2. Press the function button and
turn the control dial until A
appears in the data panel.
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A-MODE – APERTURE PRIORITY
In this section you take full creative control of your camera.
Depending on the selected exposure mode, you will control
the aperture, shutter speed, or both to capture your image.
In the previous sections, only the Program (P) exposure
mode has been explored. Here you will learn to use the
Aperture Priority (A), Shutter Priority (S), and Manual (M)
exposure modes. Select A-mode to control the depth-of-field
in your images. Set S-mode to control the way moving
subjects appear in your images. Set M-mode when you want
full control over all the exposure functions.
A-Mode
Manually select aperture
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S-Mode
Manually select shutter speed
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M-Mode
Manually select the shutter speed
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and the aperture
• Each exposure mode can be explored independently.
1. Turn the function dial to
.
3. Turn the control dial to select
the aperture.
In A-mode, you select the aperture and the camera automatically
sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera
to A-mode when you want to control the range of sharpness (depth-
of-field) in an image. Refer to Aperture Control on page 41.
If 4000 or 30 s blinks in the data panel, the required setting is
beyond the camera’s shutter speed range. Turn the control dial
until the blinking stops.
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