BASIC OPERA
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Set Exposure Mode to
a
• When the shutter release button is lightly pressed, shutter speed and aperture are
indicated in the LCD panel and viewfinder.
• When the exposure mode is set to
a
,
Matrix Metering
is automatically selected.
• Check if the AF Area mode is set to
Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject
Priority
. See page 48 for details.
When the exposure mode is set to
a
, the camera automatically controls all
the exposure settings.
Matrix Metering (page 34)
The Matrix Meter employed in the F55/F55D uses a
five-segment sensor to achieve superior metering
results even in extremely complex lighting conditions.
The microcomputer analyses data including scene
brightness and contrast—and subject distance when
you use a G- or D-type Nikkor lens (
3D Matrix
Metering
is performed)—and makes the calculations
necessary to assure correct exposure. This camera
automatically selects Matrix Metering in all exposure modes except Manual exposure
mode (page 60).
•
About exposure mode
Four exposure modes besides
a
and five Vari-Program modes are available
with this camera. Utilising the characteristics of each exposure mode, effective
results can be achieved with various types of subjects or shooting situations.
And the five Vari-Program modes enable you to easily choose proper
exposure controls by simply selecting the desired mode for various shooting
situations.
See each reference page for operating instructions and details.
Symbol
Exposure mode
a
AUTO P. 28
s
Portrait P. 37
d
Landscape P. 37
f
Close-Up P. 38
Sports Continuous
g
P. 38
h
Night Portrait
P. 39
Auto-Multi
P
Program P. 54
Shutter-Priority
S
Auto P. 56
Aperture-Priority
A
Auto P. 58
M
Manual P. 60
Characteristics/Shooting situations
The easiest exposure mode for general shooting. Camera controls shutter speed and
aperture automatically depending on the subject’s brightness—allowing you to freely
take pictures, concentrating only on the shutter release opportunity.
Use this mode to take portraits. The background is blurred to accentuate your main
subject.
Use this mode to take pictures of distant scenes. The overall landscape will be sharply
focused. This mode is also suitable for capturing nighttime or twilight scenes.
Use this mode to take up-close pictures of subjects such as flowers or insects. Your
close-ups will be taken with an artistically blurred background.
Use this mode to take sports pictures. Using a fast shutter speed, it freezes the motion
of fast-moving subjects to create exciting action photos. Continuous shooting is
possible with this mode.
Use this mode for subjects with an evening or night background. This mode captures
all lighting in the scene, including the foreground subject which is illuminated by the
flash, and the background.
Camera controls shutter speed and aperture automatically, while allowing you to make
other settings, such as Flexible Program (page 55) or Exposure Compensation (page
64).
You set desired shutter speed, and the camera selects the correct aperture. Freeze the
motion of a moving subject using a fast shutter speed or blur the subject using a
slower speed.
You set the desired aperture, and the camera selects the correct shutter speed. Lets
you determine depth of the in-focus area, so you can choose whether near or far
subjects are in sharp focus, or whether foreground or background is to be blurred.
Shutter speed and aperture are set manually. Suitable for situations where it is difficult
to attain the desired effect using other exposure modes. Long Time exposure is
possible with this exposure mode.
V
ari-Pr
ogram
Check point
In
a
mode, Flexible Program (p. 55), Exposure Compensation (p. 64), Auto Exposure
Bracketing (p. 66), Multiple Exposure (p. 69), Slow Sync (p. 78) and Red-Eye
Reduction with Slow Sync (p. 79) cannot be set.
Set exposure mode to
a
.
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