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Picture Mode

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SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE SETTING – A/S

APERTURE PRIORITY - A

Aperture priority mode sets the exposure automatically according

to the manually selected aperture. This mode is suitable for

pictures in which the depth of ﬁeld is a critical compositional

element.

By selecting an appropriately low exposure value, you can reduce

the depth of ﬁeld range, for example to make a face “stand out” in

sharp focus against an unimportant or distracting background for a

portrait. Conversely, you can use a higher exposure value to

increase the depth of ﬁeld range, so that everything from the

foreground to the background will be in full focus in a landscape

shot.

▸ Select the operating mode A (see p. 129)

▸ Set the desired exposure value

▸ Tap and hold the shutter button

• Exposure information is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

This contains the automatically set value pair of aperture

setting and shutter speed.

• All other visible displays of the info bars will be hidden.

▸ Shutter release

Note

• The remaining exposure time after shutter release is counted

down in seconds on the display for shutter speeds greater than

2s.

SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY – S

Shutter speed priority mode will set exposure automatically accord-

ing to the manually selected shutter speed. It is therefore

particularly suitable for pictures of moving objects, where the

sharpness of the movement depicted is a critical picture composi-

tion element.

An appropriately fast shutter speed can help to avoid e.g.

unwanted motion blurring and will “freeze” the object. Conversely,

an appropriately longer shutter speed can help create a better

feeling of motion in the image with targeted “tracer eﬀects”.

▸ Select the operating mode S (see p. 129)

▸ Select the desired shutter speed