Reference Manual

Table Of Contents
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The Mode Dial
S (Shutter-Priority Auto)
In shutter-priority auto, you choose the
shutter speed while the camera
automatically adjusts aperture for
optimal exposure. Choose fast shutter
speeds to “freeze” motion, slow shutter
speeds to suggest motion by blurring
moving objects.
Rotate the main command dial to set the shutter speed.
Shutter speed can be set to values between
1
/
8000
s and 30 s, or
x200.
Shutter speed can be locked at the selected value (
0
429).
A (Aperture-Priority Auto)
In aperture-priority auto, you choose
the aperture while the camera
automatically adjusts shutter speed for
optimal exposure.
Aperture can be adjusted by rotating
the sub-command dial.
The minimum and maximum values for aperture vary with the
lens.
Aperture can be locked at the selected value (
0
429).