37Depth previewWhen you are not using the depth preview function, you can only see the subject through the camera in the condition ofthe maximum aperture (minimum f-number) in the shooting mode.Use the Depth of Field Preview function before taking a picture to view the depth of field of the scene as it looks withthe lens set to its current f-stop number.1 Press the [Depth Preview] in the Shootingmode.2 You can check the depth of field resultactually taken through the display andviewfinder.What is the depth of field?When you focus on a specific subject, there is a rangein which objects closer and further away are all in focus.This focused range is called the depth of field.The wider the wide-angle lens, the higher the aperturevalue, the greater the depth of field.For example, the aperture stop, f 11 is higher than f 2.8.Current position of the subjectCurrent position of the subject10 meters 6 meters 4 meters 2 meters 1 meters10 meters 6 meters 4 meters 2 meters 1 metersS This refer to an appropriate range offocus when the depth of field is deep.S This refer to an appropriate range offocus when the depth of field is shallow.You can set the function of a button differently by using theKey Mapping menu option. (p. 77)Depthpreviewbutton
