Operating Instructions

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To achieve a faster shutter speed and/or
lower depth of field (Example C)
Set the shutter speed dial between 1/60s and
1/8000s.
There is a tendency for shorter exposure times
with a lower depth of field (larger apertures). Par-
ticularly suitable for
• Poor lighting conditions or long focal lengths
• Moving subjects, e.g. sports photography
Warning:
Shallower depth of field!
A lens with a speed of 2 is used (e.g. Apo-
Summicron-R 180 mm f/2). The shutter speed dial
is set to 1/250s. This results in a progression cor-
responding to line C. With the same example
figure of EV14, this program results in an expo-
sure of 1/1000s at f/4.
Rule of thumb:
To avoid blurred images when taking pictures
free hand, you should aim for a longest shutter
speed of 1/ focal length (mm). If, for example,
you are using a lens with a focal length of
180mm, exposure times longer than 1/180s
should not be used. The shutter speed dial
should be set to 250 to achieve this.