Mode M (Manual)

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

1 Rotate the mode dial to M.

Mode dial

2Choose aperture and shutter speed.

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 “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, 0 73). Aperture can be set

to values between the minimum and maximum for the lens. Use the exposure indicators to check exposure.

Shutter speed

Aperture

Main command dial

Sub-command dial

3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

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