Shoot Mode (still image): Manual Exposure
You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture.
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Press the Still/Movie/S&Q button to select the still image shooting mode.
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MENU →
(Shooting) → [Shooting Mode] → [
Shoot Mode] → [Manual Exposure]. -
Press the down side of the control wheel to select the shutter speed or aperture value, then turn the control wheel to select a value.
- You can also set [
ISO] to [ISO AUTO] in manual exposure mode. The ISO value automatically changes to achieve the appropriate exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you have set. - When [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO], the ISO value indicator will blink if the value you have set is not suitable for appropriate exposure. If this happens, change the shutter speed or aperture value.
- When [ISO] is set to other than [ISO AUTO], use MM (Metered Manual)* to check the exposure value.
Toward +: Images become brighter.
Toward -: Images become darker.
0: Appropriate exposure analyzed by the camera.
*Indicates under/over for appropriate exposure.
- You can also set [
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Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
Hint
- You can change the shutter speed and aperture (F-value) combination without changing the set exposure value (Manual shift). Assign [AEL hold] or [AEL toggle] to a desired key using the custom key settings, and then turn the control wheel while pressing that key.
Note
- When the amount of ambient light exceeds the metering range of the Metered Manual, the Metered Manual indicator flashes.
- The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot.
