Setting the Shutter Speed

When you set the shutter speed in the shutter speed-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas.

1Turn the mode dial to Tv.

z The shutter speed will show on the display panel. It will also be displayed on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.

2 Turn the main dial and select a shutter speed.3 Shoot the image.

z The correct exposure has been set if the shutter speed and aperture value show in white on the LCD monitor.

z If the aperture value is shown in red on the LCD monitor, the image is underexposed (insufficient light) or overexposed (too much light). Adjust the shutter speed using the main dial until the aperture value display turns to white.

If you set [Safety Shift] to [On] in the Rec. menu, the shutter speed will shift to the correct speed automatically (Safety Shift function (p. 86)).

z You can change the automatically selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without altering the exposure (p. 106).

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