Nikon D5200 User Manual page 50

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P, S, A, and M Modes
P,
S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter
speed and aperture:
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results. Use to blur background or bnng both foreground and
M
Manual
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background into focu s.
- User-coni rol s -both shutter-speed and aperture. Shutter speeds
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"Bulb" and "Time" are available for long time-exposures of
fireworks or the night sky.
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II
Shutter Speed and Aperture
The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed and
aperture. Fast shutter speeds and large apertures freeze moving objects and soften
background details, while slow shutter speeds and small apertures blur moving objects and
bring out background details.
Shutter speed -
•••
Fast shutter speed
{'/J600 S)
Slow shutter speed
(1
s)
Aperture
Large aperture (f/ 5.6) Small aperture (f/22)
(Remember, the higher the f-number, the
smaller the aperture.)