Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual M Manual, 1/125 F2.8, 1/60 F2.8

M: Manual

In manual exposure mode, the user controls both shutter speed and aper- ture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and 1/3,000 s in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open for long time exposures of up to ten minutes ( 51). Aperture can set to values between the minimum and maximum in increments equivalent to 1/3 EV (1/3 step).

1		Select mode M.
1/125 F2.8
2		Select shutter speed or aperture. Se-
		lected item changes each time FUNC
		button is pressed (selected item high-
		lighted in green in shooting display;
	8M	shutter speeds slower than ¼ s dis-
1/125 F2.8	126	played in yellow).

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8M

1/60 F2.8 126

Set selected item. Exposure displays show amount picture will be under- or over-exposed at current setting.

4			Select remaining item (aperture or
			shutter speed). Repeat steps 3–4 until
			desired exposure is achieved. Note
			that when shutter speed is set to 1/3,000 s,
		8M	aperture is restricted to f/7.4 (maximum
1/60	F7.1	126	zoom) or f/5.0–f/8.0 (widest angle).

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Frame picture, focus, and shoot.

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