Nikon S2J00200401 Flexible Program, Exposure Program, Advanced PHOTOGRAPHY-EXPOSURE Mode

Flexible Program

Programmed auto offers multiple combinations of shutter speed and aperture, each of which will produce the correct exposure, giving you a degree of control over shutter speed and aperture while leaving the camera to set exposure. To choose a new combination of shutter speed and aperture, rotate the command dial (A). While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (“*”) will appear next to the exposure-mode indicator in the control panel on top of the camera (B). To restore the default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the com- mand dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed. Flexible program is also cancelled when the camera is turned off or a two-button reset ( pg. 184) is performed.

A B

Exposure Program

The following graph shows the exposure program for programmed auto.

ISO 200, lens with maximum aperture of f/1.4 and minimum aperture of f/16 (e.g.,AF 50 mm f/1.4D)

		]								Metering Range: EV 1–21
	[EV		4	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3
			-	-	-	-											1	1	1	1
																				4
	F1																			1
																				5
	F1.4																			1
																				6
	F2																			1
																				1	7
																				71/3
	F2.8																			1
Aperture																				8
	F4																			1
																				9
	F5.6																			1
																				0
	F8																			2
																				1
	F11																			2
																				2
	F16																			2
																				3
	F22																			2
	F32	15"	8"	4"	2"	1"	2	4	8	15	30	60	125	250	500 1000 2000 4000 8000 16000
	30"

Shutter speed

The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with sensitivity (ISO equivalency). Matrix metering reduces to 171/3 any EV that exceeds 171/3 at a sensitivity of ISO 200 equivalent.

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ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE