N
APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
37
Advanced
Features
Photography
3
Set the Mode dial to “
N
”.
This is an automatic mode that allows you to set
the aperture.
You can use this mode for shots where you want
to have the background out of focus (large
aperture) or have both near and far objects in
focus at the same time (small aperture).
0049
0049
N
Aperture
320
320
F6.3
F6.3
You can select the aperture by turning the
command dial.
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Aperture settings
F2.8 to F11 in 1/3 EV steps
In scenes that are extremely underexposed, the
shutter speed (3 sec.) is displayed in red. When
this occurs, select a smaller aperture (down to
F2.8.).
When the brightness of the subject is outside the
camera’s brightness metering range, “
” is
displayed as the aperture setting. When this
occurs, press the shutter button down halfway to
measure the light level again and display a value.
F5.6
F5.6
3
0049
0049
N
3”
F5.6
0049
0049
F6.3
F6.3
N
F6.3
Underexposed
Metering failed
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The Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting Display
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Setting the Aperture
Overexposed
1000
1000 F2.8
F2.8
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0049
N
1000
F2.8
In scenes that are extremely overexposed, the
shutter speed (1/1000 sec.) is displayed in red.
When this occurs, select a larger aperture (up to
F11.).