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Basic operations
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Choosing shutter speed (
S
shutter-priority mode)
Mode
S
is a shooting mode where you choose the shutter speed and let the camera
automatically adjust to the appropriate aperture. Rotate the mode dial to
S
.
• Rotate the control dial (
P
) to set the shutter speed.
• After pressing the
F
button (
F
), you can also use
FG
to choose the shutter speed.
• A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene
without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast
action scene. This blurring will give the impression of
dynamic motion.
Shutter speed
250
250 F5.6
01:02:03
01:02:03
38
38
L
N
S
0.0
0.0
ISO
400
FullHD
F
S-IS AUTO
S-IS AUTO
Wi-Fi
Setting the shutter speed
Slower shutter speed
I
J
Faster shutter speed
60"
I
15
I
30
I
60
J
125
J
250
J
4000
• The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve correct exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status
Action
2000
2000 F2.8
F2.8
The subject is
underexposed.
• Set the shutter speed slower.
125
125
F22
F22
The subject is
overexposed.
• Set the shutter speed faster.
• If the warning display does not disappear,
the metered range of the camera is
exceeded. A commercially available ND fi lter
(for adjusting the amount of light) is required.
• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and
focal length of the lens.
• When using a fi xed [ISO] setting, change the setting.
g
[ISO] (P. 70)