Owner's Manual

Shooting in MMode (Manual)
In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. This mode can
also be used for longer exposures, with which the shutter can be held open indefinitely
("Bulb" and 'Time"; 1':l46), necessary for shooting fireworks and
stars.
1 Rotate the mode dial to M.
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Aperture displayed in the viewfinder will
change
as the command dial is rotated
while
IB (@) is pressed. Set aperture to
the desired value.
The maximum and
minimum apertures@@
available vary depending upon the lens. + I:::-::-"~~.
Adjust shutter speed and aperture settings '---==-----'
as necessary to achieve the desired
exposure.
Shutter speed and aperture can also be displayed in the Shooting information display by
pressing
~ (40·).
2 Watch the electronic analog exposure display (!I 45) while rotating the
command dial to set shutter speed and aperture.
Shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder will change
as the command dial is rotated. Set shutter speed to the
desired value between
1/ 4,000 sand 30 sor "Bulb"
("but b" is displayed in the viewfinder).
Shutter speed
of "Bulb" is used for long time-exposure
photographs
(!E 46).
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
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