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S
h
oot pi
ct
ures usi
n
g
A
,
B
,
C
and
D
B
(Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode
Set the shutter speed and shoot pictures.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
B
.
2
Rotate the command dial to choose
the shutter speed value between
1/2,000 s and 8 s.
3
Focus and shoot.
•
Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of
nine) containing the subject closest to the camera
(
144).
B
Notes on
B
(Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode
•
If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the shutter
speed display will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter
speed and try again.
•
At speeds slower than 1/4 s, the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noise is in the
image. Setting
Noise reduction
to
On
(
148) is recommended to reduce “noise” in the form of
randomly-spaced, brightly colored dots.
B
Note on Shutter Speed
Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1/2 s when
Continuous
,
BSS
,
Continuous flash
and
Multi-shot 16
are set for
Continuous
140), or when any mode other than
Off
is set for
Auto
bracketing
B
Shutter Speed of 1/2,000 s
A shutter speed of 1/2,000 s is available only when the camera is zoomed out.
14
14
1/125
1/125
1/125
F2.7
F2.7
F2.7
14
14
14
1/250
1/250
1/250
F2.7
F2.7
F2.7
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