Custom Setting e6: Auto Bracketing in M Exposure Mode

This option controls what settings are affected when AE & flash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode. Highlight e6 Manual mode bkting in the sec- ond level of the CSM menu ( 178) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

Flash/speed

Camera varies shutter speed (Custom Setting e5 set to AE only) or

(default)

shutter speed and flash level (Custom Setting e5 set to AE & flash).

 

Camera varies shutter speed and aperture (Custom Setting e5 set to

Flash/speed/ AE only) or shutter speed, aperture, and flash level (Custom Setting

aperture

e5 set to AE & flash).

 

Flash/

Camera varies aperture (Custom Setting e5 set to AE only) or aper-

aperture

ture and flash level (Custom Setting e5 set to AE & flash).

Flash only

Camera varies flash level only (Custom Setting e5 set to AE & flash).

•If no flash is attached when Custom Setting b1 (ISO auto) is on, camera will vary sensitivity only, regardless of setting selected.

•Flash bracketing performed only with i-TTL, D-TTL, or AA flash control.

Custom Setting e7: Auto Bracketing Order

This option controls the order in which bracketing is performed. Highlight e7 Auto BKT Order in the second level of the CSM menu ( 178) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

Option

Description

MTR>Under>Over Bracketing performed in order described in “Bracketing” (

(default) 98).

Under>MTR>Over Bracketing proceeds in order from lowest to highest value.

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D2x specifications

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