Sony DSLRA500 Instruction Manual - Page 64

Select the aperture value F, number with the control dial., Adjust the focus and shoot the, subject.

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2 Select the aperture value (F- number) with the control dial. • Smaller F-number: The foreground and background of the subject are blurred. Larger F-number: The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus. • You cannot check the blurring of an image on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. Check the recorded image and adjust the aperture. 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain correct exposure. • When the camera judges that the proper exposure is not obtained with the selected aperture value, the shutter speed flashes. In such cases, adjust the aperture again. Aperture (F-number) Shutter speed Shooting techniques • The shutter speed may become slower depending on the aperture value. When the shutter speed is slower, use a tripod. • To blur the background more, use a telephoto lens or a lens that is equipped with a smaller aperture value (bright lens). Note • Press the button when you shoot with the flash. However, the flash range differs according to the aperture value. When you shoot with the flash, check the flash range (page 90). 64

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The shutter speed may become slower depending on the aperture value.
When the shutter speed is slower, use a tripod.
•
To blur the background more, use a telephoto lens or a lens that is
equipped with a smaller aperture value (bright lens).
Note
• Press the
button when you shoot with the flash. However, the flash range differs
according to the aperture value. When you shoot with the flash, check the flash range
(page 90).
2
Select the aperture value (F-
number) with the control dial.
•
Smaller F-number: The foreground and
background of the subject are blurred.
Larger F-number: The subject and its
foreground and background are all in
focus.
•
You cannot check the blurring of an
image on the LCD monitor or in the
viewfinder. Check the recorded image
and adjust the aperture.
Aperture (F-number)
3
Adjust the focus and shoot the
subject.
The shutter speed is automatically
adjusted to obtain correct exposure.
•
When the camera judges that the proper
exposure is not obtained with the
selected aperture value, the shutter
speed flashes. In such cases, adjust the
aperture again.
Shutter speed
Shooting techniques