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EXPOSURE — A-Mode
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EXPOSURE — P-Mode
Select P-mode (Programmed Autoexposure) when you want to give your full
attention to your subject and composition. The Program mode software analizes the
subject’s size, motion, and magnification as well as the focal length of your lens,
then sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the requirements of the
scene.
1. Set the exposure-mode dial to P.
2. Compose your scene, focus, and
take the picture.
P-Mode Flash
When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it will fire each
time the shutter is released. The camera’s TTL automatic flash metering system will
ensure proper exposure.
• Make sure your subject is within the flash range (p.23).
Press the depth of field button to confirm the range
of focus in your image (p.77).
If 12000 or 30” blinks in the viewfinder and
the data panel, the required setting is beyond
the camera’s shutter speed range. Turn the
control dial until the blinking stops.
In A-mode (Aperture Priority), you select the aperture and the camera automatically
sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera to A-mode
when you want to control the range of focus (depth-of-field) in an image.
1. Turn the exposure-mode dial to A.
2. Turn either control dial to select the
aperture.
• The aperture setting changes in 1/2 or 1/3 EV
increments depending on the position of the
exposure compensation dial. See page 51.
Setting 2 - PA/Ps mode (p.101). This mode lets you override the
exposure settings selected by the camera in P mode.
Custom Function Notes
EXPOSURE
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