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You can lock the exposure when the area of focus is to be different from 
the exposure metering area or when you want to take multiple shots at 
the same exposure setting. Press the  button to lock the exposure, 
then recompose and take the picture.  This is called AE lock. It is 
effective for shooting backlit subjects, etc.
1Focus on the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway.
X The exposure setting will be 
displayed.
2Press the < A> button (0 ).
XThe < A> icon lights up in the 
viewfinder to indicate that the 
exposure setting is locked (AE lock).
 
Each time you press the  button, 
the current exposure setting is locked.
3Recompose and take the picture.
  If you want to take more pictures 
while maintaining the AE lock, keep 
holding down the < A> button and 
press the shutter button to take 
another picture.
* When the lens’s focus mo de switch is set to , AE lock is implemented with 
the exposure weighting centered on the center AF point.
A Lock the Exposure for Shooting (AE Lock)N
AE Lock Effects
Metering Mode  (p.253)AF Point Selection Method  (p.106, 107)
Automatic SelectionManual Selection
q*AE lock is applied at the AF 
point that achieved focus.AE lock is applied at the 
selected AF point.
wreAE lock is applied at the center AF point.
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In this mode, the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the 
shutter button completely, and closes when you let go of the shutter 
button. This photographic technique is called “bulb exposure”. Use bulb 
exposures for night scenes, firework s, the heavens, and other subjects 
requiring long exposures.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Set the desired aperture.
  While looking at the LCD panel or the 
viewfinder, turn the < 6> or < 5> 
dial.
3Take the picture.
  The exposure will continue for as long 
as you keep the shutter button 
pressed completely.
X The elapsed exposur e time will be 
displayed on the LCD panel.
F : Long (Bulb) Exposures
Elapsed exposure time
  Do not point the camera toward an intense light source, such as the sun 
or an intense artificial light source. Doing so may damage the image 
sensor or the camera’s internal components.
  Long exposures produce more noise than usual.
  If ISO Auto is set, the ISO speed will be ISO 400 (p.179).
  For a bulb exposure, if you use both the self-timer and mirror lockup 
instead of the bulb timer, keep pressing the shutter button completely 
(self-timer delay time + bulb exposure time). If you let go of the shutter 
button during the self-timer countdow n, there will be a shutter-release 
sound, but no picture will be taken. If you use the bulb timer under the 
same shooting conditions, you need not keep holding down the shutter 
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F: Long (Bulb) Exposures
You can preset the bulb exposure’s exposure time. With the bulb timer, 
you need not keep holding down the shutter button during the bulb 
exposure. This reduces camera shake.
The bulb timer can be set only in the < F> (Bulb) shooting mode. It 
cannot be set (or will not function) in any other shooting mode.
1Select [Bulb timer].
  Under the [ z4] tab, select [ Bulb 
timer ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Enable].
  Select [ Enable], then press the 
< B > button.
H  Bulb Timer N
 With [ z3: Long exp. noise reduction ], you can reduce the noise 
generated during long exposures (p.204).
  For bulb exposures, using a tripod and bulb timer is recommended. You 
can also use mirror lockup (p.276) in combination.
  You can also shoot bulb exposures by using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or 
Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (each sold separately, p.279).
  You can also use Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately, p.279) for 
bulb exposures. When you press the re mote controller’s transmit button, 
the bulb exposure will start immediately or 2 sec. later. Press the button 
again to stop the bulb exposure. 
						

							
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3Set the desired exposure time.
  Select the hour, minute, or second.
  Press < 0> so < r> is displayed.
  Set the desired number, then press 
 (Returns to < s>).
4Select [OK].
X The set time will be displayed on the 
menu screen.
X When you exit the menu, < H> 
will be displayed on the LCD panel.
5Take the picture.
X Press the shutter button completely, 
and the bulb exposure will start and 
continue until the set time elapses.
  During bulb timer shooting, < H> 
will blink.
  To cancel the timer setting, set 
[Disable ] in step 2.
Bulb timerElapsed exposure time
 While the bulb timer is operating, if you press the shutter button 
completely and release it, the bulb exposure will stop.
  If you keep pressing the shutter butto n completely after the exposure 
starts, the bulb exposure will continue even after the set exposure time 
elapses. (The bulb exposure will not stop automatically when the set 
exposure time elapses.)
  Doing any of the following will canc el the bulb timer (reverts to 
[ Disable ]): Set the power switch to < 2>, replace the battery, replace 
the card, switch to movie shooting, or change the shooting mode to other 
than < F>. 
						

							
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You can shoot still photos with clipped highlights and shadows reduced 
for a high dynamic range of tones ev en in high-contrast scenes. HDR 
shooting is effective for landscape and still-life shots.
With HDR shooting, three images of different exposures (standard 
exposure, underexposure, and overexposure) are captured 
consecutively for each shot and then merged together 
automatically. The HDR image is recorded as a JPEG image.
* HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.
1Press the < b> button.
2Select the HDR mode.
  Select [ w], then press < 0>.
X The HDR mode screen will appear.
3Set [Adjust dyn range].
  Select the desired dynamic range 
setting, then press < 0>.
  Selecting [ Auto] will have the 
dynamic range set automatically 
depending on the image’s overall 
tonal range.
  The higher the number, the wider the 
dynamic range will be.
  To exit HDR shooting, select [ Disable 
HDR ].
4Set [Effect].
 Select the desired effect, then press 
.
w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) ShootingN
  You can also set HDR shooting with [ z3: HDR Mode ]. 
						

