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Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies

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Shooting Starry Skies (Star) Still Images Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies (Star Nightscape) Capture impressive shots of starry skies above night scenes. Starlight in the image is automatically enhanced, making starry skies look beautiful. 1 Choose [ ]. zzFollow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=54) and choose [ ], and then press the button. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to choose [ ], and then press the button. 2 Secure the camera. zzMount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. 3 Shoot. • Optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted. • Under some shooting conditions, images may not look as expected. Cover • There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes and combines the images. • To disable image processing that makes stars more prominent, choose MENU ► [4] tab ► [Star Emphasis] ► [Off]. • Set [Night Display] to [On] (=92) in this mode. • Switch to manual focus mode (=80) to more accurately specify the focal position before shooting. • This mode can correct white balance and match the effect of using a commercially available color-compensating filter (=77). Still Images Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails) Streaks created by the movement of stars through the sky are recorded in a single image. After determining the shutter speed and number of shots, the camera shoots continuously. Each shooting session lasts up to about 1.5 hours, and many shots are taken. Check the battery level and memory card space in advance. 1 Choose [ ]. zzFollow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=54) and choose [ ], and then press the button. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to choose [ ], and then press the button. 2 Specify the duration of the shooting session. zzTurn the ring to choose the shooting duration. Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 64

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Shooting Starry Skies (Star)
Still Images
Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies
(Star Nightscape)
Capture impressive shots of starry skies above night scenes. Starlight in the
image is automatically enhanced, making starry skies look beautiful.
1
Choose [
].
z
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
54
) and choose [
], and then
press the <
p
> button.
z
Press the <
q
><
r
> buttons or turn the
<
7
> dial to choose [
], and then press
the <
m
> button.
2
Secure the camera.
z
Mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still and
prevent camera shake.
3
Shoot.
•
Optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted.
•
Under some shooting conditions, images may not look as expected.
•
There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes
and combines the images.
•
To disable image processing that makes stars more prominent, choose MENU
►[
4
] tab ► [Star Emphasis] ► [Off].
•
Set [Night Display] to [On] (
=
92
) in this mode.
•
Switch to manual focus mode (
=
80
) to more accurately specify the focal
position before shooting.
•
This mode can correct white balance and match the effect of using a
commercially available color-compensating filter (
=
77
).
Still Images
Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails)
Streaks created by the movement of stars through the sky are recorded in a
single image. After determining the shutter speed and number of shots, the
camera shoots continuously. Each shooting session lasts up to about
1.5 hours, and many shots are taken. Check the battery level and memory
card space in advance.
1
Choose [
].
z
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
54
) and choose [
], and then
press the <
p
> button.
z
Press the <
q
><
r
> buttons or turn the
<
7
> dial to choose [
], and then press
the <
m
> button.
2
Specify the duration of the
shooting session.
z
Turn the <
y
> ring to choose the shooting
duration.