Mode M (Manual)
In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and / s, or the shutter can be held open for indefinitely
for longer exposures (). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens.
To take photographs in manual exposure mode:
1 Rotate the mode dial to M.
2Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the
3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
/ s, f/4.5
Electronic Analog Exposure Display |
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If a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than | is selected, the electronic analog ex- |
posure displays in the control panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- or
EV Step set to “1/3 step” | EV Step set to “1/2 step” | ||||||
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Underexposed by / EV | Underexposed by / EV | ||||||
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Overexposed by more than 2 EV | Overexposed by more than 3 EV | ||||||
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