Manual Exposure - Sony Alpha SLT-A99 Handbook

Manual Exposure

This mode is suitable for
Shooting with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed
z
and aperture.
1
Set the mode dial to M.
2
Rotate the front control dial to
adjust the shutter speed, and
rotate the rear control dial to
adjust the aperture.
• This camera allows you to set the ISO
sensitivity to [AUTO] in manual
exposure mode. When the ISO
sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the ISO
sensitivity is adjusted to obtain the
correct exposure, according to the
shutter speed and aperture value
combination.
• When the ISO sensitivity is set to
[AUTO] and the camera judges that the
proper exposure has not been obtained
with the selected value, the ISO
sensitivity flashes. In such cases, adjust
the shutter speed or aperture again.
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Selecting a shooting mode
ISO sensitivity
Aperture (F-number)
Shutter speed