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Shooting in
P, S, A,
and
M
Modes
P, S, A,
and
M
modes offer a differing degrees of control over shutter speed and
aperture. Choose the mode best suited to the situation.
Mode Description
Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.
P
Programmed auto
(II!
41) . . .
Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which
there is little time to adjust camera settings.
S
Shutter-priority auto
(!I
42)
User chooses shutter speed; camera selects aperture for best
results. Use to freeze or blur motion.
User controls both shutter speed and aperture. Set shutter
speed to "bulb" for long time-exposures.
User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter speed for best
results. Use to blur background or bring both foreground and
background into focus.
A
Aperture-priority auto
(II!
43)
M
Manual
(!I
44)
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Shutter Speed and Aperture
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s:
The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed and
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aperture, allowing you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field. The following
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figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affect exposure.
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Small aperture (large f-number)
f/36
Fast shutter speed
1/1,600 S
Shutter speed
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Slow shutter speed
1
s
Large aperture (small f-number)
f/3
If the ISO sensitivity setting is changed
(I!
53, 111), the range of shutter speed and
aperture settings that will achieve optimal exposure also changes.
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Lens Aperture Ring
When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring, lock the aperture ring at the minimum
aperture (highest f-number). Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring. When a CPU
40
lens is mounted, adjust the aperture from the camera.