User manual

Shooting

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright

If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the aperture display will ﬂ ash as

shown.

Display Problem/solution

Low aperture value

20002000 F2.8F2.8

Underexposure.

• Choose a slower shutter speed.

High aperture value

125125 F22F22

Overexposure.

• Choose a faster shutter speed. Shutter speeds as fast as

1/32000 s are available in silent mode.

• If the subject is still overexposed at the higher speed, 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.

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

(ISO)” (P. 70, 80)

• The aperture value shown when the display ﬂ ashes varies with the lens and focal length.

 Adjusting Settings in M ode S

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

Front dial: Exposure compensation (P. 64)

Rear dial: Shutter speed

• 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)

• Depending on the shutter speed selected, you may notice banding in the display caused

by ﬂ icker from ﬂ uorescent or LED light sources. The camera can be conﬁ gured to reduce

the effects of ﬂ icker during live view or when pictures are taken. g [Flicker Reduction]

(P. 184), [K Flicker Scan] (P. 194)