Setting the Exposure for Shooting (A, B, C, DModes)

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A, B, C, DModes

By rotating the mode dial, you can shoot pictures in the following four exposure modes: A(programmed auto), B(shutter-priority auto), C(aperture-priority auto), and D(manual). In addition to allowing you to set the shutter speed and aperture yourself, these modes offer control over a variety of advanced settings such as changing the ISO sensitivity and white balance in the shooting menu (A73).

 

Mode

Description

Usage

 

 

Camera sets the shutter speed

 

 

 

and aperture automatically for

 

 

Programmed

optimal exposure. Flexible

Recommended for most

A

auto

program, which changes the

situations.

 

(A68)

combination of shutter speed

 

 

 

 

and aperture, can be used

 

 

 

(A68).

 

 

 

 

Use to shoot fast moving

 

Shutter-

User chooses shutter speed;

subjects using a fast shutter

B

priority auto

camera selects aperture

speed, or use to emphasize the

 

(A69)

automatically.

movements of a moving subject

 

 

 

using a slow shutter speed.

 

Aperture-

User chooses aperture; camera

Use to blur background or bring

C

priority auto

selects shutter speed

both foreground and

 

(A70)

automatically.

background into focus.

 

Manual

User controls both shutter speed

Use to control exposure

D

according to shooting

(A71)

and aperture.

 

 

 

requirements.

Settings that are frequently used for A, B, Cand Dshooting modes can be saved in mode dial M. Rotating the mode dial to Menables you to shoot pictures using the saved settings that are used frequently (A98).

DFunctions Available in A, B, Cand DModes

•The flash mode (A34) can be changed, and the self-timer (A37), focus mode (A38) and exposure compensation (A41) settings can be adjusted.

•Press the dbutton to adjust the shooting menu (A73) settings.