What is the purpose of the LEVEL GAUGE?
The LEVEL GAUGE displays how level the camera is with respect to pitch (horizontal alignment) and roll (vertical alignment). This can be a useful tool where it is important that the image be level and vertical lines are square, such as in architectural photography or copy photography of hanging paintings. The function is enabled in the menu and is one of the information screens on the LCD brought up by pressing the [INFO] button. In Live View, the indicator bars are superimposed over the image on the LCD screen. The bars automatically realign themselves when the camera is held in a vertical orientation. When the camera is level, both indicator bars on the LCD screen turn from white to green. The roll indicator can also be seen in the optical viewfinder and on the Control Panel when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. In the viewfinder, the camera is level when only one hash mark is seen under the zero in the scale.
