Nikon 26498 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting Features
Exposure
The procedure for shooting images at the desired brightness (exposure) by
adjusting the shutter speed or aperture value is called “determine exposure”.
The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in images to be
shot vary depending on the combinations of shutter speed and aperture value
even if the exposure is the same.
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Adjusting the Aperture Value
C The Control Range of the Shutter Speed
The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the zoom position,
aperture, or the ISO sensitivity setting.
C Aperture Value (F-number) and Zoom
Large apertures (expressed by small fnumbers) let more light into the camera, and
small apertures (large f-numbers) let less light.
The aperture value of the zoom lens of this camera changes depending on the zoom
position.
Faster 1/1000 s Slower 1/30 s
Larger aperture (Small f-number)
f/3.7
Smaller aperture (Large f-number)
f/8