speed) ..........
69
Setting the Shooting Mode ......................................................................................... 70
Aperture Values and Shutter Speeds Selected Automatically in the
P
Mode ............. 71
Setting the Aperture Value .......................................................................................... 72
Setting the Shutter Speed .......................................................................................... 74
Selecting Aperture and Shutter Speed Manually ....................................................... 76
Selecting the Metering Method
............................................................ 78
Using Exposure Compensation
............................................................................. 79
AE Lock
............................................................................................................ 80
Bracketing a Shot with Three Automatic Exposures
............................................. 81
Changing the ISO Setting
..................................................................................... 83
Taking Pictures: Using a Flash ....................................................................... 85
Selecting a Flash Mode
......................................................................................... 86
Using Flash Control Compensation
...................................................................... 90
Using the Optional Dedicated External Flash FL-40 .................................................. 92
Using Other Flash Units with the Camera .................................................................. 94
Taking Pictures: Color and Quality ................................................................. 97
Achieving Natural Color (White Balance)
............................................................ 98
Using White Balance
.......................................................................................... 100
Using Quick Reference White Balance
.............................................................. 101
Using Preset White Balance
.............................................................................. 102
Selecting Image Quality, Resolution, and Compression
... 103
Selecting Sharpness
.......................................................................................... 106
Selecting the Contrast
........................................................................................ 107
Displaying the Histogram
.................................................................................... 108
Taking Pictures: Special Features ................................................................ 111
Taking Multiple Exposures
................................................................................. 112
Using the Self-Timer
........................................................................................... 113
Using the Camera Remote Unit RM-1 ................................................................... 114
Using the Remote Cable RM-CB1 (Optional) ........................................................... 116