Exposure Mode

Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture when adjusting exposure. Four modes are available: programmed auto (e), shutter-priority auto (f), aperture-priority auto (g), and manual (h).

 

 

Mode

Description

 

 

Programmed

Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for

 

 

optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots

 

e

auto

 

and in other situations in which there is little time

 

 

(0 120)

 

 

to adjust camera settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter-priority

User chooses shutter speed; camera selects

 

f

auto

aperture for best results. Use to freeze or blur

 

 

(0 122)

motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aperture-

User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter

 

 

speed for best results. Use to blur background for

 

g

priority auto

 

portraits or bring both foreground and

 

 

(0 123)

 

 

background into focus for landscape shots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

User controls both shutter speed and aperture.

 

h

Set shutter speed to “A” for long time-

Z

 

(0 125)

exposures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALens Types

When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (0 368), lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture (highest f-number). Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring.

Non-CPU lenses can only be used in exposure mode g(aperture-priority auto) and h(manual). In other modes, exposure mode gis automatically selected when a non-CPU lens is attached (0 366, 369). The exposure mode indicator (eor f) will blink in the top control panel and gwill be displayed in the viewfinder.

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