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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. 
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