Samsung NX 10, NX-series user manual Using the Aperture Priority mode, Aperture value

Using the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual mode

By using the aperture value of adjusting light volume and shutter speed, you can take pictures of desired exposure.

As for the shooting modes that allows adjusting the aperture value and shutter speed, there are the aperture priority mode, shutter speed priority mode, and manual mode.

Using the Aperture Priority mode

The Aperture Priority mode lets you to set the aperture value manually while the camera automatically selects an appropriate shutter speed.

1Rotate the Mode dial to A.

2Rotate the dial to adjust the aperture

41 value.

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SF
RGB										ISO
OIS
A	20	F3F4.5	-						+	0001
			3	2	1	0	1	2	3

3Set options.

•For a list of options, refer to “Extended shooting functions.”(p. 50)

4Align your subject in the frame and half- press [Shutter] to focus.

5Press [Shutter] to take a photo.

Aperture value

The aperture value of a lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor. When opening the aperture (reduce the aperture value), objects closer and further away than the focused subject will be out of focus. When closing the aperture (increase the aperture value), the range in focus expands forward and backward.

▲ Increased aperture	▲ Reduced aperture
value (narrower opening)	value (wider opening)