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Aperture-Priority AE (A)
To adjust aperture manually while letting the camera select shut-
ter speed for optimal exposure, rotate the shutter speed dial to A
and use the lens aperture ring. A will appear in the display.
Q If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected aper-
ture, the shutter speed will be displayed in red when the shutter but-
ton is pressed halfway. Adjust aperture until the correct exposure is
achieved.
Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter
speed display will show “– – –”.
Q The slowest shutter speed available when ON is selected for
U POWER SAVE MODE is
/
s (P 81).
200
F5.62000
A
A
2000 F5.6 200
Optical view nder EVF/LCD
Depth of Field
The aperture ring can be used to adjust aperture before recording begins. Choose
a low f-numbers to soften background details. The e ect can be heightened by
increasing the distance between your subject and the background.
Previewing Depth of Field
Previewing Depth of Field
When L PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD is selected for F Fn BUTTON (P 50) in the
shooting menu, pressing the Fn button stops aperture down to the selected setting,
allowing depth of eld to be previewed in the electronic view nder or LCD monitor.
