Minolta 7Hi Photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets, Monitors turns blue, Displayed

APERTURE PRIORITY - A
2	The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets
1	the appropriate shutter speed to ensure correct exposure.
	When A mode is selected, the aperture value on the
	monitors turns blue.
	Turn the control dial (1) to set the desired aperture. Press
	the shutter-release button partway down to activate the
	exposure system (2); the corresponding shutter speed will
	be displayed.

The aperture values can be changed by half stop increments between f/2.8 and f/8 at the lens’ wide-angle position and f/3.5 to f/9.5 at the lens’ telephoto position. If the aperture value is beyond the shutter-speed range, the shutter-speed display will blink on the data panel and turn red on the monitors. The shutter speed range in aperture- priority exposure mode is 15 to 1/4000 second when camera sensitivity is set to auto (p. 71).

When the shutter speed falls below an acceptable limit for the camera to be hand held, the camera-shake warning (p. 31) appears in the lower left corner of the EVF and LCD monitor. When the warning appears, decrease the aperture value until the warning disappears or place the camera on a tripod.

Because the shutter speeds can be adjusted in fine steps, the same shutter speed maybe displayed when the aperture is changed. With the camera sensitivity (ISO) set to auto, the shutter speed may not change when the aperture is adjusted.

SHUTTER PRIORITY - S
2		The photographer selects the shutter speed and the camera
	1	sets the appropriate aperture to ensure correct exposure.
		When S mode is selected, the shutter speed on the
		monitors turns blue.
		Turn the control dial (1) to set the desired shutter speed.
		Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate
		the exposure system (2); the corresponding aperture will be
		displayed.
		The shutter speeds can be changed by half
		stop increments from 15 to 1/2000 second
		when camera sensitivity is set to auto (p. 71).
		If the shutter speed is beyond the aperture
		range, the aperture display will blink on the
		data panel and turn red on the monitors.

Camera Notes

For 35mm photographers, an aperture range of f/2.8 to f/8 does not seem impressive. However, because of the CCD size and the actual focal length of the lens, the apertures on this digital camera give significantly more depth of field at any given angle of view with any given aperture than a 35mm camera. So even with the minimum aperture of f/8, the depth of field will give the coverage needed to create beautiful, sharp images.

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