Nikon D50 D50 User's Manual - Page 55
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Reference-P, S, A, and M Modes M: Manual In mode M, the user controls both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and ¼,000 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. 1 Rotate the mode dial to M. 2 Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed. To set aperture, rotate the command dial while pressing the ( ) button. Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure display (see following page), and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved. 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. 45
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Reference—P, S, A, and M Modes
M: Manual
In mode
M
, the user controls both shutter speed and aperture.
Shutter
speed can be set to values between 30 s and ¼
,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.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
M
.
2
Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed.
To set aperture,
rotate the command dial while pressing the
(
) button.
Check
exposure in the electronic analog exposure display (see following
page), and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the
desired exposure is achieved.
3
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.