Mode M (Manual) - Nikon D3000 User Manual

Mode M (Manual)
In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take
photographs in manual exposure mode:
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Rotate the mode dial to M.
Mode dial
Choose aperture and shutter speed.
Checking the exposure indicator (see below), adjust shutter speed and
aperture. Shutter speed is selected by rotating the command dial: choose from
values between 30 s and 1/4,000 s or select "bulb" to hold the shutter open
indefinitely for a long time-exposure (_ 72). Aperture is selected by pressing
the @ (1_)button and rotating the command dial: choose from values between
the minimum and maximum for the lens. Shutter speed and aperture are
shown in the viewfinder and information display.
Shutter speed
Command[_l_l_
dial
Aperture
Command
dial
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
[] The Exposure Indicator
If a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than "bulb" or "time" is selected, the
exposure indicator in the viewfinder and information display shows whether the
photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. If the limits of the
exposure metering system are exceeded, the indicator will flash.
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