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Q&A Index Table of Contents X Introduction s Basic Photography and Playback x Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) y Recording and Viewing Movies z More on Photography (All Modes) t P, S, A, and M Modes I More on Playback Q Connections o The Playback Menu i The Shooting Menu L Custom Settings g The Setup Menu u The Retouch Menu w Recent Settings / v My Menu n Technical Notes 0 ii 0 vi 0 1 0 27 0 41 0 49 0 53 0 79 0 115 0 131 0 146 0 148 0 153 0 165 0 174 0 190 0 193 i
Q&A Index Table of Contents X Introduction s Basic Photography and Playback x Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) y Recording and Viewing Movies z More on Photography (All Modes) t P, S, A, and M Modes I More on Playback Q Connections o The Playback Menu i The Shooting Menu L Custom Settings g The Setup Menu u The Retouch Menu w Recent Settings / v My Menu n Technical Notes 0 ii 0 vi 0 1 0 27 0 41 0 49 0 53 0 79 0 115 0 131 0 146 0 148 0 153 0 165 0 174 0 190 0 193 i
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...small file size for easier framing? Can I make photos brighter or darker? How do I take snapshots? Key phrase Auto modes Scene modes Live view Recording movies 0 28-32 33-38 41-47 45 50-51 Image quality and size 62-64 Focus mode Focus point 3D-tracking Focus... sizes? How do I preserve details in quick succession? Can I shoot movies? How do I create "light trails" behind moving objects? How do I reduce camera noise in the monitor? Can I use the optional remote control? How do I focus the viewfinder? What is not in a focus area? How do I ...
...small file size for easier framing? Can I make photos brighter or darker? How do I take snapshots? Key phrase Auto modes Scene modes Live view Recording movies 0 28-32 33-38 41-47 45 50-51 Image quality and size 62-64 Focus mode Focus point 3D-tracking Focus... sizes? How do I preserve details in quick succession? Can I shoot movies? How do I create "light trails" behind moving objects? How do I reduce camera noise in the monitor? Can I use the optional remote control? How do I focus the viewfinder? What is not in a focus area? How do I ...
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... 2 High Key...38 3 Low Key...38 Basic Playback ...39 Deleting Unwanted Photographs 40 Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) 41 Framing Photographs in the Monitor 42 Recording and Viewing Movies 49 Recording Movies ...50 Viewing Movies ...52 More on Photography (All Modes) 53 Focus ...54 Focus Mode...54 AF-Area Mode ...56 Focus...
... 2 High Key...38 3 Low Key...38 Basic Playback ...39 Deleting Unwanted Photographs 40 Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) 41 Framing Photographs in the Monitor 42 Recording and Viewing Movies 49 Recording Movies ...50 Viewing Movies ...52 More on Photography (All Modes) 53 Focus ...54 Focus Mode...54 AF-Area Mode ...56 Focus...
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Connecting to a Computer 134 Before Connecting the Camera 134 Connecting the Camera ...135 Printing Photographs...136 Connecting the Printer ...136 Printing Pictures One at a Time 137 Printing Multiple Pictures 139 Creating Index Prints ...142 Creating a DPOF ... Exp. NR ...151 High ISO NR ...151 Active Folder ...152 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings 153 A: Reset Custom Settings 154 a: Autofocus ...155 a1: AF-area Mode...155 a2: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator 155 a3: Live View Autofocus 155 a4: Rangefinder ...156 b: Exposure...156 b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl 156 c: ...
Connecting to a Computer 134 Before Connecting the Camera 134 Connecting the Camera ...135 Printing Photographs...136 Connecting the Printer ...136 Printing Pictures One at a Time 137 Printing Multiple Pictures 139 Creating Index Prints ...142 Creating a DPOF ... Exp. NR ...151 High ISO NR ...151 Active Folder ...152 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings 153 A: Reset Custom Settings 154 a: Autofocus ...155 a1: AF-area Mode...155 a2: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator 155 a3: Live View Autofocus 155 a4: Rangefinder ...156 b: Exposure...156 b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl 156 c: ...
