User manual

Shooting

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright

If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed display will

ﬂ ash as shown.

Display Problem/solution

Slow shutter speed

60"60" F5.6F5.6

Underexposure.

• Choose a lower aperture value.

Fast shutter speed

80008000 F5.6F5.6

Overexposure.

• Choose a higher aperture value.

• If the subject is still overexposed at the higher value, the limits

of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a

third-party ND (Neutral Density) ﬁ lter to reduce the amount of

light entering the camera.

• Take pictures in silent mode. g “Shooting without shutter

sound (Silent s)” (P. 74)

• When using a ﬁ xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g “Changing ISO sensitivity

(ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

 Adjusting Settings in M ode A

Use the front and rear dials to adjust the following settings.

Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64)

Rear dial: Aperture

• Exposure compensation can also be adjusted using the F

button. Press the F button and rotate the front or rear dial.

• You can choose the functions performed by the front and rear dials. g [K Dial

Function] (P. 164)

• You can use the Fn lever to reverse the roles of the front and rear dials. The lever can

also be assigned other roles. g [K Fn Lever Function] (P. 181)

• You can choose whether the display reﬂ ects the effects of exposure settings or maintains

a constant brightness for ease of viewing. At default settings, the effects of exposure

settings are visible in the display. g [Live View Boost] (P. 167)

• You can stop aperture down to the selected value and preview depth of ﬁ eld.

g [K Button Function] (P. 108)