284k Shooting MoviesStill photos cannot be taken during movie shooting. To take stillphotos, stop the movie shooting and take still photos using viewfindershooting or Live View shooting.Still Photo ShootingCautions for Movie Shooting Do not point the camera toward an intense light source, such as the sunor an intense artificial light source. Doing so may damage the imagesensor or the camera’s internal components. When you press the shutter button halfway to autofocus during movieshooting, the following phenomena may occur.• Focus may become far off momentarily.• The brightness of the recorded movie may change.• The recorded movie may be momentarily still.• The movie may record the lens mechanical sound. If <Q> or <Qw> is set and the ISO speed or aperture changes duringmovie shooting, the white balance may also change. If you shoot a movie under fluorescent or LED lighting, the movie imagemay flicker. Shooting a few test movies is recommended if you intend to performzooming during movie shooting. Zooming during movie shooting mayresult in recording of changes in exposure or mechanical sound of thelens, or images may be out of focus. During movie shooting, you cannot magnify the image even if you pressthe <u> button. Be careful not to cover the built-in microphones (p.276) with your fingers,etc. If you connect or disconnect the HDMI cable during movie shooting, themovie shooting will end. General Movie Shooting Cautions are on pages 321-322. If necessary, also read “General Live View Shooting Cautions” onpages 273-274.Do not hold the camera in the same position for long periods of time.Even if the camera does not feel too hot, prolonged contact with the samebody part may cause skin redness or blistering due to low-temperaturecontact burns. Using a tripod is recommended for people with circulationproblems or very sensitive skin, or when using the camera in very hotplaces.
