APERTURE PRIORITY - A

Aperture priority allows the photographer to specify the aperture; the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed for the required exposure. The aperture not only controls exposure, but also depth of field, the area in front of the camera that appears sharp, see page 30.

1 Turn the control dial (1) to adjust the aperture. The aperture range depends on the lens. The aperture value can be seen on the data panel and in the viewfinder.

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Aperture

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Pressing the shutter-release button partway down (2) displays the corresponding shutter speed. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

If the required exposure is beyond the shutter speed range, the shutter-speed display blinks on the data panel and in the viewfinder. Adjust the aperture until the display is steady.

To use fill flash, press the flash-mode (3) button to raise the flash. The shutter speed cannot exceed the flash-sync speed of 1/90 second. If the shutter- speed display blinks, adjust the aperture until the display is steady.

Flash range is dependent on the aperture, see page 25. To cancel the flash, push the flash head down.

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