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Exposure, Characteristics of shutter speed, Characteristics of aperture, F value - parts

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Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives Exposure: light Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO = Recording sensitivity Overexposure = too much light Whitish image Correct exposure Underexposure = too little light Darker image Characteristics of "shutter speed" The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust it manually using the functions below. Manual exposure: Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually. t page 30 Adjusting EV: Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera. t step 5 in "Read This First", page 15 Metering Mode: Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure. t page 36 Characteristics of "aperture" (F value) Faster Moving objects appear stopped. Slower Moving objects appear to flow. 14 Open In-focus range narrows, both backward and forward. Close In-focus range widens, both backward and forward.

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You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is
the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.
Exposure
Adjusting the light intensity
Overexposure
= too much light
Whitish image
The exposure is automatically set to the
proper value in the auto adjustment mode.
However, you can adjust it manually using
the functions below.
Manual exposure:
Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and
aperture value manually.
t
page 30
Adjusting EV:
Allows you to adjust the exposure that has
been determined by the camera.
t
step 5 in “Read This First”
, page 15
Metering Mode:
Allows you to change the part of the
subject to be measured to determine the
exposure.
t
page 36
Correct exposure
Underexposure
= too little light
Darker image
Shutter speed
= Length of time the camera receives
light
Aperture
= Size of the opening allowing light to pass
through
ISO
=
Recording sensitivity
Exposure:
Characteristics of “shutter speed”
Characteristics of “aperture”
(F value)
Faster
Moving objects
appear stopped.
Slower
Moving objects
appear to flow.
Open
In-focus range
narrows, both
backward and
forward.
Close
In-focus range
widens, both
backward and
forward.