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Choosing an Exposure Mode
Choosing an Exposure Mode
The camera off ers a choice of program AE (
P
), shutter-priority AE (
S
), aperture-priority AE (
A
), and
manual exposure (
M
) modes.
Program AE (P)
Program AE (P)
To allow the camera to adjust both shutter speed and aperture
for optimal exposure, set shutter speed and aperture to
A
(shut-
ter speed is set by rotating the shutter speed dial; for information
on adjusting aperture, see the lens manual).
P
will appear in the
display.
Q
If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter
speed and aperture displays will show “– – –”.
16 11 8 5.6
A
P
2000
F5.6
200
Program Shift
Program Shift
If desired, you can press the selector left or right to other combinations of shutter
speed and aperture without altering exposure (program shift). The new values for
shutter speed and aperture are shown in yellow. Program shift is not available if
the attached fl ash supports TTL auto,
AUTO
is selected for
U
DYNAMIC RANGE
in the shooting menu (
P
70), or an auto option is selected for
N
ISO
in the shoot-
ing menu (
P
41). To cancel program shift, turn the camera off .
P
2000
F5.6
200
Shutter speed
Aperture
