Shooting with manual exposure

mode

P S A M

You can manually adjust the shutter speed and the aperture values.

1Select a shutter speed using the jog dial (page 32).

2Select an aperture value using the jog dial (page 32).

The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as an EV value (below) on the screen. 0EV indicates the value judged as the most suitable by the camera.

3Shoot the image.

•The camera maintains the setting even when the power is turned off. Once you set a value you like, you can reproduce the same exposure by simply setting the mode dial to M.

•If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings, the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this condition, but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again.

•The flash is set to (Flash forced on) or (Flash forced off).

Adjusting the exposure

manually — Image Brightness P S A M

(EV)

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Toward –

Toward +

1Press b ( ) on the control button. The exposure value turns yellow.

Exposure value (yellow)

2Select an exposure value using the jog dial (page 32). Toward +: Brightens an image.

0EV:The exposure is determined automatically by the camera. Toward –: Darkens an image.

•For details on the exposure t page 14

•The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments (+2.0EV to –2.0EV).

•If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

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