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Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 30 Understanding the Viewfinder LCD
Understanding the Viewfinder LCD
Figure 19: Indicators in the Viewfinder LCD Your camera’s viewfinder displays information in the same way other SLR cameras do: with an LCD
within the viewfinder. Figure 19 shows the indicators you may see in your camera’s viewfinder LCD.
The following subsections explain these indicators.
Over-/Under-Exposure Indicator
The icon in the viewfinder indicates over- and under-exposure. If the camera is in Manual
exposure mode, the + (plus) will light to show that the image will be over-exposed, and the
−
(minus)
will light to show that the image will be under-exposed.
If the metering is more than 3 stops over or under, the appropriate + or −
icon will blink. The + and
−
will turn off if the exposure is within +/- 0.3 stops of nominal.
Note: To see exactly how many stops over or
under the exposure is, look at the exposure bar
graph on the status LCD. When the exposure is
nominally set, neither icon is displayed.
If exposure compensation has been turned on in Program, Shutter Priority (Tv), or Aperture Priority
(Av) exposure mode, both the + and
−
icons will light.
When the EV (Exposure Value) Bracket script is running, the + icon lights during the capture of the
over-exposed image, and the −
icon lights during the capture of the under-exposed image. For more
information, see “EV Bracket Submenu” on page 69.
In-Focus Indicator
The hexagon in the viewfinder LCD is for focus status. If the setting in the Focus Lock submenu is AF
(Auto Focus) Lock, the in-focus indicator blinks when auto focus is unable to find focus, and it lights
solid when the subject is in focus. If the focus lock is set to Continuous AF, the in-focus indicator is
off. For more information, see “Focus Lock Submenu” on page 67.
Auto Exposure Lock (AE-L)
The asterisk in the viewfinder LCD lights to indicate that the exposure has been locked when you
press the auto exposure lock (AE-L) button on the back of the camera. It will also blink when you
press the shutter release button halfway down if the camera is processing a picture and is not yet
ready to take the next picture.
Over-/under-
exposure indicator
In-focus
indicator
Shutter speed and F-number
or pictures remaining
Auto
exposure
lock (AE-L)
Flash
status