Autoexposure Photography; Taking Photographs With The Aperture; Applied Photographic - Contax NX Instruction Manual

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APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHIC

TECHNIQUES
This camera allows for a wide range of creative possibilities.
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1. Autoexposure photography

<1. Taking photographs with the aperture priority mode "Av"
(aperture priority auto exposure)>
(Av is the abbreviation of "Aperture value", and is the degree of aperture)
for "Aperture value".)
In this mode, when the aperture is set the camera automatically sets the
shutter speed for a correct exposure.
Example 1: When photos are taken with a larger aperture, the zone of sharpness (* Depth
of Field, page 68) is narrowed. Use a larger aperture when you want the sub-
ject to stand out against a less sharp background.
Example 2: When photos are taken with a small aperture, the zone of sharpness (* Depth
of Field, page 68) is increased. Use a small aperture when you want both the
subject and the background to be sharp.
Example 1: Large aperture
See page 31 for setting details.
ture.
The aperture you have set and the auto-
matically selected shutter speed are
indicated on the display panel and the
viewfinder.
Example 2: Small aperture
Set the exposure mode lever to
"AV".
Turn the lens' aperture ring to set
the aperture, then take the pic-
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