Camera Functions And Applied Techniques; Selecting The Exposure Mode; Manual Exposure; Flash Photography - Contax AX Instruction Manual

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r Selecting the Exposure Mode
You can choose the following exposure modes
depending on your shooting object and application.
Av: Aperture-priority Auto Exposure
When choosing your desired aperture, the camera
will automatically select the shutter speed suited for
it to provide correct exposure. This mode is useful
for taking pictures by utilizing the lens depth of field.
Tv: Shutter-speed-priority
Auto Exposure
(with MM type lenses only)
When choosing your desired shutter speed, the
camera will automatically select the aperture suited
for it to provide correct exposure. This mode is
useful for taking fast moving objects.
P: Programmed Auto Exposure
(with MM type lenses only)
In this mode, the camera will automatically select the
optimum combination of aperture and shutter speed
on a preset program in accordance with the
brightness of the object.
Because it is not necessary to set exposure, you can
concentrate on composing your picture and
choosing the best shooting moment.
M: Manual Exposure
ln this mode, you can choose the aperture and
shutter speed as desired. Intentional over-or
underexposure is also easy.
X: Flash Photography
This mode is set when you use an ordinary flash unit
having only X-contact but no dedicated flash linked
contact. For more detail, refer to "Flash Photography
Using Other than TI.A Flash Unit" on page 174.
B: Bulb Exposure
This mode can be used for taking night scenes or
pictures of the sky at night which require long
exposure.
o lf an AE lens is mounted on the camera, you
cannot take pictures in the "Tv" or "P" mode.
Even if it has been set at the "Tv" or "P" mode, it
will nevertheless operate in the "Av" mode.
o lf no lens is mounted on the camera, the exposure
mode will automatically switch to the "Av" mode
even if it has been set at the "Tv" or "P" mode.
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