36Depth 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.If you use the depth of field checking function before taking picture, you can conveniently check the depth of field inadvance.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 will also be infocus. 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 meters This refer to an appropriate range offocus when the depth of field is deep. 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. 75)Depthpreviewbutton
