Nikon D700 manual Choose aperture and shutter speed, 122, AF Micro Nikkor Lenses

2Choose 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 “p” 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. 124). 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 123), and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved.

Sub-command dial

Setting

Z aperture

Setting shutter speed

Main command dial

3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

Shutter speed: 1/125 s Aperture: f/5.6

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.

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