Nikon V1 manual 112, AShutter Speed and Aperture

AShutter Speed and Aperture

The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed and aperture. Fast shutter speeds and large apertures freeze moving objects and soften background details, while slow shut- ter speeds and small apertures blur moving objects and bring out background details.

Shutter speed

Aperture

Fast shutter speed (1/1,600 s)

Large aperture (f/5.6)

Slow shutter speed (1 s)

Small aperture (f/16)

(Remember, the higher the

f-number, the smaller the aperture.)

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