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Bracketing

Automatically vary settings over a series of pictures.

  1. Rotate the drive dial to BKT1 or BKT2.

  2. Navigate to DRIVE SETTING in the ASHOOTING SETTING menu and select the desired bracketing option using BKT1 SETTING/BKT2 SETTING > BKT SELECT (aDRIVE SETTING).

    Bracketing type
    OAE BKT
    WISO BKT
    XFILM SIMULATION BKT
    VWHITE BALANCE BKT
    YDYNAMIC RANGE BKT
    ZFOCUS BKT

  3. Adjust bracketing settings as desired.

  4. Take pictures.

OAE BKT

Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence and the order in which the shots are taken. Settings can be adjusted using ASHOOTING SETTING > DRIVE SETTING > BKT1 SETTING/BKT2 SETTING > AE BKT.

Option Description
FRAMES/STEP SETTING

Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence and the amount exposure is varied with each shot.

  • FRAMES: Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence.
  • STEP: Choose the amount exposure is varied with each shot.
1 FRAME/CONTINUOUS
  • 1 FRAME: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken one at a time.
  • CONTINUOUS: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken in a single burst.
SEQUENCE SETTING Choose the order in which the shots are taken.

Regardless of the bracketing amount, exposure will not exceed the limits of the exposure metering system.

WISO BKT

Each time the shutter is released, the camera will take a picture at the current sensitivity and process it to create two additional copies, one with sensitivity raised and the other with sensitivity lowered by a selected amount. The amount can be chosen using ASHOOTING SETTING > DRIVE SETTING > BKT1 SETTING/BKT2 SETTING > ISO BKT.

Options
±1/3 ±2/3 ±1

XFILM SIMULATION BKT

Each time the shutter is released, the camera takes one shot and processes it to create copies with different film simulation settings (aFILM SIMULATION). Film simulation settings can be chosen using ASHOOTING SETTING > DRIVE SETTING > BKT1 SETTING/BKT2 SETTING > FILM SIMULATION BKT.

VWHITE BALANCE BKT

Each time the shutter is released, the camera will take a picture at the current white balance setting and process it to create two additional copies, one with fine-tuning increased and the other with fine-tuning decreased by a selected amount. The amount can be chosen using ASHOOTING SETTING > DRIVE SETTING > BKT1 SETTING/BKT2 SETTING > WHITE BALANCE BKT.

Options
±1 ±2 ±3

YDYNAMIC RANGE BKT

Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes three shots with different dynamic ranges: 100% for the first, 200% for the second, and 400% for the third.

While dynamic range bracketing is in effect, sensitivity will be restricted to a minimum of ISO 640; the sensitivity previously in effect is restored when bracketing ends.

ZFOCUS BKT

Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes a series of photos, varying focus with each shot. Settings can be adjusted using ASHOOTING SETTING > DRIVE SETTING > BKT1 SETTING/BKT2 SETTING > FOCUS BKT.

Options
MANUAL AUTO

Do not adjust zoom during shooting.

Use of a tripod is recommended.

MANUAL

In MANUAL mode, you choose the following.

Option Description
FRAMES Choose the number of shots.
STEP Choose the amount focus changes with each shot.
INTERVAL Choose the interval between shots.

Focus and FRAMES/STEP

The relation between focus and the options chosen for FRAMES and STEP is shown in the illustration.

AStep

BFrames

CStarting focus position

  • Focus proceeds from the starting position toward infinity.
  • Small STEP values translate to small changes in focus, larger values to larger changes.
  • Regardless of the option chosen for FRAMES, shooting ends when focus reaches infinity.

AUTO

In AUTO mode, the camera calculates FRAMES and STEP automatically.

  1. Select AUTO and choose an INTERVAL.

    The view through the lens will be displayed.

  2. Focus on the nearest end of the subject and press MENU/OK.

    The selected focus distance appears as A on the focus distance indicator.

    The same focus range can be chosen by focusing on the farthest end of the subject first.

  3. Focus on the farthest end of the subject and press DISP/BACK.

    The selected focus distance (B) and focus range (A to B) appear on the focus distance indicator.

    Instead of pressing the DISP/BACK button, you can press MENU/OK and select A again.

  4. Take photographs.

    The camera will calculate values for FRAMES and STEP automatically. The number of frames will appear in the display.

BKT1 SETTING and BKT2 SETTING use the same values for A and B.