Shooting In A (Aperture-Priority Auto) - Nikon COOLPIX P5100 User Manual

Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes
Shooting in A (Aperture-Priority Auto)
1
Rotate the mode dial to A.
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2
Rotate the command dial to choose
the f/-number (aperture value).
When the camera is zoomed all the way out,
aperture can be set to values between f/2.7
and f/7.6; at maximum zoom, aperture can
be set to values between
f!5.3
and
f!7.3.
3
Focus and shoot.
At default setting, the camera automatically selects the
focus area containing the closest subject, from nine focus
areas, and adjusts focus accordingly (~ 105).
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A (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode
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If the selected aperture would result in the picture being over- or underexposed, the aperture
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display will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another aperture and
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try again
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Note on Shutter Speed
Wherl [Continuous], [BSS], [Continuous flash] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Corltinuous]
(M
101),
or when a setting other than
lOrn
is selected for [Auto bracketing]
(M
104), the slowest shutter
speed available is down to 1/2 sec.
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Aperture and Zoom
Aperture is expressed as an f-number, which is the ratio of the focallellgth of the lellS to the
effective diameter of the opening (aperture) through which light enters the camela.l a apertules
(expressed by small f-nurlibers) let !"nore light into the camela, small apertures (large f-Iwmbers) less
Wher\ the carnt'r" is !OCJIlied out, the focallelicJth of thE: lel1S dilY1ir1ishc's cmd the [-nUlnrx'l
decreases. Whcri the CcHnera
IS
loomed in, the focalleligth alid f-rlumbC'r ilicrt'asc.
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lY10des
A
,md
M,
this efhe'cl Cdn be rnirlilnized by se
tillC) [0111 for [fixed clperture]
(M
109) Aperture cem be
cOlitrolled irl the range of
fir)
1
to f//J.
The COOl PIX P51 00 has a lens with d focal length of 7.5-26.3 rmn drld an aperture of f/2.7 to
fl5.3.