Canon HFM300, HFM31 1/2, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, F2.0, F2.8, F4.0, F5.6, F1.8, F2.4, F3.4, F4.8, F6.7, 1/120, 1/500, Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Guidelines

Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Guidelines

XWith slower shutter speed you can add a nice motion blur and sense of movement.

With faster shutter speeds you can “freeze the action” for powerful images of moving subjects.W

mode A

y

mode

1/2

1/3

1/6

1/12

1/25

1/50

1/120

1/250

1/500

1/1000

1/2000

Low-light

situations

Fast moving subjects

Most ordinary conditions

or shooting from a

moving car or train

Indoor sports

days

Outdoor sports on sunny

XWith small aperture values only the subject is in focus and the background is softly blurred. Great for portraits or to isolate a single object.

With large aperture values every part of the image is clearly in focus. Good

for landscapes and architectural shots.W

F2.0	F2.8		F4.0	F5.6	F8.0
F1.8	F2.4	F3.4	F4.8		F6.7
More light	yLens aperture A					Less light
Shallow	yDepth of Field A					Deep

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