6ContentsChapter 1My CameraGetting started ............................................................................ 25Unpacking ..................................................................................... 25Camera layout ............................................................................. 26Display icons ............................................................................... 29In Shooting mode .......................................................................... 29Capturing photos ............................................................................ 29Recording videos ............................................................................ 30In Playback mode .......................................................................... 31Viewing photos ............................................................................... 31Playing videos ................................................................................. 31Lenses.......................................................................................... 32Lens layout .................................................................................... 32Locking or unlocking the lens .......................................................... 33Lens markings ............................................................................... 35Accessories ................................................................................. 36External flash layout ....................................................................... 36Connecting the flash ...................................................................... 37GPS module layout (optional)......................................................... 39Attaching the GPS module ............................................................ 39TipsConcepts in PhotographyShooting postures ....................................................................... 11Holding the camera .......................................................................... 11Standing photography...................................................................... 11Crouching photography ................................................................... 12Aperture ....................................................................................... 12Aperture value and the depth of field ................................................ 13Shutter speed .............................................................................. 14ISO sensitivity .............................................................................. 15How the aperture setting, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivitycontrol exposure ......................................................................... 16Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective ....... 17Depth of field ............................................................................... 18What controls out-of-focus effects? ................................................. 18DOF preview .................................................................................... 20Composition ................................................................................ 20Rule of Thirds .................................................................................. 20Photos with two subjects ................................................................. 21Flash............................................................................................. 22Flash guide number.......................................................................... 22Bounce Photography ....................................................................... 23