Reference Guide (PDF Edition)

Shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted with reference to
the exposure indicators.
R
otate the shutter speed dial to choose a shutter speed.
To choose the shutter speed using touch controls or the main
command dial, rotate the shutter speed dial t
o 1/3STEP. Shutter
speed can be set to X, Bulb, or Time, or to values between ¹⁄₈₀₀₀s
and 30s in increments of ¹⁄₃EV.
M (Manual)
You control both shutt
er speed and aperture. Choose this mode for long time-exposures of such
subjects as fireworks or the night sky (“Bulb” or “Time” photography, 
0 138).
To select X or T
, or to choose another setting after selecting 1/3 STEP, X, T, or B, hold the shutter
speed dial lock release while rotating the dial.
1
36 5 4
2
¹⁄₈₀₀₀ – ¹⁄₂s
1 – 4s (red)
B (“Bulb”; 0 138)
T (“Time”; 0 138)
X (flash sync; 0 578)
1/3STEP (¹⁄₃EV steps)
When [Electronic fr
ont-curtain shutter] is selected for Custom Setting d5 [Shutter type], rotating
the shutter speed dial to ¹⁄₈₀₀₀ or ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sets shutter speed to ¹⁄₂₀₀₀s.
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Exposure
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