Focusing Manually

You can magnify the image and focus precisely with manual focus

	1 Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>. Turn the lens focusing ring to focus roughly.
	2 Move the magnifying frame. Use <> to move the magnifying frame to the position where you want to focus. Pressing <> straight down will return the magnifying frame to the image center.
	3 Magnify the image. Press the <> button. The area within the magnifying frame will be magnified. Each time you press the <> button, the view will change as follows:
	4 Focus manually. While looking at the magnified image, turn the lens focusing ring to focus. After achieving focus, press the <> button to return to the normal view
	5 Take the picture. Check the focus and exposure, then press the shutter button completely to take the picture

Live View Shooting Cautions

Image Quality

• When you shoot at high ISO speeds, noise (dots of light, banding, etc.) may become noticeable.

• Shooting in high temperatures may cause noise and irregular colors in the image.

• If Live View shooting is used continuously for a long period, the camera’s temperature may rise, degrading image quality. Stop Live View shooting when not shooting images.

• If you shoot a long exposure while the camera’s temperature is high, image quality may be degraded. Stop Live View shooting and wait a few minutes before shooting again.

White <> and Red <> Temperature Warning

• If the camera’s temperature increases due to prolonged Live View shooting or a high ambient temperature, a white icon <> will appear. If you continue shooting while this icon is displayed, the image quality may degrade. You should stop the Live View shooting and allow the camera to cool down before shooting again.

• If the camera’s temperature further increases while the white icon <> is displayed, a red icon <> will start blinking. This blinking icon is a warning that the Live View shooting will soon end automatically. If this happens, you will not be able to shoot again until the camera’s temperature decreases. Turn off the power and let the camera rest for a while.

• Using Live View shooting at a high temperature for a prolonged period will cause the <> and <> icons to appear earlier. When you are not shooting, turn off the camera.

• If the camera’s temperature is high, the image quality of high ISO speed images or long exposures may be degraded even before the white icon <> is displayed.

Shooting Result

• If you take the picture in magnified view, the exposure may not come out as desired. Return to the normal view before taking the picture. In magnified view, the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in orange. Even if you take the picture in magnified view, the image will be captured in the normal view.

• If [: Auto Lighting Optimizer] is not set to [Disable], the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or decreased flash exposure compensation has been set.

• If you use a TS-E lens to shift the lens vertically or use an Extension Tube, the standard exposure may not be obtained or an irregular exposure may result

Live View Image

• Under low- or bright-light conditions, the Live View image may not reflect  the brightness of the captured image.

• If the light source within the image changes, the screen may flicker. If this happens, stop the Live View shooting and resume shooting under the actual light source to be used.

• If you point the camera in a different direction, it may throw off the Live View image’s correct brightness momentarily. Wait until the brightness level stabilizes before shooting.

• If there is a very bright light source in the picture, the bright area may appear black on the LCD monitor. However, the actual captured image will correctly show the bright area.

• In low light, if you set the [52: LCD brightness] to a bright setting, noise or irregular colors may appear in the Live View image. However, the noise or irregular colors will not be recorded in the captured image.

• When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more pronounced than it really is.

Custom Functions

• During Live View shooting, certain Custom Function settings will not take effect

Lens and Flash

• The focus preset function is possible during Live View shooting only when using a (super) telephoto lens equipped with the focus preset mode marketed since the second half of 2011.

• FE lock and modeling flash will not work if an external Speedlite is used.