Sony DSLR A700H User's Guide - Page 57

Using the shooting functions For details on the operation 1 page 55 Using the self-timer After you press the shutter button, the shutter will be released either about ten seconds or two seconds later. The 10-second self-timer is convenient when the photographer appears in a photo and the 2-second self-timer is convenient to reduce the camera-shake because the mirror is pulled up beforehand. Check that the focus is confirmed on the subject, then press the shutter button. 10sec self-timer 2sec self-timer • When using the 10-second self-timer, the self-timer lamp located on the front side flashes before the shutter is released. The countdown sound also starts. • To cancel the activated 10-second self-timer, press the DRIVE button. You cannot cancel the 2-second self-timer in the middle. • When there is bright lighting, a reflector or something similar behind the camera, and you press the shutter button without looking into the viewfinder, use the eyepiece cover attached on the shoulder strap to prevent unnecessary lighting from seeping through the viewfinder and affecting the exposure (page 44). Shooting images with the exposure shifted - Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single An accurate exposure setting is required for some shooting. In such cases, a photographer continuously shoots some images with the exposure shifted, aside from the correct exposure image. Correct - direction + direction Bracket: Cont. Press and hold the shutter button until the recording stops. Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.3 of a step. Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.3 of a step. Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.5 of a step. Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.5 of a step. Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.7 of a step. Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.7 of a step. 57