MANUAL EXPOSURE - M

Manual exposure allows the photographer to specify both the shutter speed and aperture for the exposure. For more on aperture and shutter control, see page 30. Bulb exposures can also be made, refer to page 40.

 

 

Turn the control dial (1) to adjust the

 

 

shutter speed between 30 and 1/2000

1

 

second.

2

Press and hold the exposure

 

 

 

compensation button (2) and turn the

 

 

control dial (1) to adjust the aperture.

 

 

The aperture range depends on the

 

 

lens. The shutter speed and aperture

 

 

values are displayed on the data

 

 

panel. Press the shutter-release button

 

 

partway down to view the exposure in

 

 

the viewfinder.

 

 

To use fill flash, press the flash-mode

 

 

(3) button to raise the flash. The flash

 

 

exposure is controlled automatically by

 

 

the camera.

 

3

The shutter speed cannot exceed the

 

 

flash-sync speed of 1/90 second.

 

 

Flash range is dependent on the

 

 

aperture, see page 25. To cancel the

 

 

flash, push the flash head down.

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