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Exposures for still images can be specified by the photographer. The shutter speed range is 15 sec-
onds to 1/1000 second. This function is located on the recording menu, see the navigating the
recording menu section on page 35.
Manual exposure
Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight the
man-exposure option.
Press the right controller key to continue.
SLOW SHUTTER
QUALITY
MAN EXPOSURE ON
SETUP
RETURN SELECT
Use the left/right keys to change the shutter speed (1).
Use the down key to change the aperture (2). The
apertures available depend on the position of the
zoom lens: f/2.8 and f/4.7 (wide angle), f/4.9 and f/ 8.3
(telephoto).
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Manual exposure indicator
2 1
By pressing the shutter-release button partway down, the differ-
ence between the set exposure and metered exposure is displayed
in Ev (3). If the display turns red, the difference is greater than ±2.0
Ev. See page 54 for more on Ev.
Press the up key to switch the functions changed with the controller between manual
exposure and the flash/focus modes.
When using the auto ISO setting (p. 51), camera sensitivity is set to ISO 50. Autoflash and Night
Portrait cannot be used. The use of a tripod is recommended for long exposures. Noise reduction is
used automatically with exposures of 1/2 second or longer. To cancel manual exposure, select the
man-exposure option in the menu.