Setting the Shutter Speed

You can set the shutter to the speed at which you want to shoot. The camera will set the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set.

M stands for “Time value”.

Set the mode dial to M.

Make the setting.

∆Turn the  dial to set the shutter speed.

Shoot.

Available Shutter Speeds

15", 13", 10", 8", 6", 5", 4", 3"2, 2"5, 2", 1"6, 1"3, 1", 0"8, 0"6, 0"5, 0"4, 0"3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200

•2" indicates 2 seconds, 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 1/160 indicates 1/160 second.

•The fastest shutter speed when using the flash is 1/2000 second. The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to less than 1/2000 second if a faster shutter speed is chosen. However, if [Safety FE] is set to [Off] (p. 95), the fastest shutter speed is 1/500 second.

•In addition, when the flash fires, the camera may automatically adjust the current shutter speed to the optimum speed for the shooting conditions.

•Depending on the zoom position, some shutter speeds may not be available.

•When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are

processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.

•You should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when lowering the shutter speed and shoot with a tripod (p. 152).

What if the aperture value appears in orange?

If the aperture value appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value appears in white. Safety Shift can also be used (p. 91).

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