Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) - Nikon D90 User Manual

Mode S (Shutter-Priority Autol
In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera
automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow
shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, high shutter speeds
to "freeze" motion. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:
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Rotate the mode dial to
s.
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Choose a shutter speed.
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to activate the exposure
meters and rotate the main command
dial to choose the desired shutter
speed from values between 30 sand
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s.
3
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
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See Also
See page 255 for information on what to do if flashing "tn., :... b" or"- _" indicators appear in
the shutter-speed displays.
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