Nikon F 100 Shutter-Priority Auto, Set the shutter speed by rotating the Main-Command Dial

Shooting in Each Exposure Mode—continued

•™: Shutter-Priority Auto

Enables you to manually set your desired shutter speed (30-1/8000 sec.); the camera automatically selects the proper aperture to provide correct exposure. With high shutter speeds, you can freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject; with slower speeds, you can create a blurry, motion effect.

•Shutter-Priority Auto can only be selected with CPU lens.

1Rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the exposure mode ∆ button to select ™.

•When CPU Nikkor lens other than G-type is not set to its minimum aperture setting, ƒEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder, and shutter locks.

•When a non-CPU lens is attached, exposure mode automatically switches to Aperture-Priority Auto. ™ blinks in the LCD panel and A appears in the viewfinder. Set/confirm aperture with the lens aperture ring since ƒ--appears instead of the aperture value in the LCD panel and viewfinder.

2 Set the shutter speed by rotating the Main-Command Dial.

·12: Shutter speed can be set to change with Sub-Command Dial (page 73).

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Locking shutter speed

To lock the shutter speed set in step 2, rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the shutter speed/aperture lock button — so shutter speed lock indication ¬ appears in the LCD panel

and viewfinder. To release the lock, rotate the Main-Command Dial while

pressing the shutter speed/aperture lock button — so shutter speed lock indication ¬ disappears in the LCD panel and viewfinder.

3 Compose picture, focus and shoot.

• When the subject is too dark or bright, one of the following warning indications will appear in the LCD panel or viewfinder. (Electronic analog exposure display will also indicate the amount of under- or overexposure.)

• H1: Select higher shutter speed. If the warning indication still remains on, use ND filter.

• Lo: Select a slower shutter speed. If the warning indication still remains on, use Speedlight.

·2: Shutter speed/aperture value displayed in the LCD panel and viewfinder can be set to change in steps of 1/2 or one (page 71).

Exposure

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