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Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture

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automatically to give pictures the correct exposure (p. 52). Pressing the button, places the camera in exposure correction mode (p. 69). Each time you press the button, you change modes. However, this is different under Manual focus (p. 64). z Some aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom position. z In this mode, the maximum shutter speed with synchronized flash is 1/250 second. The aperture value setting may therefore be changed automatically to match the synchronized flash speed even if its value was set previously. Aperture Setting Display The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens opening, allowing less light to enter the camera. F2.8 F3.2 F3.5 F4.0 F4.5 F5.0 F5.3 F5.6 F6.3 F7.1 F8.0 Safety Shift With and modes, if [Safety Shift] is turned [On] in the Rec. menu, the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot be otherwise obtained. z Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled. Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect. Use this for shooting in special conditions, such as for time exposures. You can modify the shutter speed by turning the multi control dial. Pressing the button allows you to modify the aperture value. Each time you press the button, you change modes. However, this is different under Manual focus (p. 64). z The brightness of the LCD monitor matches the selected shutter speed and aperture value. When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place and set the flash to (Flash On with red-eye reduction) or (Flash On) the image will always be bright. z Displaying the histogram, you can shoot while confirming and adjusting image brightness. (p. 20, 28) z When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor. 52

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automatically to give pictures the correct exposure (p. 52).
Pressing the
button, places the camera in exposure correction mode
(p. 69). Each time you press the button, you change modes. However, this is
different under Manual focus (p. 64).
Some aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom position.
In this mode, the maximum shutter speed with synchronized flash is 1/250
second. The aperture value setting may therefore be changed automatically
to match the synchronized flash speed even if its value was set previously.
Aperture Setting Display
The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens opening, allowing less
light to enter the camera.
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a
particular effect. Use this for shooting in special conditions, such as for
time exposures.
You can modify the shutter speed by turning the multi control dial.
Pressing the
button allows you to modify the aperture value.
Each time you press the
button, you change modes. However, this is
different under Manual focus (p. 64).
The brightness of the LCD monitor matches the selected shutter speed and
aperture value. When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a
dark place and set the flash to
(Flash On with red-eye reduction) or
(Flash On) the image will always be bright.
Displaying the histogram, you can shoot while confirming and adjusting
image brightness. (p. 20, 28)
When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the
standard exposure* and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor.
F2.8
F3.2
F3.5
F4.0
F4.5
F5.0
F5.3
F5.6
F6.3
F7.1
F8.0
Safety Shift
With
and
modes, if [Safety Shift] is turned [On] in the Rec.
menu, the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for
the correct exposure when it cannot be otherwise obtained.
Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled.