The photographer selects the shutter speed and the
camera sets the appropriate aperture to ensure
correct exposure. When S mode is selected, the
shutter speed on the monitors turns blue.
Turn the control dial (1) to set the desired shutter
speed. Press the shutter-release button to activate
the exposure system (2); the corresponding aperture
will be displayed.
The shutter speeds can be changed by half
stop increments from 4 seconds to 1/2000. If
the shutter speed is beyond the aperture
range, the aperture display will blink on the
data panel and turn red on the monitors.
The photographer selects the aperture and the
camera sets the appropriate shutter speed to
ensure correct exposure. When Amode is selected,
the aperture value on the monitors turns blue.
Turn the control dial (1) to set the desired aperture
value. Press the shutter-release button to activate
the exposure system (2); the corresponding shutter
speed will be displayed.
The aperture values can be changed by half stop
increments between f/2.8 and f/8 at the lens’wide-angle position and f/3.5 to f/9.5 at
the lens’telephoto position. If the aperture value is beyond the shutter-speed range, the
shutter-speed display will blink on the data panel and turn red on the monitors.
When the shutter speed falls below an acceptable limit for the camera to be hand held,
a warning appears in the lower left corner of the EVF and LCD monitor. When the
warning appears, decrease the aperture value until the warning disappears or place the
camera on a tripod.
Because the shutter speeds can be adjusted in
fine steps, the same shutter speed maybe
displayed when the aperture is changed. With
the camera sensitivity (ISO) set to auto, the
shutter speed may not change when the
aperture is adjusted.
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For 35mm photographers, an aperture range of f/2.8 to f/8 does not seem impressive.
However, because of the CCD size and the actual focal length of the lens, the apertures on this
digital camera give significantly more depth of field at any given angle of view with any given
aperture than a 35mm camera. So even with the minimum aperture of f/8, the depth of field will
give the coverage needed to create beautiful, sharp images.
Camera Notes