Nikon D80KIT, D80OUTFIT Mode S (Shutter-PriorityAuto), 48 Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode S (Shutter-PriorityAuto)

Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)

In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed from values between 30 s and / s while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal expo- sure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, high shutter speeds to “freeze” motion.

To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:

1 Rotate the mode dial to S.

2Rotate the main command dial to choose the desired shutter speed.

3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

	Flashing Shutter-Speed Display
See“Camera Error Messages and Displays”( 132) for information on what to do if flashing“		”or
“	” indicators appear in the shutter-speed displays.

48 Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)