MANUAL EXPOSURE - M

Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of shutter speeds and apertures. This mode overrides the exposure system giving the photographer total control over the final exposure. Bulb exposures can be made, see below. Manual exposure is set with the exposure-mode dial (p. 39).

The front control dial changes the shutter speed.

The rear control dial changes the aperture.

Press and hold the AEL button (1) while turning the either control dial to shift the shutter speed and aperture without affecting the exposure.

The shutter speed and aperture value change depending on the position of the exposure- compensation dial, see camera notes on page 41. The operation of the control dials in the manual exposure mode can be changed with the custom menu (p. 96). When using flash, the shutter speed cannot exceed the flash-sync speed, see page 42. Flash range is dependent on the aperture, see page 51.

Bulb exposures

Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode

(M). The use of a tripod, remote cord. and eyepiece cap (p. 59) is recommended. The camera’s exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb exposures. The use of a separate light meter is recommended. Anti-Shake is disabled.

Use the front control dial to decrease the shutter-speed until “BULB” is displayed.

The Ev scale on the monitor and in the viewfinder indicates the difference between the set exposure and the exposure determined by the camera meter. Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the meter. The increments on the scale depend on the exposure-compensation dial position. The examples below are based on a 0.5 Ev increment. For more on Ev, see page 81.

The set exposure is 1.0Ev less (–) than the exposure determined by the meter. The monitor scale is uses the manual metering (M.M.) indicator.

+2.5EV

The arrow indicates the set exposure is 0.5Ev more (+) or less

 

(–)than the greatest value on the scale as determined by the

+3.5EV meter.

 

≥3.0EV

The blinking arrow indicates the set exposure is 1.0Ev or more

 

 

greater (+) or less (–) than the greatest value on the scale as

 

≥4.0EV

determined by the meter.

 

 

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Advanced recording

 

Use the rear control dial to set the appropriate aperture required for the exposure.

To take the picture, press and hold the shutter-release button for the duration of the exposure. Releasing the shutter button ends the exposure.

The monitor is blank during the exposure and remains blank after the exposure for up to 30 seconds while noise-reduction processing is applied to the image.

ATTACHING A REMOTE CORD (OPTIONAL)

The optional remote cords (RC-1000S or RC-1000L) can be used to reduce vibrations from touching the camera during long exposures.

Slide open the remote-control terminal cover and insert the plug of the cord into the terminal (1). Open the remote-cord clip on the strap and push the cord into the grove. Close the clip until it clicks into place (2).

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