Exposure Mode - Nikon D850 Settings Manual

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Exposure Mode

Exposure mode determines how the camera adjusts shutter speed and aperture
to obtain the desired exposure.
To choose the exposure mode, press the
I button and rotate the main command
dial until the desired option appears in the
monitor or control panel.
The exposure settings that can be adjusted manually in each exposure mode are indicated below
by check marks. Note that shutter speed cannot be adjusted manually in mode S, making mode S
equivalent to mode P when the camera is in movie mode.
Exposure settings
Exposure
mode Aperture Shutter speed ISO sensitivity
P, S — —
A 4 —
M 4 4
If the image in the monitor seems over- or under-exposed in mode P or S, exit and restart live view
or switch to mode A and adjust aperture until the desired result is achieved.
Shutter Speed (Mode M)
In exposure mode M, shutter speed can be set to values between 1/25 s and 1/8000 s (the slowest available
shutter speed varies with the frame rate,
Power Aperture
When mode A or M is selected in movie mode, aperture can be adjusted using the multi selector or cus-
tom controls (power aperture,
Settings Tips and Tricks
I button Main command dial
1. The upper limit when On is selected for Electronic VR in the movie shooting
menu is ISO 25600.
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2. The upper limit for ISO sensitivity can be selected using the ISO sensitivity set‑
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tings > Maximum sensitivity option in the movie shooting menu.
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3. If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO control (mode M) in
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the movie shooting menu (
using the Maximum sensitivity option.
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12).
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34, 35).
Viewing Movies
Exposure, Continued
i-button menu
Movie-related controls
Movie shooting menu —
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13), the upper limit for ISO sensitivity can be selected
Appendix
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