M: Manual

In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be set to “v” or to values between 30 s and 1/4,000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (A, 0 79). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Use the exposure indicators to check exposure.

Shutter speed

Aperture

Main command dial

Sub-command dial

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AAF Micro NIKKOR Lenses

Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be taken into account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture.

AThe Exposure Indicator

If a shutter speed other than “bulb” or “time” is selected, the exposure indicator in the viewfinder shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl, 0 224), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of 1/3 EV or

1/2 EV (the illustrations below show the display in the viewfinder when 1/3 step is selected for Custom Setting b2). If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will flash.

Optimal exposure

Underexposed by 1/3 EV

Overexposed by over 2 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASee Also

For information reversing the exposure indicators so that negative values are displayed on the right and positive values on the left, see Custom Setting f8 (Reverse indicators, 0 246).

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