Sony A57 - Manual (Page 97)

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Selecting the shooting mode
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To check blurring of the background (Preview button)
• Press the preview button after you adjust the focus.
• You can adjust the aperture in preview mode.
Note
• When [Focus Magnifier] is assigned to the preview button, set [Preview Button] to
[Shot. Result Preview] or [Aperture Preview] in the Custom menu (page 164).
The LCD screen and the viewfinder
shows an image captured with the widest
aperture. The change in aperture affects
the sharpness of the subject image,
creating a discrepancy between the
sharpness of the image before shooting
and that of the actual image.
While you are pressing the preview
button, you can see the image with the
aperture used in the actual shot so that
you can check the approximate sharpness
of the subject before shooting.
Preview button
Shutter Priority
This mode is suitable for
z Shooting a moving subject at a moment in time. Use a faster shutter speed to
crisply shoot an instant of the movement.
z Tracing the movement to express the dynamism and flow. Use a slower shutter
speed to shoot a trailing image of the moving subject.
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Set the mode dial to S.