Nikon P5100 P5100 User's Manual - Page 62
Shooting in A (Aperture-Priority Auto), A Aperture-Priority Auto Mode, Note on Shutter Speed - coolpix flash
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Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes Shooting in A (Aperture-Priority Auto) 1 Rotate the mode dial to A. P, S, A and M modes F 1/125 F4.3 17 2 Rotate the command dial to choose the f/-number (aperture value). When the camera is zoomed all the way out, aperture can be set to values between f/2.7 and f/7.6; at maximum zoom, aperture can be set to values between f/5.3 and f/7.3. F 1/125 F6.8 17 3 Focus and shoot. At default setting, the camera automatically selects the focus area containing the closest subject, from nine focus areas, and adjusts focus accordingly (A 105). B A (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode If the selected aperture would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the aperture display will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another aperture and try again. B Note on Shutter Speed When [Continuous], [BSS], [Continuous flash] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous] (A 101), or when a setting other than [Off] is selected for [Auto bracketing] (A 104), the slowest shutter speed available is down to 1/2 sec. D Aperture and Zoom Aperture is expressed as an f-number, which is the ratio of the focal length of the lens to the effective diameter of the opening (aperture) through which light enters the camera. Large apertures (expressed by small f-numbers) let more light into the camera, small apertures (large f-numbers) less. When the camera is zoomed out, the focal length of the lens diminishes and the f-number decreases. When the camera is zoomed in, the focal length and f-number increase. In modes A and M, this effect can be minimized by selecting [On] for [Fixed aperture] (A 109). Aperture can be controlled in the range of f/5.1 to f/7.3. 48 The COOLPIX P5100 has a lens with a focal length of 7.5-26.3 mm and an aperture of f/2.7 to f/5.3.