Exposure Mode

Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture when adjusting exposure. Four modes are available: programmed auto (e), shutter-priority auto (f), aperture-priority auto (g), and manual (h).

 

 

Mode

Description

 

 

Programmed

Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for

 

 

optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots

 

e

auto

 

and in other situations in which there is little time

 

 

(pg. 116)

 

 

to adjust camera settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter-priority

User chooses shutter speed; camera selects

 

f

auto

aperture for best results. Use to freeze or blur

 

 

(pg. 118)

motion.

 

 

 

 

Z

Aperture-

User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter

speed for best results. Use to blur background for

priority auto

 

g

portraits or bring both foreground and

 

 

(pg. 119)

 

 

background into focus for landscape shots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

User controls both shutter speed and aperture.

 

h

Set shutter speed to “A” for long time-

 

(pg. 121)

 

 

 

exposures.

ALens Types

When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (pg. 370), lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture (highest f-number). Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring.

Non-CPU lenses (pg. 372) can only be used in exposure mode g(aperture- priority auto) and h(manual). In other modes, exposure mode gis automatically selected when a non-CPU lens is attached. The exposure mode indicator (eor f) in the control panel will blink and Fwill be displayed in the viewfinder.

ASee Also

See page 326 for information on locking shutter speed (modes fand h) and aperture (modes gand h).

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