Sony A 65 Manual
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121 Shooting (Advanced operations) Adjusting the brightness of the image When shooting into the sun or by a window, and the exposure may not be appropriate for the subject, use the light meter where the subject is bright enough and lock the exposure before shooting. To reduce the brightness of the subject, point the camera forwards a spot that is brighter than the subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image. To make the subject brighter, point the cam era forwards a...
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122 Adjusting the brightness of the image Fn button t (Metering Mode) t Select the desired mode Use [Multi segment] mete ring for general shooting. When there is a high contrast subject in the AF area, measure the light of the subject you want to shoot with the optimal exposure using the spot metering function and take advantage of an AE lock shooting (page 121). Note When the exposure mode is set to AUTO , AUTO+, or Scene Selection, or when smart teleconverter is used, [Metering Mo de] is fixed...
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123 Adjusting the brightness of the image Shooting (Advanced operations) Exposure compensation and flash compensationExposure compensation changes the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity (when [AUTO] is selected) to perform the compensation. Flash compensation only changes the amount of flash light. MENU button t 2 t [Flash control] t Select the desired setting ADI: Advanced Distance Integration TTL: Through the lens • When [ADI flash] is selected, using a lens that is provided with a...
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124 The flash Press the Fn button, select the desired flash mode, press the button, and shoot images (page 42). The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood when using the flash. When using the flash, shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m (3.3 feet) or greater. When shooting indoors or shooting nightscapes, you can use slow sync to shoot a brighter image of people and backgrounds. You can use rear sync to shoot a natu ral image of the trail of a moving subject such as a...
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125 The flash Shooting (Advanced operations) with a three dimensional feel by highlighting the contrast of light and shadow on the subject. For the actual steps of shooting, refer to the operating instructions of the flash. Notes• Turn off the wireless flash m ode after wireless flash shooting. If the built-in flash is used while the wireless flash mode is still active, inaccurate flash exposures will result. Change the channel of the external flash when another photographer is using a wireless...
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126 The flash MENU button t 2 t [AF Illuminator] t Select the desired setting • AF illuminator does not operate wh en [Autofocus Mode] is set to (Continuous AF) or the subject is moving in (Automatic AF). (The or indicator lights.) The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300 mm or longer. When an external flash (sold separate ly) that is equipped with an AF illuminator is attached, the AF illumina tor of the external flash is used. Push the built-in flash down. AF...
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127 Shooting (Advanced operations) Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the nu mber, the higher the sensitivity. Notes When the exposure mode is set to AU TO, AUTO+, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed to [AUT O] and you cannot select other ISO numbers. When the exposure mode is set to P/A/S and ISO is set to [AUTO], ISO is automatically set between ISO 100 and ISO 1600. The [AUTO] setting is not...
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128 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Fn button t (DRO/Auto HDR) t Select the desired setting * Lv_ displayed with is the step currently selected. Notes The setting is fixed to [Off] when the ex posure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama, or when [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.] or [Picture Effect] is used. The setting is fixed to [Off] when [Sun set], [Night Scene], [Night Portrait], or [Hand-held Twilight] is selected in Scene Selection. The...
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129 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) Shooting (Advanced operations) When shooting with the D-Range optimizer, the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by checking the recorded im age, especially when you enhance the effect. * _Ev displayed with is the step currently selected. Since the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot, be careful about the following: – Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink. – Do not recompose. Notes You...
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130 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) When the contrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur is occurred, you may not obtain good HDR im ages. If the camera has detected a problem, is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation. Shoot again, as necessary, paying a ttention to the contrast or blur.