							
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 Natural
For images preserving a wide tonal  range where the highlight and 
shadow details would otherwise be lost. Clipped highlights and 
shadows will be reduced.
  Art standard
While the clipped highlights and shadows will be reduced more than 
with [ Natural ], the contrast will be lower, and the gradation flatter to 
have the picture look like a painti ng. The subject outlines will have 
bright (or dark) edges.
  Art vivid
The colors are more saturated than with [ Art standard], and the low 
contrast and flat gradation create a graphic art effect.
  Art bold
The colors are the most saturated, making the subject pop out, and 
the picture looks like an oil painting.
  Art embossed
The color saturation, brightness, contrast and gradation are 
decreased to make the picture look flat. The picture looks faded and 
old. The subject outlines will have bright (or dark) edges.
Effects
Art standardArt vividArt boldArt embossed
Saturation Standard High Higher Low
Outline 
emphasisStandard Weak Strong Stronger
Brightness
Standard Standard Standard Dark
Tone Flat Flat Flat Flatter
Each effect will be applied based on the characteristics of the Picture Style 
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w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting N
5Set [Continuous HDR].
 Select either [ 1 shot only] or [Every 
shot ], then press < 0>.
  With [ 1 shot only ], HDR shooting will 
be canceled automatically after the 
shooting ends.
  With [ Every shot ], HDR shooting 
continues until the setting in step 3 is 
set to [ Disable HDR ].
6Set [Auto Image Align].
 For handheld shooting, select 
[Enable ]. When using a tripod, select 
[ Disable ], then press < 0>.
7Set the images to be saved.
  To save all three images and the 
merged HDR image, select [ All 
images ], then press < 0>.
  To save only the HDR image, select 
[HDR img only ], then press . 
						

							
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8Take the picture.
 HDR shooting is possible with 
viewfinder shooting and Live View 
shooting.
  When you press the shutter button 
completely, three consecutive images 
will be captured, and the HDR image 
will be recorded to the card.
  If the image-recording quality is set to RAW, the HDR image will be 
recorded in  73 quality. If the image-recording quality is set to 
RAW+JPEG, the HDR image will be recorded in the JPEG quality set.
  HDR shooting is not possible with expanded ISO speeds (L, H1, H2). 
HDR shooting is possible within ISO 100 - ISO 32000 (varies depending 
on the settings of [ Minimum] and [Maximum ] under [Range for stills ]).
  The flash will not fire during HDR shooting.
  HDR shooting will automatically hav e the following set to [Disable]: 
[ Distortion correction ] under [z1: Lens aberration correction ], 
[ z 2: Auto Lighting Optimizer ], and [z3: Highlight tone priority ].
  AEB cannot be set.
  If you shoot a moving subject,  the moving subject may leave 
afterimages.
  In HDR shooting, 3 images are captured with different shutter speeds set 
automatically. Therefore, even in the < s> and < a> shooting modes, 
the shutter speed will be shifted based on the shutter speed you set.
  To prevent camera shake, a high ISO speed may be set.
  You can set the came ra to display  in the viewfinder and on the 
LCD panel for when the HDR mode is set (p.489). 
						

							
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w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting N
 When shooting HDR images with [ Auto Image Align] set to [Enable], 
AF point display information (p.402) and Dust Delete Data (p.460) will 
not be appended to the image.
  If you perform handheld HDR shooting with [ Auto Image Align] set to 
[ Enable ], image periphery will be slightly trimmed and resolution will be 
slightly lowered. Also, if the images cannot be aligned properly due to 
camera shake, etc., auto image alignment may not take effect. Note that 
when shooting with excessively bright (or dark) exposure settings, auto 
image alignment may not work properly.
  If you perform handheld HDR shooting with [ Auto Image Align] set to 
[ Disable ], the 3 images may not be properly aligned and the HDR effect 
may become smaller. Using a tripod is recommended.
  Auto image alignment may not work properly with repetitive patterns 
(lattice, stripes, etc.) or flat, single-tone images.
  The color gradation of the sky or white walls may not be reproduced 
correctly. Irregular colors, irregular exposure or noise may appear.
  HDR shooting under fluorescent or LED lighting may result in unnatural 
color reproduction of the illuminated areas.
  With HDR shooting, the images will be merged, then saved to the card, 
so it may take some time. Therefore, it will take a longer time to record 
the HDR image to the card than with normal shooting. During the 
processing of the images, “ buSY” will be displayed in the viewfinder and 
on the LCD panel, and you cannot take another picture until the 
processing is completed.
  If you set HDR shooting and then s witch to movie shooting, the HDR 
shooting setting may be canceled (the [ Adjust dyn range] setting may 
be changed to [ Disable HDR]). 
						

							
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You can shoot two to nine exposures to be merged into one image. With 
Live View shooting (p.297), you can see in real time how the exposures 
are merged when you shoot multiple-exposure images.
1Press the  button.
2Select Multiple exposure.
  Select [ P], then press < 0>.
X The multiple exposure setting screen 
will appear.
3Set [Multiple exposure].
  Select [ On:Func/Ctrl ] or 
[ On:ContShtng ], then press .
  To exit shooting multiple exposures, 
select [ Disable ].
  On: Func/Ctrl (Function and control priority)
Useful when you want to shoot mu ltiple exposures while checking 
the result as you proceed. During continuous shooting, the 
continuous shooting speed  will decrease greatly.
  On: ContShtng (Continuous shooting priority)
Geared for continuous multiple -exposure shooting of a moving 
subject. Continuous shooting is  possible, but the following 
operations are disabled during shooting: menu viewing, image 
review after image capture, image playback, and undo last image 
(p.274). Also, during Live View shooting, the image displayed will not 
be the final merged image.
Note that only the multiple-exposure image will be saved. (The 
single exposures merged in the multiple-exposure image will not be 
saved.)
P  Multiple Exposures N
You can also set multiple exposure with [ z3: Multiple exposure ].