#P, S, A, and MModes
Shutter Speed and Aperture
P, S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture:
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# P | Programmed auto | optimal exposure. Recommended for | |
snapshots and in other situations in which | |||
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| there is little time to adjust camera settings. |
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| User chooses shutter speed; camera selects | |
| S | (0 54) | aperture for best results. Use to freeze or blur |
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| motion. |
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| User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter |
| A | speed for best results. Use to blur background | |
| or bring both foreground and background | ||
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| into focus. |
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| User controls both shutter speed and |
| M | aperture. Set shutter speed to “Bulb” or “Time” | |
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