Mode M (Manual)
In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in manual exposure mode:
1 Rotate the mode dial to M. | Mode dial |
Checking the exposure indicator (see below), adjust shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed is selected by rotating the command dial: choose from values between 30 s and 1/4,000 s or select “bulb” to hold the shutter open indefinitely for a long
Shutter speed | Aperture |
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Command | N(E) button Command |
dial | dial |
3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
AThe Exposure Indicator
If a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than “bulb” is selected, the exposure indicator in the viewfinder and information display shows whether the photograph would be under- or
Optimal exposure | Underexposed by 1/3 EV | Overexposed by over 2 EV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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