Still Images

Specific Aperture Values (Av Mode)

Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.

For details on available aperture values, see “Specifications” in the Getting Started guide.

Enter Bmode.

zSet the mode dial to B.

Set the aperture value.

zTurn the 5 dial to set the aperture value.

•Orange display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter button

halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in white, or use safety shift (see below).

• B: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens)

• To avoid exposure problems in Mand Bmodes, you can have the camera automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, even when standard exposure cannot otherwise be obtained. Press the n button and set [Safety Shift] on the 4tab to [On] (p. 40).

However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.

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