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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Function
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
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Shoot.
z
z
Even after the flash fires, ensure that
the main subject does not move until the
shutter sound is finished playing.
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Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still
and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode]
to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to hold the camera still
Still Images
Adjusting the Flash Exposure Compensation
Just as with regular exposure compensation (
flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.
z
z
Press the <
m> button, choose [X] in
the menu, and adjust the setting by either
pressing the <
o><p> buttons or turning
the <
5> dial (
X
X
The correction level you specified is now
displayed.
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When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically adjusts the
shutter speed or aperture value during the flash shots to reduce washed-
out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure. However, you can deactivate
automatic adjustment of the shutter speed and aperture value by accessing
<
n> (
) and setting [Safety FE] in [Flash Settings] on the [
4] tab
to [Off].
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You can also configure the flash exposure compensation by accessing <
n>
(
) and choosing [Flash Exp. Comp] in [Flash Settings] on the [
4] tab.
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You can also access the [Flash Settings] <
n> screen by pressing the
<
r> button and then the <n> button.
Still Images
Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (
), you can lock the exposure for the flash
shots.
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Set the flash to [h] (
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Lock the flash exposure.
z
z
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot
with the exposure locked. With the
shutter button pressed halfway, press the
<
o> button.
X
X
The flash fires, and when [ ] is displayed,
the flash output level is retained.
z
z
To unlock FE, release the shutter button
and press the <
o> button again. In this
case, [ ] is no longer displayed.
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Compose the shot and shoot.
z
z
After one shot, FE is unlocked and [ ] is
no longer displayed.
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FE: Flash Exposure
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