a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a commercially-available handheld exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.

* <a> stands for Manual.

 

 

 

 

1 Set the Mode Dial to <a>.

 

 

 

 

2 Set the shutter speed and

 

 

 

 

aperture.

 

 

 

 

To set the shutter speed, turn the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<6> dial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To set the aperture, set the Quick

 

 

 

 

Control Dial switch to <J>, and turn

 

 

 

 

the <5> dial.

Standard exposure index 3 Focus the subject.

 

 

 

 

Press the shutter button halfway.

 

 

 

 

X The exposure setting will be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure level mark

displayed in the viewfinder and on the

 

 

 

 

LCD panel.

 

 

 

 

The exposure level mark <s> lets you

 

 

 

 

see how far you are from the

 

 

 

 

standard exposure level.

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Set the exposure.

Check the exposure level and set the desired shutter speed and aperture.

Take the picture.

If the [2Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.75) is set to anything other than

[Disable], the image may still look bright even if a darker exposure has been set.

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