Nikon 27631, 27619, S1 White, S1 Red, 27629 manual Aperture-Priority Auto, Choosing an Aperture

AAperture-Priority Auto

In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) reduce depth of field, blurring objects behind and in front of the main subject. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increase depth of field, bringing out details in the background and foreground. Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur back- ground details, long field depths in landscape photographs to bring the foreground and background into focus.

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Large aperture (f/5.6) Small aperture (f/16)

❚❚Choosing an Aperture

Rotate the multi selector counterclock- wise for larger apertures (lower f-num- bers), clockwise for smaller apertures (higher f-numbers). The minimum and maximum values depend on the lens cur- rently in use.

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