R: Aperture-Priority Auto - Nikon D700 User Manual

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Aperture-Priority Auto
In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera
automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the
optimal exposure. To take photographs in aperture-priority auto:
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While the exposure
meters are active,
rotate the sub-
command dial to
choose aperture from
values between the
minimum and maximum for the lens. Small apertures (high f-
numbers) increase depth of field (pg. 115), bringing both
foreground and background into focus. Large apertures (low
f-numbers) soften background details in portraits or other
compositions that emphasize the main subject.
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Select exposure
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Choose an aperture.
Small aperture (f/32) Large aperture (f/2.B)
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