Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Instruction Manual - Page 106

Taking Photographs-Advanced Photography Shutter-Priority Auto In shutter-priority auto, shutter-speed is controlled by rotating the command dial. Options range from 8 s to /1 2000 s in increments equivalent to 1 EV (1 step). Shutter-speed displayed in control panel and monitor Rotate If the selected shutter-speed would result in the photograph being under- or over-exposed, the shutter speed displayed in the control panel and monitor will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shutter speed and try again. At shutter speeds of 1/ s or slower, the shutter- 4 speed indicator in the monitor will turn yellow to show that mottling ("noise") may appear in the final photograph. We recommend that you either choose a faster shutter speed or turn noise reduction on ( 128). Shutter-Speed Limitations At CONTINUOUS settings of Ultra HS and Movie ( 109), the camera takes a fixed number of frames per second. Shutter speed can not be set to values slower than the frame advance rate (1/30 s and 1/15 s, respectively). Faster Shutter Speeds For shutter speeds faster than 1/ s, choose an exposure mode of aperture2000 priority auto (see opposite), select the largest aperture setting (smallest f/-num- ber), and zoom the camera all the way out. If lighting is sufficient, shutter speeds of up to /1 4000 s can be achieved. 92