4 Exposure

Program shooting

The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to the subject brightness.

Set the mode dial to P.

• When the shutter button is half-pressed, the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the viewfinder. Releasing the shutter button displays the shutter speed and aperture value on the super control panel screen.

Aperture value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AF confirmation mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF

Shutter speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Super Control panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting mode

Program shift (%)

By turning the control dial in the Pmode, you can change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while maintaining the optimum exposure. g“Program line diagram (Pmode)” (P. 117)

•The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting. To cancel

program shift setting, turn the control dial until the shooting mode indication %on the viewfinder or super control panel changes to Por turn off the power.

•Program shift is not available when you are using a flash.

 

 

 

 TIPS

 

 

Program shift

The shutter speed and aperture value are blinking:

jThe optimum exposure cannot be obtained. For details, see “Exposure warning display” (gP. 117).

4

Exposure

Aperture priority shooting

The camera sets the optimum shutter speed automatically for the aperture value you have

 

selected. When you open the aperture (decrease the aperture value), the camera will focus

 

within a shorter range (shallow depth of field) and produce a picture with a blurred

 

background. When you close the aperture (increase the aperture value), the camera will

 

focus within a longer range. Use this mode when you wish to add changes to the background

 

representation. Before shooting, you can use the preview function to check how the

 

background will look in your picture. g“Preview function” (P. 46)

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