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Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)
In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera
automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure.
Use slow
shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, fast shutter speeds to
“freeze” motion.
To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:
1 Rotate the mode dial to S.
2 Choose a shutter speed.
While the exposure meters are on, rotate the
main command dial to choose the desired
shutter speed from “p” or values
between 30 s and
1
/8,000 s.
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
Fast shutter speed (
1
/1,600 s) Slow shutter speed (
1
/6 s)
A See Also
See page 306 for information on what to do if flashing “A” or “%” indicator appears in
the shutter-speed displays.
Mode dial
Main command dial