Lens Compensation

[Vignetting Comp.]

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When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics, you can record pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected.

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ]/[ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] Select [Vignetting Comp.]

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

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Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the recording conditions.

Noise in the periphery of the picture may stand out with higher ISO sensitivity.

[Color Shading Compensation]

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Compensate for the coloring that occurs around the screen (color shading) due to the characteristics of the lens.

character_diamond When using an L-Mount lens

The color shading is automatically compensated, but it is also possible to make manual fine adjustments.

Select [Color Shading Compensation].

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ]/[ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Color Shading Compensation]

Adjust the red tint and blue tint.

Press character_up character_down to select [Red Tint]/[Blue Tint], then press character_left character_right to adjust.

You can also adjust by rotating image_front-dial_s , image_rear-dial_s , or button_control-dial_s .

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Press or to confirm the setting.

The adjusted value is not recorded.

character_diamond When Using Other Than an L-Mount Lens

You can compensate for the color shading for other than L-Mount lenses and register the compensation details.

Select [Color Shading Compensation].

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ]/[ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Color Shading Compensation]

[MANUAL]

Compensate for the color shading of the attached lens.

Press to select [MANUAL] and then press or .

Press [DISP.] to execute color shading compensation.

Execute while the screen is filled with a subject that has no color variation, such as a white or gray one.

If further adjustment is required, press character_down and make fine adjustments manually.

Press or to confirm the setting.

The compensation value and adjusted value are not recorded. To record them, press [DISP.] in the adjustment screen and make a preset registration.

[PRESET]

Compensate for the color shading of the attached lens and make a preset registration. ( character_reference Registering presets)

You can also call up presets that have already been registered.

[OFF]

The color shading compensation is not applied.

[ADJUST]

Fine-adjust the red tint and blue tint.

The adjusted value is not recorded.

If a compensation value already registered in [PRESET] is adjusted, [ character_asterisk-3 ] is displayed next to [PRESET].

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When [Color Shading Compensation] is operating, [ icon_color-shading ] is displayed on the recording screen.

If you adjust a compensation value already registered in [PRESET], [ character_asterisk-3 ] is displayed next to [ icon_color-shading ].

Compensation values and adjusted values that have not been registered as presets are cleared when you do the following:

– Operating the camera on/off switch

– Replacing the lens

Registering presets

You can register up to 12 sets of compensation settings.

Select [PRESET] in [Color Shading Compensation].

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ]/[ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Color Shading Compensation] [PRESET]

Select any of [SET1] to [SET12] and press or .

Select [Compensate/Adjust] and then press or .

Press [DISP.] while the screen is filled with a subject that has no color variation, such as a white or gray one.

Color shading compensation is executed. Press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s .

If further adjustment is required, press character_down and make fine adjustments manually.

Select [Focal Length]/[Aperture] and then press or .

Press character_left character_right to select the item and then press character_up character_down to enter the value.

Select [Note] and then press or .

You can enter any information, such as a lens name, etc.

Up to 26 characters may be entered. Double-byte characters are treated as 2 characters.

How to enter characters ( character_reference Entering Characters)

Press [DISP.] to register the compensation settings.

Changing and deleting presets

Select [PRESET] in [Color Shading Compensation].

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ]/[ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] [Color Shading Compensation] [PRESET]

Press to select a registered preset, then press [DISP.].

Press to select [Edit], [Sorting], or [Delete], and then press or .

You can change the details in the registered preset when you select [Edit]. ( character_reference Registering presets)

You can change the display order of the presets by selecting [Sorting].

The preset is deleted when you select [Delete]. You cannot delete the preset that is being used.

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If you execute [Compensate/Adjust] from [Edit], the compensation value and adjusted value are reset and you can redo color shading compensation again.

The information registered in [PRESET] is returned to the default settings when setup and custom settings are reset.

[Diffraction Compensation]

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The camera raises the image resolution by correcting the blurriness caused by diffraction when the aperture is closed.

button_menu-set [ icon_picture ]/[ icon_movie ] [ icon_photo-quality ] Select [Diffraction Compensation]

Settings: [AUTO]/[OFF]

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Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the recording conditions.

Noise may stand out with higher ISO sensitivity.