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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 M.
zThe shutter speed and aperture value will show
on the display panel. They will also be displayed
on the LCD Monitor if the monitor is on.
2
Click the main dial and select a
setting content (shutter speed or
aperture value).
zClicking 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.
zWhen you press the shutter button
halfway, the exposure compensation bar
appears on the display panel and a
number on 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”.
* Standard exposure levels are calculated by
measuring light according to the currently
selected metering method.
Displays in red
EC140CUG_Eng.book Page 87 Thursday, July 29, 2004 3:16 PM