Nikon D700 manual Shutter-Priority Auto, Choose a shutter speed, 118, Button Main command dial

f: Shutter-Priority Auto

In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:

1Select exposure mode f.

Press the Ibutton and rotate the main command dial until fis displayed in the viewfinder and control panel.

Ibutton

Main command dial

Z	2 Choose a shutter speed.
	While the exposure meters are active,
	rotate the main command dial to choose
	the desired shutter speed. Shutter speed
	can be set to “p” or to values
	between 30 s (q) and 1/8,000 s (o). Use slow shutter
	speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects, high
	shutter speeds to “freeze” motion.

Fast shutter speed (1/1,600 s) Slow shutter speed (1/6 s)

3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

ASee Also

See page 411 for information on what to do if flashing “A” indicator appears in the shutter-speed displays.

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