Set the Mode Dial to <a>.

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 exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.

* <a> stands for Manual.

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2Set the shutter speed and aperture.

To set the shutter speed, turn the <6> dial.

To set the aperture, turn the <5> dial. If the aperture cannot be set, press the <R> button below the <5> dial (0), then turn the <5> dial.

Standard exposure index

3 Focus the subject.

 

 

Press the shutter button halfway.

 

 

X The exposure setting will be displayed in

 

 

 

 

Exposure level mark

the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.

 

 

The exposure level mark <s> indicates

 

 

how far the current exposure level is 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.101) 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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