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Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
Advanced shooting
• When shooting with the D-Range optimizer, the image may be noisy. Select the
proper level by checking the recorded image, especially when you enhance the
effect.
* _Ev displayed with is the step currently selected.
• Since the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot, be careful about the
following:
– Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink.
– Do not recompose.
Notes
• You cannot use this function on RAW images.
• When the exposure mode is set to Auto Mode, Sweep Panorama, Tele-zoom
Continuous Priority AE or Scene Selection, or when [Multi Frame Noise Reduct.] is
selected, you cannot select [Auto HDR].
• You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is completed after you
shoot.
• You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a
subject and the shooting conditions.
• When the flash is used, this function has little effect.
Auto HDR
1 Fn button t (DRO/Auto HDR) t (Auto HDR)
2 Select an optimal level with b/B on the multi-selector.
(Auto HDR:
Exposure Diff. Auto)
Corrects the exposure difference automatically.
(Exposure
Difference Level)*
Sets the exposure difference, based on the contrast of the
subject. Select the optimal level between 1.0Ev (weak) and
6.0Ev (strong).
For example: When 2.0Ev is selected, 3 images are overlaid:
an image with –1.0Ev, an image with the correct exposure,
and an image with +1.0Ev.
Shooting technique