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.
Set the mode dial to B.
Adjust the setting.
zTurn the 5 dial to set the aperture value.
Shoot.
Available Aperture Values
F3.4, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0
•Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available.
What if the shutter speed appears in orange?
If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed appears in white. Safety shift can also be used (see below).
Safety Shift
In M and Bmodes, if you press the nbutton to display the 4 tab, and set [Safety Shift] to [On], the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained.
Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled.
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