Setting the Aperture Value

What if the aperture value appears in orange?

If the aperture value appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value appears in white (Safety shift can also be used (p. 110)).

Setting the Aperture Value

You can set the aperture to a value at which you want to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture value you set.

Bstands for “Aperture value”, which refers to the size of the aperture opening inside the lens.

Choose a Shooting mode.

zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose B.

Adjust the setting.

z Touch [F4.0].

zTouch the bar, or drag it left or right, to choose an aperture value, then touch Ú.

Shoot.

Available Aperture Values

F2.0, F2.2, F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F5.8, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0

•Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available.

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