Bracket Recording

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When the shutter button is pressed, the camera can record multiple images while automatically changing the setting value for exposure, aperture, focus or white balance (adjustment value or color temperature).

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Aperture Bracket can be selected in the following modes:

– [A] mode

– [M] mode (when ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO])

White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature) can be selected when the white balance is set to [ icon_wb-k-set1 ], [ icon_wb-k-set2 ], [ icon_wb-k-set3 ], or [ icon_wb-k-set4 ].

Set [Bracketing Type].

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ] [ icon_photo-other ] [Bracketing] [Bracketing Type]

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Set [More Settings].

For information about [More Settings], refer to page for each bracketing method.

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Close the menu.

Press the shutter button halfway.

Focus on the subject and then take pictures.

character_diamond Setting Items ([Bracketing Type])

[ icon_braket-expo_s ] (Exposure Bracket)

When the shutter button is pressed, the camera records while changing the exposure. ( character_reference [More Settings] (Exposure Bracket))

[ icon_braket-f_s ] (Aperture Bracket)

When the shutter button is pressed, the camera records while changing the aperture value. ( character_reference [More Settings] (Aperture Bracket))

[ icon_braket-focus_s ] (Focus Bracket)

When the shutter button is pressed, the camera records while changing the focus point. ( character_reference [More Settings] (Focus Bracket))

[ icon_braket-wb-adjust_s ] (White Balance Bracket)

When the shutter button is pressed once, the camera automatically records three images with the different white balance adjustment values. ( character_reference [More Settings] (White Balance Bracket))

[ icon_braket-wb-color-temp_s ] (White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature))

When the shutter button is pressed once, the camera automatically records three images with the different white balance color temperatures. ( character_reference [More Settings] (White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature)))

[OFF]

character_diamond How to Cancel Bracketing

Select [OFF] in Step 1.

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White Balance Bracket and White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature) are not available when using the following functions:

– [iA] mode

– Taking burst pictures

– [RAW+FINE]/[RAW+STD.]/[RAW] ([Picture Quality])

– [Filter Settings]

Bracket recording is not available while you are using the following functions:

– SH burst recording

– [Time Lapse Shot]

– [Stop Motion Animation] (when [Auto Shooting] is set)

– High Resolution mode

– [Live View Composite]

character_diamond [More Settings] (Exposure Bracket)

[Step]

Sets the image count and exposure compensation step.

[3•1/3] (record 3 images in 1/3 EV steps) to [7•1] (record 7 images in 1 EV steps)

[Sequence]

Sets the order in which images are recorded.

[Single Shot Setting]

[ icon_auto-bracket-single ]: Takes only one image each time the shutter button is pressed.

[ icon_auto-bracket-burst ]: Takes all of the set number of images when the shutter button is pressed once.

The [BKT] icon blinks until all of the set number of pictures is taken.

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When you record images with Exposure Bracket after setting the exposure compensation value, the images recorded are based on the selected exposure compensation value.

character_diamond [More Settings] (Aperture Bracket)

[Image Count]

[3]/[5]: Records the set number of images while alternately setting the aperture value in the sequence of one before and then one after using the initial aperture value as the reference.

[ALL]: Records images using all aperture values.

Example when the initial position is set to F8.0 (H-ES12060)

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(1) 1st image, (2) 2nd image, (3) 3rd image ... (7) 7th image

character_diamond [More Settings] (Focus Bracket)

[Step]

Sets the focus adjustment step.

The distance that the focus point is moved becomes shorter if the initial focus point is close, and longer if it is far away.

[Image Count]

Sets the image count.

This cannot be set when taking burst pictures.

Burst pictures are taken while the shutter button is pressed.

[Sequence]

[0/−/+]: Records while alternately moving the focus point in the sequence of forward and then backward using the initial focus point as the reference.

[0/+]: Records while moving the focus point toward the far side using the initial focus point as the reference.

Example when [Sequence]: [0/−/+] is set

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Example when [Sequence]: [0/+] is set

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(A) Focus: closer

(B) Focus: more distant

(1) 1st image, (2) 2nd image ... (5) 5th image ...

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When [Focus Limiter] is set, recording is within the set range where AF works.

Pictures recorded with Focus Bracket are displayed as images of one group. ( character_reference Group Images)

character_diamond [More Settings] (White Balance Bracket)

Rotate image_front-dial_s , image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s to set the correction step and then press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s .

Rotate to the right:

Horizontal direction ([A] - [B])

Rotate to the left:

Vertical direction ([G] - [M])

The correction step can also be set by touching [ icon_touch-wb-bracket-wide2 ]/[]/[ icon_touch-wb-bracket-height ]/[ icon_touch-wb-bracket-height2 ].

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character_diamond [More Settings] (White Balance Bracket (Color Temperature))

Rotate image_front-dial_s , image_rear-dial_s or button_control-dial_s to set the correction step and then press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s .

The correction step can also be set by touching [ icon_touch-wb-bracket-height ]/[ icon_touch-wb-bracket-height2 ].

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