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Mode M (Manual), Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode M Manual

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Mode M (Manual) In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and s, or the shutter can be held open for indefinitely for longer exposures ( ). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. To take photographs in manual exposure mode: 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure displays (see below). 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. / s, f/4.5 Electronic Analog Exposure Display If a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than is selected, the electronic analog ex- posure displays in the control panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting 10 (EV step; 89), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of / EV or ⁄ EV. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will flash. EV Step set to "1/3 step" EV Step set to "1/2 step" Optimal exposure Underexposed by / EV Underexposed by / EV Overexposed by more than 2 EV Overexposed by more than 3 EV 50 Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode M (Manual)

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Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode M (Manual)
In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture.
Shutter speed can
be set to values between 30 s and / s, or the shutter can be held open for indefinitely
for longer exposures (
).
Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and
maximum values for the lens.
To take photographs in manual exposure mode:
1
Rotate the mode dial to
M
.
2
Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to
set aperture.
Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure displays (see below).
3
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
Electronic Analog Exposure Display
If a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than
is selected, the electronic analog ex-
posure displays in the control panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- or
over-exposed at current settings.
Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting 10 (
EV step
;
89), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of / EV or ⁄ EV.
If the limits of
the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will flash.
EV Step
set to
“1/3 step”
EV Step
set to
“1/2 step”
Optimal exposure
Underexposed by / EV
Underexposed by / EV
Overexposed by more than 2 EV
Overexposed by more than 3 EV
Mode M (Manual)
/ s, f/4.5