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Image Brightness Exposure

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Image Brightness (Exposure) Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Still Images Movies The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of -3 to +3. ●●Press the [ ] button. As you watch the screen, turn the [ ] dial to adjust brightness, and then press the [ ] button again when finished. ●●The correction level you specified is now displayed. Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock) Still Images Movies Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and exposure separately. 1 Lock the exposure. ●●Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the [ ] button. ●●[ ] is displayed, and the exposure is locked. ●●To unlock AE, release the shutter button and press the [ ] button again. In this case, [ ] is no longer displayed. 2 Compose the shot and shoot. ●●After one shot, AE is unlocked and [ ] is no longer displayed. ●● AE: Auto Exposure ●● After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [ ] dial (Program Shift). Changing the Metering Method Still Images Movies Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting conditions as follows. ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired option (= 29). ●●The option you configured is now displayed. Evaluative Center Weighted Avg. Spot For typical shooting conditions, including backlit shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the shooting conditions. Determines the average brightness of light across the entire image area, calculated by treating brightness in the central area as more important. Metering restricted to within the [ ] (Spot AE Point frame). You can also link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame (=73). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 72

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72
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
●
After one shot, AE is unlocked and [
] is
no longer displayed.
●
AE: Auto Exposure
●
After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination
of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [
] dial
(Program Shift).
Changing the Metering Method
Still Images
Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions as follows.
●
Press the [
] button, choose [
] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(
=
29).
●
The option you configured is now
displayed.
Evaluative
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the
shooting conditions.
Center
Weighted
Avg.
Determines the average brightness of light across
the entire image area, calculated by treating
brightness in the central area as more important.
Spot
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE Point
frame). You can also link the Spot AE Point frame to
the AF frame (
=
73).
Image Brightness (Exposure)
Adjusting Image Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
Still Images
Movies
The standard exposure set by the camera can be adjusted in 1/3-stop
increments, in a range of –3 to +3.
●
Press the [
] button. As you watch the
screen, turn the [
] dial to adjust
brightness, and then press the [
] button
again when finished.
●
The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
Still Images
Movies
Before shooting, you can lock the exposure, or you can specify focus and
exposure separately.
1
Lock the exposure.
●
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
[
] button.
●
[
] is displayed, and the exposure is
locked.
●
To unlock AE, release the shutter button
and press the [
] button again. In this
case, [
] is no longer displayed.