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Getting Started | |
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Introduction | |
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Dual Viewing System | |
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Diopter Adjustment Dial | |
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Setting Up Your New Sony NEX-7 | |
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Battery | |
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Memory Card | |
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Assembling the Camera | |
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Protecting the Lens | |
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Protecting the LCD Screen | |
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Using This Book | |
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Turning On the Camera | |
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Camera Navigation | |
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Control Wheel, Buttons, and Dials | |
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Menu Structure | |
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Triple-Dial-Control | |
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Setting the Camera Date, Time, and Area | |
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Error Messages | |
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Reinitializing Commands to Default Values | |
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Cleaning the Sensor | |
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Recommendations | |
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Photography Basics and the NEX-7 | |
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Introduction | |
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Basic Photography Concepts | |
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File Formats | |
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Shutter Button | |
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Focusing | |
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White Balance and the Appearance of Colors | |
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Drive Mode Function | |
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Recording Movies | |
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Managing Your Images | |
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Introduction | |
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The LCD Screen | |
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The Viewfinder | |
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LCD Screen versus Viewfinder | |
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Data Display Formats | |
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Preview Images | |
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Review Recorded Images | |
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Evaluating Exposure with Histograms | |
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Protecting Saved Pictures and Movies | |
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Deleting Saved Pictures and Movies | |
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Working Outside the Camera | |
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Automatic Settings | |
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Introduction | |
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Functions Available for Automatic Modes | |
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Shooting Modes | |
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Intelligent Auto Mode | |
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SCN Predefined Scene Modes | |
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Recommendations | |
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Taking Control of the Camera | |
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Introduction | |
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Triple-Dial-Control Operation | |
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Exposure Compensation 117 Three Semiautomatic Modes: Shutter Priority (S), Aperture Priority (A), Program Auto (P) | |
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Recommendations | |
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Manual Operation of the Camera | |
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Introduction | |
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Manual Exposure Mode Controls | |
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Manual Focusing: Overriding Automatic Focusing | |
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Manual Adjustments for Color Temperature | |
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Lens Compensation | |
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Bracketing and Dynamic Range | |
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Recommendations | |
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Customizing the Camera | |
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Introduction | |
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Customizing Buttons | |
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Navigation Button | |
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Customization of Other Buttons | |
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Customizing Buttons Summary | |
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Utilizing Predefined Color Schemes | |
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Help Guide Display | |
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Recommendations | |
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Additional Features | |
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Introduction | |
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Locking the Dials and the Control Wheel | |
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Panoramic Modes | |
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Anti Motion Blur Mode | |
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DRO/Auto HDR Function | |
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Recommendations | |
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Using Accessories | |
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Introduction | |
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The Kit Lens | |
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Sony E-mount and A-mount Lenses | |
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Telescopes | |
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Microscopes | |
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Remote Release | |
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Tripods | |
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Recommendations | |
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Flash Photography | |
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Introduction | |
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Principles of Electronic Flash | |
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Flash Artifact: Red Eye | |
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Flash Command | |
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Using Flash in Intelligent Auto | |
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Flash Options in P, A, S, or M Modes | |
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Recommendations | |
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Making Movies | |
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Introduction | |
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Frame Rate versus Shutter Speed | |
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Choosing a Movie File Format | |
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Record Settings (Quality) | |
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Additional Movie Controls | |
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Framing and Starting the Movie | |
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P, A, S, or M for Controlling your Recording | |
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Adding Creative Style, Picture Effect, or DRO | |
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Recommendations | |
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Menu and Function Commands | |
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Common Error or Warning Messages and Resolutions | |
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Index | |