Setting the Exposure

You can set the exposure automatically or manually. Automatic exposure is a convenient feature that works sufficiently under most conditions. With manual exposure, you have more control over how your pictures will be exposed.

Setting the Shutter Speed Automatically

Use the aperture priority automatic exposure (AE) feature to automatically set the shutter speed for the selected aperture setting. This is useful when you want to control the depth of field or to produce special effects, or when you simply want to take point-and-shoot snapshots.

The AE feature works sufficiently most of the time, but under certain conditions you can also apply exposure compensation within the range of +2 EV to -2 EV in 1/3 EV increments. You may, for example, increase the compensation value by one notch (+1/3 EV) to overexpose a subject standing in a bright background. Likewise, if your subject is too bright for the background, you would lower the EV to underexpose the subject.

Follow these steps:

1.Rotate the shutter speed dial to AE.

2.If necessary, rotate the shutter speed dial to select the desired exposure compensation setting.

Releasing the Shutter Speed Dial

Press the dial-lock release button and rotate the shutter speed dial to select the shutter speed manually.

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Taking Photos

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