Ricoh GX200 manual Shooting with a Set Aperture Value a Aperture Priority Mode

Shooting with a Set Aperture Value (A: Aperture Priority Mode)

Setting the mode dial to A (aperture priority mode) allows you to manually set the aperture value. Once the aperture value is set, the camera automatically sets the optimal shutter speed.

Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you to blur the background and capture a sharp portrait of the foreground subject. Selecting a higher aperture value (closing the aperture) allows you to capture an image with everything from the foreground to the background in focus.

The aperture values that can be selected differ according to the zoom position.

Aperture values for wide angle shooting: 2.5 to 9.1

Aperture values for telephoto shooting: 4.4 to 15.8

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•Depending on the set aperture value, the image may be overexposed and the [!AE] symbol will appear when shooting in particularly bright places. In this case, select a higher aperture value (closing the aperture), or set [Auto Aper. Shift] to [On] (GP.149). When [Auto Aper. Shift] is set to [On], in aperture priority mode, the camera will automatically raise the aperture value so the correct exposure can be obtained.

•The aperture opens or closes once the shutter release button is pressed.

•Although the range of fluctuation for the set aperture value is kept to a minimum, there may be some fluctuation in the aperture value depending on the zoom position.

•Depending on the aperture value, some shutter speeds may not be available.

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