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

B(Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode

The user chooses the shutter speed; the camera selects the aperture value automatically.

•The shutter speed can be set in a range from a maximum speed of 1/2000 to eight seconds.

1 Rotate the mode dial to B.

2 Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed value.

• When the Av/Tv button is pressed, the

 

 

 

shutter speed can be set by rotating the

 

 

 

rotary multi selector (default setting,

 

 

 

A187).

1/250

F5.6

1342

 

3 Focus and shoot.

• In the default setting, the camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area (active focus area) lights in green (maximum of nine areas) (A84).

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BB(Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode

•When the subject is too dark or too bright, it may not be possible to obtain the appropriate exposure with the set shutter speed. In such cases, the shutter speed indicator blinks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter speed and try again.

•At shutter speeds of 1/4 second or slower, “noise” may appear in the image in the form of randomly spaced, brightly colored dots. In such situations, the shutter speed indicator turns red. Setting Long exposure NR (A103) to On is recommended.

CShutter Speed

The shutter speed may be restricted by other settings. See “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A108) for more information.

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