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Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode (
™
)
Allows you to manually set your desired shutter speed. To
freeze the action, use a high shutter speed; to create motion
effects, choose a slower shutter speed. The F5’s microcom-
puter automatically selects the proper aperture to match the
manually set shutter speed to ensure a correct exposure. See
pages 58-59 for Shutter-Priority Auto operation.
Note that Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode operates only
with Nikon lenses having a built-in CPU (AF Nikkor and AI-P
Nikkor lenses).
Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode (
£
)
By varying the aperture, you can control the depth of field.
Smaller apertures make the background and foreground
sharper (recommended for landscape pictures) while larger
apertures tend to blur the background (recommended for
portraits).
Your selected aperture will determine the shutter speed that is
automatically set by the camera’s microcomputer. When using
smaller apertures with correspondingly slower shutter speeds,
remember that, generally, any speed below 1/(focal length in
use) second, requires the use of a tripod to prevent picture blur
due to camera shake. The higher the corresponding shutter
speed to the aperture you set, the easier it is to stop action.
Adjust the selected aperture if the speed is not appropriate for
conditions or the specific effect you want.
For Aperture-Priority Auto operation, see pages 61-63.
Manual exposure mode (
¢
)
Manual exposure control allows you to make both aperture and
shutter speed settings. For a technically correct exposure,
follow the recommendation of the camera’s light meter, as indi-
cated by the LCD readout. To achieve a specific creative effect
(e.g., intentional blur, intentional under- or over-exposure), disre-
gard the LCD and modify the recommended exposure settings.
For Manual exposure operation, see pages 64-67.
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