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Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips
• Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.
• Turn on more light.
• If the scene is backlit or the subject is very dark or light
compared to the background, set AE Metering to Spot
(see
page 75).
• Use a Self-Timer setting. Follow the instructions in Using
the Self-Timer Settings on page 59, but press the Shutter
button all the way down and remove your hands from the
camera. The camera waits 10 seconds before locking
focus and exposure, eliminating any possibility of you
shaking the camera.
Other Recommendations
If an image does not appear to be in proper focus or
exposure when you review it in Playback, use Image Advice
(see page 92) to help you determine how to correct the
problem for similar images in the future. If you can retake an
image, you can follow the suggestions in Image Advice to
improve the image you capture.
Because focus and exposure are crucial to good images, you
might find these other topics useful:
• Problems and solutions for blurry, dark, light, or grainy
images in
Troubleshooting and Support, pages 139 to
143 and pages 149 to 150
• Using the Focus Range Settings on page 42
• Auto Focus Area on page 74
• AE Metering on page 75
• Using Manual Focus on page 43