Getting Good PointandShcot Results

-^iii Ywf camera oilers Several ful ly auloUlitf lc exposure modes. al I o1 »hIch ^f Jt \ I «piain laier in this chapter, But in any of (1lose modes, lire key to good photos is lo follow a specific picture-iafcing technique.

l'o Iiy 11 out. set the Mode dlal on top of die camera to Kuli Aulo. as showft in ftie ihi isiiüije in Kigore 3-1, Ttoen set the fHiulng switch on the lens to the ak (autofocusj Position, as sisown in the rißhi image in ngure 2-1. {Ttie liguiie leaimes ihe lens Lhat is bmniled wlth ihc ftebei Ii you o^n a differ ent fens, the Switch may loofc and opera e dil leren tiy; check >our lens manioi tor detalls.)

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FipurÊ M. Chips* these aehingifof JuityjuHirrabt: cspusure and focus.

Unless you are using a Lrtport, also set the SLablJIner switch Lo the On selling, y as shown In Figure 2-1. Th is setl inß I urns on I he Image -Stahl liïer featu rç-L

which is designed to produce sharper images by compensating (or camera IÜP Ii:i:vi-n:i'i:l tu.« can hcci:r wlk-11 vim: hajjllhold l"hi camera Ajfaiil if yflimsfi a lens other than the kit lens, check your lens manual lor detaits aboul using tts slabil dation Jealure, II provided.

Yam amai 1« now set up toworfc hi tht moti nuLun^tUr ul auiumaik mode*, roi iww l ti«e steps IO 1 ake i he pict ure;

I, [.oaUrtj! |]innc^ik the vlt*ri1 inter, hue u>r Image w that you «»iijtti ncvwi (IIkUtjuii iwljll.

The autofocus pomH arc I huso itlnc liny rtclaflglcs duslercd lit I he center oi I he viewllndcr, as shown I it Ftgu re 2-2.

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The camera's aulaJorns aitd nLiloexposLiTC meters hcçln lu do Iheir thing. Ln dun Ugh I, the; il.w h may pop up If 1he camera 1 h in ks iiddl NohaI light is needed. Adrilllonally, I he Nash may shoot out <in AF-awat be.arn, emhttnç a law rapid pulses ni lLçlU dcïslflned Lo help the HttorocLLjlng meehanl.sm find Uï (Ths islands (nr jiKoÂkuî)

At the same iiine.im* autoexposiLno meter analyses ihe hgfit and serecis inttaJ apertui* (i-stop) and shutter speed suitings, wiitch art [wc c ritlc&E closure fontmis. "i iwse i wa sttiMiss appear in me vlcwlinder; in figure IrS, Ihe ihultCT jpced is 1/250 second and tlw (-îiû|> h F/5,6. y^u also nx Lht ¿urrtMit ISO ¿1.1 ting and the maxliiim burst rile. çChapier 5 delàdis shinier speed, totops, and ISO: see Chapter ] Tor rrtfomauon «bout i he maximum bum rair vahie.)

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Figun J î ïhelirviÇCtsnflldinlhi; viuwlindix mdiC?Eu autolocus pomlî

When Tutus Is establish, I he camera beep« al you. assuming thai you didn't 4kmc« its nice via Shouting Menu I, m discussed at the end ol CEiapter I. Add¡1 ionally. (he locus indicator In the viewlmder lights. as shown iit Figure i-3, and Lhe dot inside an autofocus point &Larts to blink red That blinking dot indicates which autoiocus point (he camera used to establish focus. Sometimes multiple dots blink, as in Figure 2-3. which Simply tells you that alt the objects Wtlhfn those autorocus areas are now in locus. The autoesposure meter continues monitoring the light up to the Lime you take (lie pIcLuTe. so the l-stop and shutter speed values In the vlewfinder may cha<me ¡r ihe light snjiis.

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Figure Î-3 Thegreen hqtit idicatES lliaiihe camera ^asictked locus.

Figure Î-3 Thegreen hqtit idicatES lliaiihe camera ^asictked locus.

:!. t'N'SS Ihe shutter Enilton the rest of the way down to record the Lruage.

while the camera sends the image data to the camera memory card, the memory card access lapnp lights, as shown in Figure 24. Uoni turn off the camera Or remove the memory card while lhe lamp Is lit, Or you may damafle both camera and card.

When t he recording proccss is fl ntshed, 1 he plc1 ure appears briefly oa the camera monitor. By default, the review period Is two seconds. See Chapter 'I to find out how to adjust or disable Ehe Instant review and how to swiLch to Playback mode and lake a longer look al your Image.

l netd loadd a coupT» important DdtCS abuut this pruceü. cspecially relaled toítep 2:

that isn't approprlit« iyr vuur subieci. tFie utlut solutivo is tu svvilch lo ntaiiual ÍOcuiing and De Jone with It, thapler i shows you how Dr you can ute

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v Solvlug auloforus problema: WhtíPt you ShOcH in the Eully atgoniiHc modes, the camera typl(iUy iocus« o« i he closesi ohlect. [| me camera losists on Hlectinfl an autolocus poím that isn't approprlit« iyr vuur subieci. tFie utlut solutivo is tu svvilch lo ntaiiual ÍOcuiing and De Jone with It, thapler i shows you how Dr you can ute the aüvanced expouir* modes. wlúkh euaWe you lo seleoi a ipetíAc autufocus point.

Chaptcr 6 cjcp'aipis Lhat optiuii FíiumÍ* The cjd jícsss idi-n iiqwh.l? p]ua a few Ol i ht tlpS ÉOr gen 11 ig :hB carrera r Js iha petwra dala to 1ha card #ood auioiocus resulta.

Shootliifi movLiifi subjects: Q theEocus Indícalo* doesii'l llghl huí you heai a contlnuous series ot beeps, Lhe camera-.s tetllnj ym: 1ha1 it deieeted motion Ir [he scene. To accom modaLe thaL mol ion, It sinfín lo M aulolocnsms modccallert Al Servo. (The Al slands íar artificiaf iftie.lli-V'.r.w ) Jnlhis inrntle, I he e-arnera loe uses con tknually alter you press the shulter butlnji halFway. As Idiir as you keep the s«b|ect wHhUi qne oi the auloEocus pnlnls, docus should he correct. .Se« Chapter ti Jor incue Llps atwtil this and nthr r amoiocus modos.

f Lockhig ^tpowi rrr I5y def-u ull. p n ss-inj! rtie shu LLi'r but Lwt luí líway dws noL kjfk esposure ¡ilong wj[h iucus. YOvr Canter* iuslead continúes uiCler-Ing and adjustingcttirtsurc uiltll yOu FuNy dcpre&S the shuller butlDIL If yOu warii co lOCk espOSure. yOu muSI use an advaftC«) CtpOSure modeaníl rcly Olí lhe A£(.auloespoSure) LOck butlopi. You alSo can íintply swllch Mte camera"s Mude dial 10 M. ivhkh sfnfts lhe cantera Lu manual EKpúiuK iiKKle. and then set your desined e^peniresctttngi (apenure. shutier speed. and ts<lg. Chapter Sdiscinses mese and otner exposune ¿ssues.

Al teína llvely, ynti can sel up lhe shuILcr hutlon lo lock exposure imtead od Tocus; Ctiapler 13 explalns thls opttnn, avallahle throitgh onc cF the Custom Fitncllons. (Whlle worklnn wíth Lbls honk, tiowevurr, sllck wllh the deFault arran^cmeritj

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