Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-

 

plane shutter

Speed

1/4000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV; Bulb; Time

Flash sync speed

X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or

 

slower

 

 

Release

 

Release mode

8(single frame), I(continuous), J(quiet

 

shutter release), E(self-timer), "(delayed

 

remote; ML-L3), #(quick-response remote; ML-L3)

Frame advance rate

Up to 5 fps

 

Note: Frame rates assume manual focus, manual or

 

shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of

 

1/250 s or faster, and other settings at default

 

values.

Self-timer

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures

 

 

Exposure

 

Metering mode

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB

 

sensor

Metering method

• Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (type

 

G, E, and D lenses); color matrix metering II

 

(other CPU lenses)

 

• Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to

 

8-mm circle in center of frame

 

• Spot metering: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5%

 

of frame) centered on selected focus point

Range (ISO 100, f/1.4

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV

lens, 20 °C/68 °F)• Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter

CPU

coupling

 

 

 

344Technical Notes