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exposure time, increasing, 130
exposure triangle
aperture, 48
ISO, 48
shutter speed, 48
exposures. See also long exposures
bracketing, 150
calculating, 49–50
and camera modes, 132–133
checking with histogram, 29
explained, 48
lengths and digital noise, 87
perfecting, 48
reciprocal change, 49–50
expressions, capturing, 167. See also
external flashes, using, 204
eye level, shooting subjects at, 113
eyes, focusing on, 106
F
f/4–f/22 apertures, 49
face tracking, setting up in Live View,
FE (Flash Exposure) Lock, 198
flash button, 2
Flash Exposure Compensation, using,
Flash mode, disabling, 62
flash synchronization, 202
flashes. See also built-in flash
disabling, 201
external, 204
using, 101–104
Flash-Sync Contacts, 3–4
focal lengths
normal, 45–46
telephoto lenses, 47
Focal Plane mark, 4
focus modes. See also autofocus modes
AF-ON button, 169
AI Focus, 168
AI SERVO, 168
Basic Zone, 19
Creative Zone shooting modes, 19
setting, 20
focus point, resetting for mood
focus settings, experimenting with, 31
focusing
attention, 227
on eyes, 106
face tracking, 110
in low light, 191
on multiple subjects, 111
Quick Control screen, 108
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face tracking
110. See also expressions
198–199
lighting, 192
setting AF point, 108
tip for portraits, 108
using AF-ON button for, 201
formats, RAW vs. JPEG, 40–43. See also
image formats
frame rates, 232
frames
capturing, 168
within frames, 225
freezing movement, 177
front of camera. See camera front
f-stops
and aperture, 78
explained, 50–51
Full Auto mode, 62
full frame vs. crop sensor, 43
G
golden hour, 138
gray card, using with white balance,
254–255
grid display
setting for video recording,
240–241
using with Live View, 112
H
Handheld Night Scene mode, 67
HDR (high dynamic range) images
AEB (Auto Exposure Bracket)
mode, 150
photographing, 148–151
HDR Backlight control, 67
HFD (hyperfocal distance)
adding to landscapes, 152
explained, 140
High ISO Speed NR, 187
Highlight Alert, enabling, 25–26, 31, 90
high-speed continuous shooting, 166
histograms, 28–29
horizon, 152–153
hot shoe, 3–4
I
image editing, in-camera, 258–262
image formats. See also formats
exploring, 55
frame capture, 168
image quality settings, chart of, 9
image resolution, 42
images. See also creative photography;
photos
balancing with electronic level,
136–138
maximum number viewed, 30
resizing, 262
reviewing, 31
sharpening via self-timers, 195
viewing up close, 30
in-camera image editing
Creative filters, 258–260
RAW processing, 261
index display, 30
IS (Image Stabilization) lenses
using, 74, 206
using for mood lighting, 190
warning about using with tripods,
131
ISO
explained, 48
external flashes, 204
maximum for mood lighting,
187–188
minimum for mood lighting,
187–188
numbers, 49
pushing to extreme, 206
raising for mood lighting, 186–189
selecting, 70
selecting for landscapes, 134–135
selecting for nature photos,
134–135
setting, 10–11
using Manual mode with, 165
ISO Speed Setting button, 4
J
JPEG and RAW formats, using
simultaneously, 43
JPEG
format, 40–43
image quality, setting, 7–9
K
Kelvin temperature properties, 15
kit lenses, 48
L
landscape images, composing, 143–145
Landscape mode, 65
Landscape picture style, 263
landscapes
balancing images, 136–138
camera modes and exposure,
132–133
color temperatures, 136
creating depth, 145
Depth-of-Field Preview button,
140
electronic level, 136–138