Mode M (Manual) - Nikon D7000 User Manual

Mode M (Manual)
In mode M, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in
mode M:
1
Rotate the mode dial to M. Modedial
2
Choose aperture and shutter speed.
While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a
shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be
set to "x 2 5 o" or to values between 30 s and 1/8,000 s,or the shutter can be held
open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (_L, L _,, _ 73). Aperture can be set
to values between the minimum and maximum for the lens. Use the exposure
indicators to check exposure.
Shutter speed
Main command dial
Aperture
Sub-command dial
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
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