A: Manual Exposure - Canon EOS-1 D X Mark II Instruction Manual

a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To determine
the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder or use a
commercially-available exposure meter. This method is called manual exposure.
* <a> stands for Manual.
Shutter speed
Aperture
Standard
exposure
index <a>
236
1
2
3
4
Bright (+)
5
Dark (-)
Set the shooting mode to <a>.
Press the <W> button and turn the
<6> or <5> dial to select <a>.
Set the ISO speed
Set the shutter speed and
aperture.
To set the shutter speed, turn the
<6> dial. To set the aperture, turn
the <5> dial.
If you cannot set the shutter speed or
aperture, set the power switch to <1>,
then turn the <6> or <5> dial.
Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway.
The exposure setting will be displayed in
the viewfinder and on the top LCD panel.
Check the exposure level mark < > on
the right of the viewfinder to see how
far the current exposure level is from
the standard exposure level <a>.
Set the exposure and take the
picture.
Check the exposure level indicator and set
the desired shutter speed and aperture.
If the exposure compensation amount
exceeds ±3 stops, the end of the
exposure level indicator will display
< > or <
.
(p.163)
>.