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Aperture priority exposure control mode
Aperture priority mode automatically adjusts the shutter speed
to the manually set aperture. This allows you to ensure that the
desired depth of field selected by setting the aperture value is al-
ways retained, i.e. even if the lighting conditions change.
To make the setting, select the desired aperture value by turning
the lever 10. Clicking positions are available for the full stop 2.4
and whole aperture values between 4 and 22.
In the data panel
A
appears as con-
firmation of the
set function
In the viewfinder (in the digital display)
a. After pressing shutter release button to the pressure point: The shutter speed corresponding to the
set aperture
b.
After setting a different aperture value (only while the shutter release button is not pressed): The newly
set aperture is displayed for 4s and then disappears.
If the shutter release button is then pressed, the display changes, with the resulting shutter speed
displayed instead. This only disappears after the shutter release button is released.
While the shutter speed is displayed, the aperture can be displayed briefly (for 1s) at any time instead
by turning the main control dial (18)
Generally:
In the modes with slower shutter speeds and that without flash (No. 3–5, 8–10, and 15, see “Selectable
modes”, p. 89) the camera automatically switches to long time exposure (
B
) at low brightness. This is in-
dicated by alternate display of the set aperture and (representing the exposure times >30s) before
the picture is taken.
For extremely bright subjects, which exceed the working range of the metering system, appears in-
stead of the shutter speed or aperture display to indicate this. The correct exposure of these subjects is
not guaranteed.
Displays
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