Selecting Shutter Speed Or Aperture - Minolta SR-1 Owner's Manual

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Selecting shuffer speed or qperlure
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You may set either shutter speed or aperture first. If you set shutter
speed first, measure the light and the meter needle will indicate the
correct aperture for that speed. If you set aperture first, adjust the
s h u t t e r d i a l , w h i l e m e a s u r i n g t h e l i g h t , u n t i l t h e m e t e r n e e d l e c o i n c i d e s
with the aperture you have pre-selected.
Shutter speed is usually determined by the motion of the subject.
If you are compelled to use a fast shutter speed, 1/500 for example,
set it on the shutter dial.
The dial is coupled to the meter and automaically adjusts the meter's
light value scale to coincide with the shutter speeds. In other words,
the mete r will i ndicate corre tc ap er -
ture for any o ne
of a var iet y o f
shutter speecls.
1 / 5 0 0 s e c . f o r f a s t m o v i n g o b j e c t s .