UNDER/OVER-EXPOSURE SAFEGUARDS
If the meter needle goes to the upper red band (shown above for the three standard lenses), choose a slower
shutter speed. If, at the slowest shutter speed (1 second), the needle's
still
in the red zone, there's not enough
light to get a perfectly exposed picture. (Naturally, when using speeds of 1/30 second or slower, use a tripod or
brace the camera on a firm support if at all possible, and trip the shutter with a cable release.)
If the needle goes down to the lower red band (as shown in the fourth example above), there's too much light;
choose a faster shutter speed.
When the Automatic Exposure is Not Used ....
For full manual operation, just dial the desired lens aperture on the aperture ring (f/5.6 is shown above). The
meter needle will continue to indicate the
recommended
f/stop, but the camera will actually shoot at the aperture
you've set.