EXPOSURE CONTROL
The shutter speed dial and the use
Th e manu al shutter speeds ra nge f ro m 4 to 1/1000 sec., plus B. Th e orange numbers on the dial re present full seco nds whil e th ose in white repr e- sent fractions of a second . The red 125 stands for 1/125 sec. , the highest shutter speed which can be used to synchronize with a speedlight. Do not set the dial at an intermediate position between click- stop settings. At the B setting, the shutter remains open as long as the
This automatically controlls the shutter speed, and the black needle (exposure metering needle) in the viewfinder will indicate the correct shutter speed. The shutter speed varies in response to the lens aperture and the brightness of the subject, as long as ASA of the loaded film has been set.
When the camera is set on A (auto), the camera operates at intermediate shutter speeds when the needle is at an intermediate position between graduations on the scale. When the exposure meter needle falls into either upper or lower warning zones in orange, the brightness of the subject is outside the range of automatic shutter speed control to be indicated on the scale.
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4sec. | - |
2sec. | |
1 | |
1/2 sec. - | |
1/4 sec. | ' |
Auto 1/1000 sec . 1/500 sec. 1/250 sec.
1/125 sec .
1/60 sec. 1/30 sec. 1/15 sec .
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Automatic exposure control
When the shutter speed di a l is set at A, the green shutter needle in the viewfinder is positioned at A.
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