Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 manual Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority

Aperture Priority

An exposure mode of Aperture Priority allows you to choose an aperture setting from three pre-determined f-values. To choose a value for aperture:

1 Set the exposure mode to Aperture Pri- ority.

2 Turn the command dial to choose an aperture setting (if the aperture setting does not change when you rotate the

command dial, press the button and then turn the command dial again).

The chosen f-number will be shown in the control panel and LCD monitor. Note that in addition to increasing focus depth, small apertures (high f-numbers) produce lower shutter speeds. Larger apertures (low f-numbers) can be used to blur background details and also increase the effective range of the flash.

Shutter Priority

When the exposure mode is Shutter Priority, shutter speed can be chosen from settings ranging from 1/500 sec. to 8sec. To set the shutter speed:

1 Set the exposure mode to Shutter Prior- ity.

2 Turn the command dial to choose a shutter speed (if the shutter speed does not change when you rotate the com-

mand dial, press the button and then turn the command dial again).

The shutter speed will be shown in the control panel and LCD monitor. In the control panel, fractions of a second are shown without a numerator, with the result that a speed of 1/2 sec. is shown as 2, a speed of 1/4 sec. as 4, etc. Note that high shutter speeds result in large apertures.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Exposure Mode - 19 -