Nikon E2 instruction manual Shutter speed and aperture

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Shutter speed and aperture

Light reach in g the CC O image device is contro lled by shutter speed and aperture. The proper combination results in a correct exposure. You can use shutter speed to freeze the action by using a hig h shutter speed, or create a motion effect by choosing a slower shutter speed. You can control depth of field by varying the aperture . Smaller apertures make the background and foreground sharper while larger apertures tend to blur the background .

Taken with high shutter speed Taken with slow shutter speed

The higher the shutter speed the more effectively you can stop the action, and the slower the shutter speed the more blurry the action becomes .

Taken with narrow aperture

Taken with wide aperture

Depth of field is the zone of sharpness in front of, behind and around the subject on whic h the lens is focused, and it is greatly affected by aperture .

The smaller the aperture, the more distinct the background and foreground , and the larger the aperture the sharper th e main subject appears against a blurred background.

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Contents Nikon Page For customers in the U.S.A EC Declaration of Conformity VL--v-- if 11-+ Standard accessories\....==p.J---1 Nikon does not support the data Marks used in this manual ForewordAbout this manual Take some trial shots Warranty/registration cardsHave Nikon check your camera regularly Use only Nikon-approved equipmentNtsc Description of acronymsContents Flash photography · Advanced photographyControls in detail ·················· ·············· ~Fl\ System chartMajor features Viewfinder indications Exposure compensation Focus indicators Metering system~~~Olg~~g LCD panel indicationsQuick Charger EH -1* EH-2 Rechargeable Battery Pack EN-1Preparations For taking pictures Mounting and removing the lens When leaving the camera without a lensMounting the lens Removing the lensRemoving the battery pack Installing and removing the batteryInstalling the battery pack Confirm that no warning indicator 2appears Checking battery powerFollow the same procedure to set the month, day, hour Minute Setting and checking date and timeIInserting the Image Memory Card Inserting the Image Memory Card1Opening the camera back 3Closing the camera backPage White balance Auto a Sensitivity Lens AF Nlkkor lensMetering system Matrix metering oJ Image quality Set the exposure mode to P Selecting Programmed Auto modeSet the frame advance mode to S Set the sensitivity to STD Set the white balance to aCompose the picture 1Adjust the eyepointHold the camera and look through 2the viewfinder Other than L, and press the shutter Confirm that the in-focus indicatorRelease button halfway Appears and release the shutter1Connect the camera to a TV monitor Playing back the picturesPlaying back the pictures 4When finished , rotate the Main dial to LFunctions and settings PB Playback mode So Digital output modeCamera power is OFF Single-frame shooting modeS- A- M-J Programmed Auto Exposure Mode Setting the exposure modeShutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode~.~ Center-Weighted Metering Setting the metering systems·l Matrix Metering ~. ~ Spot MeteringBasic Normal Fine HI J Setting image qualityAdjusting white balance ~ Incandescent light mode Auto white balance mode~ Fluorescent light mode ~*~ Fine modeColor temperature Adjusting white balanceSensitivity and film speed Setting the sensitivity levelContinuous Servo Autofocus Setting the focus modeSingle Servo Autofocus Viewfinder indications in autofocus modes 5 , C Manual Focus mode Setting the focus modeMetering system Exposure modeWhite balance Exposure compensationA or M mode S or M modePlayback on a TV monitor Playing back pictures4When finished , rotate the Main dial Switching the NTSC/PAL systemsPlaying back pictures Shooting data displayed on the playback screenOn-screen data appears in order as shown below Long play playback methodErasing data in the Image Memory Card Advanced photography Set the shutter speed Shutler-Priority Auto Exposure Mode2Set the aperture value Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode1Set the exposure to M Manual Exposure Mode2Compose the picture 3Set the shutter speed 4Set the aperture value6Check the focus and depress the shutter release button 1Set the exposure mode to either P, S, or a Using AE-L Auto Exposure LockSet the Metering system Center the main subject inside 3viewfinder1Set the AF/AE -L lever Using AF/AE-L double lock2Repeat the same procedures as in Using AE-L above 1Set the metering system Using Exposure Compensation2Set the exposure compensation value Remove your finger from 3exposure compensation buttonCenter the main subject inside 3viewfinder Using Manual Exposure1Set the exposure mode to M 2Set the metering system Jl\\~ Continuous Servo Autofocus mode Depress the shutter release button Set the exposure mode to M 2shutter speed to SyExternal synchro-flash shooting Remote photography general Accessories with power-hold timer capabilityAccessories without power-hold timer capability Flash photography Mounting the Speed light Available Nikon SpeedlightsFlash modes available with Nikon Speedlights Flash ready-light Manual exposure modeShutter speeds slower than 1/250 sec Confirm the settings in the LCD Panel Set up your Speedlight5Check the flash shooting range , and release the shutter Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync Woe3Set the camera s exposure mode to Or M Controls in detail Maximum lens apertures Usable lenses Understanding exposure control Usable lenses24-50mm1/3.3-4.5 Lens usability chart Shutter speed and aperture Very dark subject Special focusing situationsSomething is behind or in front of the subject Subject is strongly backlit or has a bright shiny surfaceDownloading image data Using the Image Memory CardCleaning the camerasbuilt-in lens Set the Main dial to L 8Set the Main dial to L and turn the power OFFTips on using the Image Memory Card Write-protect switch EC-1SImage Memory Card Usable Image Memory CardsHandling the battery pack safely Characteristics of the Rechargeable Battery PackCharging the Rechargeable battery pack Handling the battery pack for long time use Dedicated Rechargeable Battery PackStorage Lifespan24 P Body TroubleshootingNikon Filters Nikon Speed lights S8-26 and S8-25Nikon Eyepiece Correction Lenses Nikon Remote Control AccessoriesNikon Lens hood Nikon Rechargeable Battery Pack EN-1 Nikon Close-up accessories· Nikon Rubber Eyecup DK-2 Nikon Eyepiece Adaptor DK-7Programmed Auto mode EV chart for flash photographyPage Camera care tips Page Specifications Page Specifications Nikon
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