Nikon COOLPIX P330 Reference Manual - Page 64

Adjusting the Shutter Speed, Adjusting the Aperture Value, Aperture Value F-number and Zoom

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A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) Adjusting the Shutter Speed In B mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/2000 to 15 seconds. In D mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/2000 to 60 seconds. See "The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (A, B, C, D Modes)" (A78) for more information. Shooting Features Faster 1/1000 s Slower 1/30 s Adjusting the Aperture Value In C and D modes, the range is from f/1.8 to 8 (wide-angle position) and from f/5.6 to 8 (telephoto zoom position). Larger aperture (Small f-number) Smaller aperture (Large f-number) f/1.8 f/8 C Aperture Value (F-number) and Zoom Large apertures (expressed by small f-numbers) let more light into the camera, and small apertures (large f-numbers) let less light. The aperture value of the zoom lens of this camera changes depending on the zoom position. When zooming to the wide-angle position and telephoto zoom position, the aperture values are f/1.8 and f/5.6, respectively. C Built-in ND Filter When the subject is too bright, set Built-in ND filter in the shooting menu (A64) to reduce the light and shoot. C i (User settings) Mode Even when the mode dial is set to i (User settings) mode, you can shoot in A (Programmed auto), B (Shutter-priority auto), C (Aperture-priority auto) or D (Manual). The setting combinations (User 46 settings) that are frequently used for shooting can be saved in i (A50).

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A
,
B
,
C
,
D
Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
Shooting Features
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
In
B
mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/2000 to 15 seconds.
In
D
mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/2000 to 60 seconds.
See “The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
Modes)“ (
A
78) for
more information.
Adjusting the Aperture Value
In
C
and
D
modes, the range is from f/1.8 to 8 (wide-angle position) and from
f/5.6 to 8 (telephoto zoom position).
C
Aperture Value (F-number) and Zoom
Large apertures (expressed by small f-numbers) let more light into the camera, and small apertures
(large f-numbers) let less light.
The aperture value of the zoom lens of this camera changes depending on the zoom position. When
zooming to the wide-angle position and telephoto zoom position, the aperture values are f/1.8 and
f/5.6, respectively.
C
Built-in ND Filter
When the subject is too bright, set
Built-in ND filter
in the shooting menu (
A
64) to reduce the
light and shoot.
C
i
(User settings) Mode
Even when the mode dial is set to
i
(User settings) mode, you can shoot in
A
(Programmed auto),
B
(Shutter-priority auto),
C
(Aperture-priority auto) or
D
(Manual). The setting combinations (User
settings) that are frequently used for shooting can be saved in
i
(
A
50).
Faster 1/1000 s
Slower 1/30 s
Larger aperture (Small f-number)
f/1.8
Smaller aperture (Large f-number)
f/8