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Advanced, Applications, Manual, Example, create, desired, picture, without, changing, exposure

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Ui3Ing 1'JP anuaMode Advanced Applications of the Manual Mode The manual mode features an advanced recording technique by controlling the exposure with a combination of adjustments of the shutter speed, aperture value and gain level. Understanding the relationship between the exposure and the aperture. shutter speed and gain Exposure is measured in EV (exposure value). The exposure value can be varied or maintained at a constant level by controlling the aperture. gain and shutter speed. The variation of exposure in each item is as follows: Item Aperture Shutter Gain Selectable steps 13 steps 16 steps 8 steps Variation of exposure 0.5EV/step 0.5EV/step 0.5EV/step Brighter 4-, Darker (+EV) (-EV) F1.6 4-0 Fl 1(CLOSE) 1/60 4--,1110000 +18 dB 4--) -3 dB The relationship between the exposure and the aperture, shutter speed and gain is: EV(Exposure value) = EV from + EV from shutter + EV from aperture control speed control gain control Example: To create a desired picture without changing the exposure You can make a desired recording by adjusting the aperture, shutter speed. and/or gain in manual mode. 0 Slide the AUTO LOCK switch down to the center position. El Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly so that no indicator appears in the viewfinder (if any of the PROGRAM AE indicators is displayed). El Press IRIS and GAIN. The shutter speed is locked between 1/60 and 1/250. Suppose the aperture value is set to F11 and the gain level to 0 dB. These settings are used as the reference to determine the exposure setting. The exposure value in this example is 0 EV. 0EV = EV from + EV from shutter + EV from aperture control speed control gain control Even if any of the items is changed, the total exposure should be constant (in this example. 0EV).

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1'
JP
Ui3Ing
anuaMode
Advanced
Applications
of
the
Manual
Mode
The
manual
mode
features
an
advanced
recording
technique
by
controlling
the
exposure
with
a
combination
of
adjustments
of
the
shutter
speed,
aperture
value
and
gain
level.
Understanding
the
relationship
between
the
exposure
and
the
aperture.
shutter
speed
and
gain
Exposure
is
measured
in
EV
(exposure
value).
The
exposure
value
can
be
varied
or
maintained
at
a
constant
level
by
controlling
the
aperture.
gain
and
shutter
speed.
The
variation
of
exposure
in
each
item
is
as
follows:
Item
Selectable
steps
Variation
of
exposure
Brighter
4-,
Darker
(+EV)
(-EV)
Aperture
13
steps
0.5EV/step
F1.6
4-0
Fl
1(CLOSE)
Shutter
16
steps
0.5EV/step
1/60
4--,1110000
Gain
8
steps
0.5EV/step
+18
dB
4--)
-3
dB
The
relationship
between
the
exposure
and
the
aperture,
shutter
speed
and
gain
is:
EV(Exposure
value)
=
EV
from
+
EV
from
shutter
+
EV
from
aperture
control
speed
control
gain
control
Example:
To
create
a
desired
picture
without
changing
the
exposure
You
can
make
a
desired
recording
by
adjusting
the
aperture,
shutter
speed.
and/or
gain
in
manual
mode.
0
Slide
the
AUTO
LOCK
switch
down
to
the
center
position.
El
Press
PROGRAM
AE
repeatedly
so
that
no
indicator
appears
in
the
viewfinder
(if
any
of
the
PROGRAM
AE
indicators
is
displayed).
El
Press
IRIS
and
GAIN.
The
shutter
speed
is
locked
between
1/60
and
1/250.
Suppose
the
aperture
value
is
set
to
F11
and
the
gain
level
to
0
dB.
These
settings
are
used
as
the
reference
to
determine
the
exposure
setting.
The
exposure
value
in
this
example
is
0
EV.
0EV
=
EV
from
+
EV
from
shutter
+
EV
from
aperture
control
speed
control
gain
control
Even
if
any
of
the
items
is
changed,
the
total
exposure
should
be
constant
(in
this
example.
0EV).