Increasing depth of field (Focus Stacking Settings)

Vary focus over the selected number of shots and combine the resulting pictures to form a single image. The camera records two pictures: the first shot taken and the composite image.

1. Highlight [Focus Stacking Settings] in 7 Shooting Menu 2 and press the OK button.

2. Adjust the following settings and press the OK button.

   Start Waiting Time	Select the length of time the camera waits before shooting starts.
   Set number of shots	Select the number of shots that will be taken and combined to create the final picture. The first shot is not included.

3. Rotate the mode dial to 7.
4. Highlight [Focus Stacking] using HI and press the OK button.

5. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

   • If the focus indicator blinks, the camera is not in focus.
   • To take a series of shots at the same focus distance, use focus lock (“Focus lock”) or MF (“Selecting a focus mode (AF mode)”).
6. Press the shutter button all the way down to start shooting.

• AF target selection is fixed at [X] (single target).
• Exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first shot in each series.