Basic Operations For Shooting - Nikon FM3A Instruction Manual

Basic Operations for Shooting

• In aperture-priority auto exposure shooting, select the aper-
ture setting appropriate to your desired result. (
Full aperture settings
For an out-of-focus
background or
foreground
• In manual exposure shooting, you can freeze a moving sub-
ject by using a high shutter speed, or you can accentuate
the flow of water by using a low shutter speed.
With skillful use of shutter speed and aperture, you can ob-
tain the desired effect in your photographs. (
Intermediate aperture
settings
For a distant view that
requires precedence of
definition
p.18)
Narrow aperture
settings
For sharp focus of both
foreground and
background
p.20)