Sunday, 22 September 2019

body - What does the theta symbol near the flash represent?


On my camera, between the mode dial and the flash, there is a white theta symbol. I've also seen it on review sites in pictures of other cameras, often in different locations but always near the pop-up flash. Why is it there, is it useful, and if so, how?


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Answer



This indicates the plane that the image sensor lies in, so you can use to calculate the exact distance between your subject and your "film".


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