f9: Customize Command Dials Gbutton ACustom Settings menu

This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials.

Option

Description

 

Reverse the direction of rotation of the

 

 

 

 

 

command dials when they are used to

 

 

 

make adjustments to Exposure

 

 

Reverse

compensation and/or Shutter speed/

 

 

aperture. Highlight options and press

 

 

rotation

the multi selector right to select or

 

 

 

 

 

 

deselect, then highlight Done and

 

press J. This setting also applies to the command dials for

 

optional MB-D12 multi-power battery packs.

 

 

 

 

 

If Off is selected, the main command

 

 

 

 

 

dial controls shutter speed and the sub-

 

 

 

command dial controls aperture. If On

 

 

Change

is selected, the main command dial will

 

 

main/sub

control aperture and the sub-command

 

 

dial shutter speed. If On (Mode A) is

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected, the main command dial will

 

be used to set aperture in exposure mode gonly. This setting

 

also applies to the command dials for the MB-D12.

 

 

 

 

 

If Sub-command dial is selected, aperture can only be

 

adjusted with the sub-command dial (or with the main

 

command dial if On is selected for Change main/sub). If

Aperture

Aperture ring is selected, aperture can only be adjusted with

setting

the lens aperture ring and the camera aperture display will

show aperture in increments of 1 EV (aperture for type G lenses

 

 

is still set using the sub-command dial). Note that regardless of

 

the setting chosen, the aperture ring must be used to adjust

 

aperture when a non-CPU lens is attached.

 

 

 

 

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