Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture

You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect. This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to set the correct exposure automatically.

1

Turn the mode dial to M.

z The shutter speed and aperture value will show

on the display panel. They will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

2 Click the main dial and select a setting content (shutter speed or aperture value).

z Clicking the main dial switches between the shutter speed and the aperture value setting.

 

 

 

 

 

3

Turn the main dial and select a

 

 

shutter speed or an aperture

 

 

 

 

value.

 

 

 

4 Shoot the image.

Displays in red

 

 

z When you press the shutter button

 

 

 

 

halfway, the exposure compensation bar

 

 

 

 

appears on the display panel and a

 

 

 

 

number on the LCD monitor indicates the

 

 

 

 

difference between standard exposure*

 

 

 

 

and the selected exposure. If the

 

 

 

 

difference is more than 2 stops, the LCD

 

 

 

 

monitor shows a red “–2” or “+2”.

 

 

 

 

* Standard exposure levels are calculated by

 

 

 

 

measuring light according to the currently

 

 

 

 

selected metering method.

 

 

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