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d7: Live View Display Options 161 e: Bracketing/Flash...162 e1: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash 162 e2: Auto Bracketing Set 162 f: Controls ...163 f1: Assign E/Fn Button 163 f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 164 f3: Reverse Dial Rotation 164 f4: No Memory Card? ...164 f5: Reverse Indicators...164 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup......185 Fisheye ...185 Color Outline ...186 Perspective Control...186 Stop-Motion Movie ...187 Side-by-Side Comparison 189 m Recent Settings/O My Menu 190 m Recent Settings: Viewing Recent Settings 190 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu 191 x
d7: Live View Display Options 161 e: Bracketing/Flash...162 e1: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash 162 e2: Auto Bracketing Set 162 f: Controls ...163 f1: Assign E/Fn Button 163 f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 164 f3: Reverse Dial Rotation 164 f4: No Memory Card? ...164 f5: Reverse Indicators...164 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup......185 Fisheye ...185 Color Outline ...186 Perspective Control...186 Stop-Motion Movie ...187 Side-by-Side Comparison 189 m Recent Settings/O My Menu 190 m Recent Settings: Viewing Recent Settings 190 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu 191 x
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2 1 X 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Camera Body (Continued) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 25 2 DK-24 rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 8 Live view 41 Viewing pictures 39 Full-frame playback......... 116 4 O (delete) button Deleting pictures 40 Deleting pictures during playback 126 5 K (playback) button .. ... control 25 12 A (AE-L/AF-L) button 59, 164 L (protect) button ...........125 13 Command dial 10 14 a (live view) button Taking photographs.......... 41 Shooting movies 49 15 Memory card slot cover....... 22 16 Multi selector 14 17 J (OK) ...
2 1 X 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Camera Body (Continued) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 25 2 DK-24 rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 8 Live view 41 Viewing pictures 39 Full-frame playback......... 116 4 O (delete) button Deleting pictures 40 Deleting pictures during playback 126 5 K (playback) button .. ... control 25 12 A (AE-L/AF-L) button 59, 164 L (protect) button ...........125 13 Command dial 10 14 a (live view) button Taking photographs.......... 41 Shooting movies 49 15 Memory card slot cover....... 22 16 Multi selector 14 17 J (OK) ...
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xFraming Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) This chapter describes how to frame pictures in the Monitor 42 x 41 Framing Photographs in the monitor using live view.
xFraming Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) This chapter describes how to frame pictures in the Monitor 42 x 41 Framing Photographs in the monitor using live view.
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...in movie mode. 50 42 The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be visible in the camera monitor. Displayed if shooting will no longer be displayed in the viewfinder. The subject will end in live view ends automatically. The display varies with the option selected for autofocus mode...mode dial. 30, 33, 80 w "No movie" icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded. 50 e Time remaining The amount of time remaining before live view. 1 Press the a button. Framing Photographs in the Monitor Follow the steps below to take photographs in 30 s or less. 46...
...in movie mode. 50 42 The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be visible in the camera monitor. Displayed if shooting will no longer be displayed in the viewfinder. The subject will end in live view ends automatically. The display varies with the option selected for autofocus mode...mode dial. 30, 33, 80 w "No movie" icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded. 50 e Time remaining The amount of time remaining before live view. 1 Press the a button. Framing Photographs in the Monitor Follow the steps below to take photographs in 30 s or less. 46...
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... for portraits. 9 Wide area Use for pin-point focus on the closest subject). A Live View Autofocus The autofocus mode for live view autofocus can also be displayed when the camera detects a portrait subject facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of the monitor and press 1 to display ... priority: A double yellow border will focus on a selected spot in the center of five, are detected, the camera will be chosen using Custom Settings a3 (Live view autofocus, 0 155). 3 Choose the focus point. Press the P button and use the multi selector to select the focus point. "...
... for portraits. 9 Wide area Use for pin-point focus on the closest subject). A Live View Autofocus The autofocus mode for live view autofocus can also be displayed when the camera detects a portrait subject facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of the monitor and press 1 to display ... priority: A double yellow border will focus on a selected spot in the center of five, are detected, the camera will be chosen using Custom Settings a3 (Live view autofocus, 0 155). 3 Choose the focus point. Press the P button and use the multi selector to select the focus point. "...
