Shooting with manual exposure mode

You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values.

The difference between the set value and the appropriate exposure determined by the camera is displayed on the screen as the EV value (page 61). 0EV indicates the most suitable value set by the camera. 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.

Jog dial

Shutter button

Mode dial

Set the mode dial to M.Select the shutter speed value.

Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial (page 51).

Select the aperture value.

Select the aperture value with the jog dial (page 51).

Shoot the image.

•If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings, the setting value indicators on the screen ßash when the shutter button is

pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this condition, but we recommend that you adjust the ßashing values again.

• The ßash is set to (Forced ßash) or (No ßash).

Selecting the metering method

You can select a metering mode to determine the exposure, depending on what part of the subject is used to measure.

Multi-pattern metering (No indicator)

The image is split up into multiple zones, each of which are evaluated individually. The camera calculates the best-Þt exposure based on the subjectÕs position and background brightness.

The default setting is multi-pattern metering.

Center-weighted metering ( )

Metering is performed with priority given to the center of the image. The camera determines the exposure based on the brightness of a subject near the center.

Spot metering ( )

Spot metering allows you to meter for the subject directly in a small area of the whole image. This lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.

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