Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M Manual Shooting)

In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed.

1

Rotate the mode dial to M.

 

 

2

Use the control ring to choose the aperture.

 

Aperture value

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

h

 

-2.0

 

WB

 

 

AUTO

 

OFF

 

4:3

 

AF

 

L N

 

 

F5.0

HD

 

4.5

5.6

 

M 1/100 F5.0

+2.0

01:02:03

 

1

3 Press F and use the wheel controller to choose the shutter speed, and then press A.

The shutter speed can be set to 1/2000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].

ON

 

 

h

-2.0

WB

AUTO

OFF

4:3

AF

L N

 

HD

M 1/100 F5.0 +2.0

01:02:03

1

Shutter speed

Exposure compensation is not available in M mode.

If the picture is over- or under-exposed, the aperture or shutter speed is displayed in red.

Recalling saved settings (C Custom Mode Setup)

Mode C is used to take pictures using custom settings saved using the [Custom Mode Setup] (p. 57) option in the setup menu.

1 Rotate the mode dial to C.

Exposure compensation is not available in C mode.

Taking pictures under low light (h Low Light)

Use h (low light) mode to take pictures under low light without a tripod.

1 Rotate the mode dial to h.

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