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Choosing an Exposure Mode
Aperture-Priority AE (A)
Aperture-Priority AE (A)
To adjust aperture manually while letting the camera select shut-
ter speed for optimal exposure, rotate the auto mode selector
lever to
z
and rotate the shutter speed dial to
A
and adjust aper-
ture as desired.
A
will appear in the display.
R
Aperture can be adjusted even while the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
Q
If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected aper-
ture, the shutter speed will be displayed in red when the shutter but-
ton is pressed halfway. Adjust aperture until the correct exposure is
achieved.
Q
If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter
speed display will show “– – –”.
8.0
400
A
Previewing Depth of Field
Previewing Depth of Field
When
L
PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD
is assigned to a function button (
P
42, 43),
pressing the button stops aperture down to the selected setting, allowing depth
of fi eld to be previewed in the display.
Depth of fi eld can also be previewed using the depth-of-fi eld indicator in the
standard display. Press
DISP/BACK
to cycle through display modes until standard
indicators are displayed.
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1.0
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2.0
3.0
5.0
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8.0
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2.0
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Depth of fi eld
