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3
Selecting the right mode f
or shooting conditions
50
Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique —
P
,
A
,
S
and
M
2
Rotate the control dial to set the
aperture value.
Press the
(exposure
compensation) button, then rotate the
control dial to set the shutter speed
(30 sec. -1/4000 sec.).
●
The aperture value and shutter speed
change in 1/3 EV increments as the dial is
rotated.
●
The exposure level indicator appears on the
control panel screen, showing the difference
(ranging from –3 EV to +3 EV) between the
exposure value calculated by the currently
selected aperture and shutter speed
compared to the exposure value considered
optimum by the camera.
Increase the aperture value (F-number)
Decrease the aperture value (F-number)
Slow shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
Control panel screen
If the difference between the currently set exposure and the optimum exposure is outside the
range of available indicator levels, “
” or “
” will blink on the left or right end of the
exposure level indicator.
Exposure level indicator
Underexposure
Overexposure
Optimum exposure
1/320
F5.6
–
0.3
ESP
M
FP
FOCUS
AUTO
AUTO
ISO
DRIVE
S-AF
AF ILLUMINATOR
HQ
2448
3264
WB
s
RGB
1/320
F5.6
–
0.7
ESP
M
FP
FOCUS
AUTO
AUTO
ISO
DRIVE
S-AF
AF ILLUMINATOR
HQ
2448
3264
WB
s
RGB
Exposure level indicator
3
Take the picture.
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