Preserve details in highlights and shadows, creating pictures with natural contrast. Use for high-contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly-lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. Active D-Lighting is most effective when used with matrix metering.
| Option | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Y | [Auto] | The camera automatically adjusts Active D-Lighting in response to shooting conditions. |
| Z | [Extra high] | Choose the amount of Active D-Lighting performed from [Extra high], [High], [Normal], and [Low]. |
| P | [High] | |
| Q | [Normal] | |
| R | [Low] | |
| c | [Off] | Active D-Lighting off. |
The option currently selected is shown by an icon in the display during shooting.
Cautions: Active D-Lighting
- “Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines may appear in photos taken with Active D-Lighting.
- In mode M, [Y Auto] is equivalent to [Q Normal].
- Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects.
- This function does not apply at high ISO sensitivities (Hi 0.3–Hi 2.0), including high sensitivities selected via auto ISO sensitivity control.