Specific Aperture Values - Canon PowerShot G16 User Manual

Specific Aperture Values ([Av] Mode)
Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera
automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.
For details on available aperture values, see "Aperture"
1
Enter [B] mode.
z z Set the mode dial to [B].
2
Set the aperture value.
z z Turn the <z> dial to set the aperture
value.
• Orange display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter button
halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure.
Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in
white, or use safety shift (see below).
•
[B]: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens)
•
To avoid exposure problems in [M] and [B] modes, you can have the
camera automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, even when
standard exposure cannot otherwise be obtained. Press the <n> button
and set [Safety Shift] on the [4] tab to [On]
However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.
• You can customize camera operation so that turning the <7> dial changes the
aperture value (= 96).
Still Images
(= 206).
(= 25).
Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture
Values ([M] Mode)
Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and
aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.
For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see "Shutter
Speed" (= 206) and "Aperture" (=
1
Enter [D] mode.
z z Set the mode dial to [D].
2
Configure the setting.
z z Turn the <z> dial to set the shutter
speed, and turn the <7> dial to set the
aperture value.
z z An exposure level mark based on your
specified value is shown on the exposure
level indicator for comparison to the
Aperture Value
standard exposure level.
z z The exposure level mark is shown in
Shutter Speed
orange when the difference from standard
Standard
exposure exceeds 2 stops.
Exposure Level
Exposure
Level Indicator
Exposure Level
Mark
Shutter Speed (sec.)
250 – 40 80
30 – 1.3 80 – 3200
1 – 1/4000 80 – 12800
Still Images
206).
Available ISO Speed (= 70)
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Common Camera
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting
Modes
4
P Mode
5
Tv, Av, M, C1,
and C2 Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
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