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Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto), Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode S Shutter-Priority Auto

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Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed from values between 30 s and s while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, high shutter speeds to "freeze" motion. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto: 1 Rotate the mode dial to S. 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose the desired shutter speed. 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Flashing Shutter-Speed Display See "Camera Error Messages and Displays"( 132) for information on what to do if flashing " " or " " indicators appear in the shutter-speed displays. 48 Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)

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Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)
In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed from values between 30 s and / s
while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal expo-
sure.
Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, high shutter
speeds to “freeze” motion.
To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:
1
Rotate the mode dial to
S
.
2
Rotate the main command dial to choose the desired shutter speed.
3
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
Flashing Shutter-Speed Display
See “Camera Error Messages and Displays” (
132) for information on what to do if flashing “
” or
” indicators appear in the shutter-speed displays.
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)