8ContentsChapter 1My CameraGetting started ............................................................................................ 30Unpacking.................................................................................................................... 30Camera layout .............................................................................................. 31Using the drive dial................................................................................................... 36Using the EVF button ............................................................................................... 36Inserting the battery and memory card ................................................. 37Inserting the battery ................................................................................................ 37Inserting a memory card ........................................................................................ 37Removing the battery and memory card ......................................................... 38Using the memory card adapter.......................................................................... 38Charging the battery and turning on your camera.............................. 39Charging the battery................................................................................................ 39Turning on your camera ......................................................................................... 40Performing the initial setup ...................................................................... 41Selecting functions (options) ................................................................... 43Selecting with buttons ............................................................................................ 43Selecting by touch .................................................................................................... 44Using m ................................................................................................................. 45E.g. Selecting the photo size in P mode.............................................................. 45Using the Smart panel ............................................................................................. 46E.g. Adjust the exposure value in P mode.......................................................... 46Using iFn ....................................................................................................................... 47Using custom buttons and dials .......................................................................... 49Available items ............................................................................................................. 49TipsConcepts in PhotographyShooting postures....................................................................................... 14Holding the camera ..................................................................................................... 14Standing photography ............................................................................................... 14Crouching photography ............................................................................................ 15Using the display .......................................................................................................... 15Low-angle shot .............................................................................................................. 16High-angle shot............................................................................................................. 16Aperture ........................................................................................................ 17Aperture value and the depth of field .................................................................. 18Shutter speed............................................................................................... 19ISO sensitivity .............................................................................................. 20How the aperture setting, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity controlexposure ....................................................................................................... 21Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective ................ 22Depth of field ............................................................................................... 23What controls out-of-focus effects? ....................................................................... 23DOF preview ................................................................................................................... 25Composition ................................................................................................. 25Rule of Thirds .................................................................................................................. 25Photos with two subjects .......................................................................................... 26Flash ............................................................................................................... 27Flash guide number ..................................................................................................... 27Bounce Photography .................................................................................................. 28