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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect.
This is convenient for shooting fireworks and other images where it is difficult to
set the correct exposure automatically.
1
Turn the mode dial to .
• The shutter speed and aperture setting will show in the
display panel. They will also appear on the LCD monitor
if it is on.
2
Click the main dial and select a setting
content (shutter speed or aperture value).
• Clicking the main dial switches between the
shutter speed and the aperture value setting.
3
Turn the main dial and select a shutter
speed or an aperture value.
4
Shoot the image.
• When you press the shutter button halfway, the
exposure compensation bar displays in the
display panel and a number in the LCD monitor
indicates the difference between standard
exposure* and the selected exposure. If the
difference is more than ±2 stops, the LCD
monitor shows a red “-2” or “+2”.
* The standard exposure is calculated by the AE function according to the selected metering method.
• Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 204)
• For the correlation between aperture value and shutter speed, see page 78.
• If you wish to change the exposure, adjust the shutter speed or the aperture using
the main dial.
• When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place, set the flash
to
(Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On) or (Flash On), or attach an externally mounted
flash so that the LCD monitor's brightness matches the selected shutter speed and
aperture value. The LCD monitor will always light up when the flash is on.
Displays in red