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... pressed halfway. When shooting is unable to focus, the focus point will then return to exit live view mode. The camera will blink red. Face priority: The camera sets focus and exposure for the camera to focus. if the camera can be displayed. To end tracking, press 1. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the...
... pressed halfway. When shooting is unable to focus, the focus point will then return to exit live view mode. The camera will blink red. Face priority: The camera sets focus and exposure for the camera to focus. if the camera can be displayed. To end tracking, press 1. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the...
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...monitor can be adjusted for self-portraits or for Custom Setting d7 (Live view display options; 0 161). Low-angle shots High-angle shots Self-portraits Frame shots with the camera close to an HDMI video device, the camera monitor will turn off and the video device will appear in final ...picture. A Live View Display Options Press the R button to cycle through the lens as shown below....
...monitor can be adjusted for self-portraits or for Custom Setting d7 (Live view display options; 0 161). Low-angle shots High-angle shots Self-portraits Frame shots with the camera close to an HDMI video device, the camera monitor will turn off and the video device will appear in final ...picture. A Live View Display Options Press the R button to cycle through the lens as shown below....
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... • The subject is dominated by a neon sign or other light source that changes in green when the camera is unable to the camera's internal circuits, live view mode for extended periods, the temperature of sharply contrasting brightness, or the subject is lit by spot lighting or ... fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame. D Shooting in live view mode is selected. D Using Autofocus in Live View Autofocus is slower in Live View Mode To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfering ...
... • The subject is dominated by a neon sign or other light source that changes in green when the camera is unable to the camera's internal circuits, live view mode for extended periods, the temperature of sharply contrasting brightness, or the subject is lit by spot lighting or ... fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame. D Shooting in live view mode is selected. D Using Autofocus in Live View Autofocus is slower in Live View Mode To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfering ...
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x Navigation window 47 While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the frame not visible in the monitor (available only if Wide area or Normal area is in the monitor up to areas of the display. To magnify the view in focus. Use the multi selector to scroll to about 6.7 × for Live view autofocus), or press W to X button zoom out. A Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode (0 60), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is selected for precise focus, press the X button.
x Navigation window 47 While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the frame not visible in the monitor (available only if Wide area or Normal area is in the monitor up to areas of the display. To magnify the view in focus. Use the multi selector to scroll to about 6.7 × for Live view autofocus), or press W to X button zoom out. A Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode (0 60), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is selected for precise focus, press the X button.
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yRecording and Viewing Movies This chapter describes how to record movies in live view. Recording Movies...50 Viewing Movies...52 y 49
yRecording and Viewing Movies This chapter describes how to record movies in live view. Recording Movies...50 Viewing Movies...52 y 49
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... 24 fps in live view mode. 1 Press the a button. Press J again to end recording (to 2 GB in size. The maximum length is 5 min for movies with the mode dial, press the shutter-release button all the way down). use manual focus to Time remaining ±3 EV in steps of the camera during recording... recorded. Recording Movies Movies can be recorded at default settings, both video and sound are displayed in the monitor. The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is reached. 50 Shooting can not begin until the...
... 24 fps in live view mode. 1 Press the a button. Press J again to end recording (to 2 GB in size. The maximum length is 5 min for movies with the mode dial, press the shutter-release button all the way down). use manual focus to Time remaining ±3 EV in steps of the camera during recording... recorded. Recording Movies Movies can be recorded at default settings, both video and sound are displayed in the monitor. The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is reached. 50 Shooting can not begin until the...
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...live view mode is panned horizontally or an object moves at the sun or other strong light sources. Highlight one of the following y options and press J to record silent movies. To turn sound recording on . 51 D Recording Movies Banding or distortion may leave after-images when the camera...424 320 × 216 Maximum length 5 min. 20 min. Jagged edges, false colors, moiré, and bright spots may appear immediately when live view or movie-recording mode for extended periods, the temperature of the metering method selected. Matrix metering is on or off, highlight Sound and press ...
...live view mode is panned horizontally or an object moves at the sun or other strong light sources. Highlight one of the following y options and press J to record silent movies. To turn sound recording on . 51 D Recording Movies Banding or distortion may leave after-images when the camera...424 320 × 216 Maximum length 5 min. 20 min. Jagged edges, false colors, moiré, and bright spots may appear immediately when live view or movie-recording mode for extended periods, the temperature of the metering method selected. Matrix metering is on or off, highlight Sound and press ...
