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Manual shooting
1
Set the aperture by turning the control dial
while holding down
F
.
• You can change the adjustment range for the
aperture and the shutter speed.
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“EV STEP –
Setting exposure adjustment increments” (P.153)
Turn the control dial to set the shutter speed.
• When the shutter button is halfway pressed, the
difference (ranging from –3.0 to +3.0 EV) between
the two exposures is displayed. One is the
exposure determined by the currently selected
aperture and shutter speed, and the other is the
exposure level considered optimal by the camera.
• If the exposure differential appears in red in the
viewfinder or on the monitor, it indicates that the
exposure differential is less than –3.0 EV or more
than +3.0 EV.
• When you press the AEL (AE Lock) button, the
screen on the right appears with the bar indicating
the current exposure differential.
Aperture value : f2.4 to f8.0
Shutter speed : 15" to 1/4000
TIPS
To take long exposure (bulb) shots
1
Turn the control dial to the left to set the shutter speed to BULB.
2
The shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is held down.
• The maximum bulb length is 8 minutes.
• Using the remote control prevents camera from shaking due to
pressing the shutter by finger.
• You can connect a remote cable (sold separately) with the power
battery holder (also sold separately).
• To avoid camera movement, you are recommended to use a tripod when
taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed.
Control dial
F
Exposure compensation
button
Mode dial
Turn to the right to
increase the aperture
value (F number).
Turn to the left to
decrease the aperture
value (F number).
+
Turn to the right to set
a faster shutter speed.
Turn to the left to set a
slower shutter speed.
3264*2448
3264*2448
1/200
200
4.0
4.0
Exposure differential
1/200
200
4.0
4.0
Note