Movie Recording Setup; Recording Movies Easily - Sony α SLT-A58 Instruction Manual

Movie recording setup

Recording movies easily

Movie recording can be started from any exposure mode.
The shutter speed and aperture value are adjusted automatically.
Press the MOVIE button to start recording (page 32).
Shooting techniques
• Start recording after you adjust the focus.
• The following settings that were set during still image shooting can also
be used in movie recording.
– ISO
– White Balance
– Creative Style
– Exposure Comp.
– AF area
– Metering Mode
– Face Detection
– Lock-on AF
– D-Range Opt.
– Lens Comp.: Shading
– Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber.
– Lens Comp.: Distortion
– Picture Effect
• [ISO], [Exposure Comp.], [Lock-on AF], or [AF area] can be adjusted
during movie recording.
• If you assign [AF lock] to the AEL button or ISO button, you can lock the
focus by pressing these buttons in autofocus mode.
Notes
• In movie recording mode, the recordable area (angle of view) is narrower than that
of still image shooting. To record with the same angle of view as a 16:9 still image,
set [SteadyShot] to [Off] (page 83).
• When the [For viewfinder] screen is displayed on the LCD screen, the LCD screen is
switched to the [Display All Info.] screen at the moment movie recording starts.
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