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Using the Viewfinder to Shoot

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Using the Viewfinder to Shoot Save power by shooting with the viewfinder. 1 Align the square brackets (autofocus metering field) inside the viewfinder on the primary subject to compose the image. ¡The viewfinder has a field of vision of appro ximately 80% of the actual shooting image . Viewfinder AF brackets About the Autofocus Function ¡This camera employs AiAF (artificial intelligence autofocus) technology which uses a broad meter ing field to calculate the focal distance with high precision. It delivers a crisp focus even when the photographic subject is slightly off-center. Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image ¡Please note that the actual image ma y differ from the image seen in the optical viewfinder due to the physical separation between the viewfinder and lens. This is called the parallax phenomenon and is more noticeab le the closer the subject is to the lens . In some cases, portions of images shot up close that appear in the viewfinder will not appear in the recorded image . You are recommended to use the LCD monitor to shoot images up close. 37

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Using the Viewfinder to Shoot
Save power by shooting with the viewfinder.
1
Align the square brackets (autofocus
metering field) inside the viewfinder on the
primary subject to compose the image.
¡
The viewfinder has a field of vision of appro ximately 80%
of the actual shooting image .
About the Autofocus Function
¡
This camera employs AiAF (artificial intelligence
autofocus) technology which uses a broad meter ing
field to calculate the focal distance with high precision.
It delivers a crisp focus even when the photographic
subject is slightly off-center.
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
¡
Please note that the actual image ma y differ from the
image seen in the optical viewfinder due to the physical
separation between the viewfinder and lens. This is
called the parallax phenomenon and is more noticeab le
the closer the subject is to the lens . In some cases,
portions of images shot up close that appear in the
viewfinder will not appear in the recorded image. You
are recommended to use the LCD monitor to shoot
images up close.
Viewfinder
AF brackets