Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode)

 Still Images   Movies

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 “Aperture” (= 199).

1 Enter [] mode.

●●Set the mode dial to [].

2 Set the aperture value.

●●Turn the [] 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).

●● []: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens)

●● To avoid exposure problems in [] and [] modes, you can have the camera automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, even when standard exposure cannot otherwise

be obtained. Press the [] button and set [Safety Shift] on the [] tab to [On] (=30).

However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.

Specific Shutter Speeds and

Aperture Values ([M] Mode)

 Still Images   Movies

Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.

For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see “Shutter Speed” (= 199) and “Aperture” (= 199).

 

 

 

 

1 Enter [

] mode.

 

 

 

 

●●Set the mode dial to [ ].

 

 

 

 

2 Configure the setting.

 

 

 

 

●●Press the [ ] button, choose adjustment

 

 

 

 

of shutter speed (1) or aperture value (2),

 

 

 

 

and turn the [

] dial to specify a value.

 

 

 

 

●●An exposure level mark (4) based on

 

 

 

 

your specified value is shown on the

 

 

 

 

exposure level indicator for comparison to

 

 

 

 

(1) (2)

 

the standard exposure level (3).

(3)

 

●●[ ] or [

] is displayed when the difference

 

 

 

 

from standard exposure exceeds 2 stops.

 

 

 

 

(4)

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

 

 

2

Auto Mode /

Hybrid Auto Mode

 

 

3

Other Shooting Modes

 

 

4

P Mode

 

 

5

Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode

 

 

6

Playback Mode

 

 

7

Wi-Fi Functions

 

 

8

Setting Menu

 

 

9

Accessories

 

 

10

Appendix

Index

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