Canon HFM406, HFM46 instruction manual Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Guidelines, 88 Š Video

•During exposure lock, the aperture value/shutter speed cannot be changed. Set the aperture value or shutter speed before manually adjusting the exposure.

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

1/6 1/12 1/25 1/30 1/50 1/120

1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000

Low-light situations

Most ordinary conditions

Fast moving subjects or shooting from a moving car or train

Indoor sports

Outdoor sports on sunny days

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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