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...while settings are marked by a green dot). D Live View Two-button reset is selected for more than two seconds (these buttons are reset. Two-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values... Image quality (0 62) Image size (0 64) White balance (0 96) Fine tuning (0 98) ISO sensitivity (0 74) Auto and scene modes P, S, A, M z Release mode (0 65) Focus mode (0 54) Live view autofocus (0 43) i, k, p, o j, l, m, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z, 1, 2, 3, P, S, A, M n, 0 AF-area mode (0 56) l, n, r, t, u, v, x, y, z, 0, 1, 2, 3 m, w i, j, k, p, o, s, P, S, A, M ...
...while settings are marked by a green dot). D Live View Two-button reset is selected for more than two seconds (these buttons are reset. Two-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values... Image quality (0 62) Image size (0 64) White balance (0 96) Fine tuning (0 98) ISO sensitivity (0 74) Auto and scene modes P, S, A, M z Release mode (0 65) Focus mode (0 54) Live view autofocus (0 43) i, k, p, o j, l, m, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z, 1, 2, 3, P, S, A, M n, 0 AF-area mode (0 56) l, n, r, t, u, v, x, y, z, 0, 1, 2, 3 m, w i, j, k, p, o, s, P, S, A, M ...
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...Off 158 d3 ISO display Off 158 d4 File number sequence Off 159 d5 Exposure delay mode Off 159 d6 Date imprint Off 160 d7 Live view display options - 161 e Bracketing/flash e1 Flash cntrl for exposure cntrl. 1/3 step 156 c Timers/AE lock c1 Shutter-release button AE...is performed. 154 see page 78 155 a4 Rangefinder Off 156 b Exposure b1 EV steps for built-in AF-assist illuminator On 155 a3 Live view autofocus Varies with shooting mode; Custom Settings are available: Custom Setting Default 0 A Reset custom settings 154 a Autofocus a1 AF-area mode ...
...Off 158 d3 ISO display Off 158 d4 File number sequence Off 159 d5 Exposure delay mode Off 159 d6 Date imprint Off 160 d7 Live view display options - 161 e Bracketing/flash e1 Flash cntrl for exposure cntrl. 1/3 step 156 c Timers/AE lock c1 Shutter-release button AE...is performed. 154 see page 78 155 a4 Rangefinder Off 156 b Exposure b1 EV steps for built-in AF-assist illuminator On 155 a3 Live view autofocus Varies with shooting mode; Custom Settings are available: Custom Setting Default 0 A Reset custom settings 154 a Autofocus a1 AF-area mode ...
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... is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator (0 55) will not light to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor. The camera may not be used. a3: Live View Autofocus G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines how the focus point for autofocus is selected in AF-A focus mode...assist illuminator will light to assist the focus operation in single-servo AF (AF-S selected for focus mode, or single-servo AF selected in live view (0 43). See page 212 for restrictions on the lenses that can be able to assist the focus operation. AF-assist illuminator A See Also...
... is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator (0 55) will not light to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor. The camera may not be used. a3: Live View Autofocus G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines how the focus point for autofocus is selected in AF-A focus mode...assist illuminator will light to assist the focus operation in single-servo AF (AF-S selected for focus mode, or single-servo AF selected in live view (0 43). See page 212 for restrictions on the lenses that can be able to assist the focus operation. AF-assist illuminator A See Also...
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...to shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and bracketing are made in live view. a4: Rangefinder G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose On to use the exposure indicator to determine whether the camera is correctly exposed). Focus point is well in front of f/5.6 or faster and... is not available in increments equivalent to focus using autofocus (0 55). Camera can not determine correct focus. note that this function is not available in shooting mode M, when the exposure indicator instead shows ...
...to shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and bracketing are made in live view. a4: Rangefinder G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose On to use the exposure indicator to determine whether the camera is correctly exposed). Focus point is well in front of f/5.6 or faster and... is not available in increments equivalent to focus using autofocus (0 55). Camera can not determine correct focus. note that this function is not available in shooting mode M, when the exposure indicator instead shows ...
