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Shooting in Each Exposure Mode
Shooting in Each Exposure Mode
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Exposure
•£: Aperture-Priority Auto
Enables you to set the desired aperture
manually. The camera automatically
selects a shutter speed suitable for correct
exposure. By varying the aperture, and
thus controlling the depth of field (page
88), you can sharpen the background and
foreground, or blur the background. In
flash photography, varying the aperture
changes the flash shooting distance (page 83).
•Aperture-Priority Auto can only be selected with CPU Nikkor lens
(page 34).
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Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial.
Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select £.
•When a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached, ƒ-- blinks in the LCD panel and
viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released. In this case, set the
exposure mode to Manual (page 56) and set/confirm aperture with the lens
aperture ring. Camera’s exposure meter cannot be used. See “Lens
Compatibility” on page 34 for details.
c 12: Aperture can be set to change with Main-Command Dial (page 74).
Compose picture, focus and shoot.
•When the subject is too dark or too bright, one of the following warnings
will appear in the LCD panel or viewfinder. (Electronic analog exposure
display will also indicate the amount of under- or overexposure.)
•H1: Select smaller aperture (larger f-number). If the warning indication
persists, use an ND filtre.
•Lo: Select larger aperture (smaller f-number). If the warning indication
persists, use the Speedlight.
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NOTE: Minimum aperture with CPU Nikkor lens (except G-type)
Always set the aperture ring of a CPU Nikkor lens (except G-type) to its
minimum (largest f-number). When the lens is not set to its minimum
aperture setting, ƒEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the
shutter locks.
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