Exposure Mode

PHOTOGRAPHY ADVANCED

EXPOSURE— MODE

D1X offers a choice of four manual exposure modes: programmed auto, shutter- priority auto, aperture-priority auto, and manual.

Programmed Auto

In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to the exposure program (see opposite) to produce optimal results. This exposure mode is recommended for snapshots and other unplanned situations that require a quick response. Programmed auto can also be used with program shift, auto bracketing ( pg. 100), and exposure compensation ( pg. 98) for more demanding shooting situations. Programmed auto is only available with CPU lenses.

To take photographs in programmed auto:

1Pressing the MODE button, rotate the main command dial until is displayed in the control panel on top of the camera.

2Frame a photograph and shoot.

Lens Aperture Ring

If the lens aperture ring has not been set to the minimum aperture, the viewfinder and control

panel on top of the camera will show a blinking , and the shutter release will be disabled. This does not apply in the case of type G lenses, which do not have an aperture ring.

Non-CPU Lenses

If programmed auto is selected when a non-CPU lens is attached, the exposure mode will automatically be set to aperture-priority auto (A). The aperture display in the viewfinder and

the control panel on top of the camera will show the in the control panel on top of the camera will blink, and the exposure-mode display in the viewfinder will show to indicate that aperture must be set manually using the lens aperture ring.

Exposure Indicators

If the subject is too bright or too dark to allow correct exposure, one of the following indicators will appear in the viewfinder and the control panel on top of the camera:

Subject too bright; use an ND filter.

Subject too dark; use a flash.

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