Nikon D3X h: Manual, mode h, 1 Select exposure, Z2 Choose aperture and shutter speed

h: Manual

In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in manual exposure mode:

1 Select exposure	Ibutton
mode h.
Press the Ibutton
and rotate the main
command dial until h
is displayed in the
viewfinder and top	Main command dial
control panel.

Z2 Choose aperture and shutter speed.

Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be set to “p” (the flash sync speed limit) or to values between 30 s and 1/8,000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (A, pg. 122). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure displays (see page 122), and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved.

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