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PROGRAM - P
The programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information to
ensure perfect exposures. The sophisticated exposure system allows the photographer
the freedom to shoot without having to worry about the technical details of exposure
settings. The shutter speed and aperture value of the exposure are displayed on the
monitors and data panel.
The program line adjusts with the changes in focal length of the zoom lens. The camera
is programmed to maximise depth of field in the wide-angle range to provide sharp
landscape pictures, and to maximise shutter speed in the telephoto range to minimise
camera shake and blurred images. When the shutter speed falls below an acceptable
limit for the camera to be hand held, the camera-shake warning appears in the lower
left corner of the monitors (p. 15).
PROGRAM SHIFT
Although exposure calculations can be left to the camera, photographers can still have
control over the final exposure with the program-shift function. As described in the basic
recording operation (p. 29), press the shutter-release button partway down (1) until the
shutter speed and aperture value is displayed. The control dial (2) can then be used to
shift the shutter speed and aperture combination; each combination will give the
optimum exposure.
The built-in flash cannot be used with program shift.
The camera gives priority to the flash exposure;
once the flash is raised, any changes made will the
program shift will be cancelled. Pressing the function
button will also reset the program shift.
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