Nikon D100 Product Manual - Page 94

Taking Photographs-Exposure Exposure M: Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shut- ter speed can be set to values between 30 s and /1 4,000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure ( ). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Using the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder, you can adjust exposure according to shooting conditions and the task at hand. To take photographs in manual exposure mode: 1 Rotate the function dial to M. 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the subcommand dial to set aperture. Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure display (see opposite), and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved. 3 Frame a photograph and shoot. If shutter speed is set to , the shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is held down. Non-CPU Lenses If a non-CPU lens is attached in manual exposure mode, will appear in the aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder. Aperture must be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring. The camera exposure meter can not be used, and exposure will not be displayed in the electronic analog exposure display. 82