Contax AX User Manual

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Selecting
the Exposure
Mode
You
can choose the following
exposure
modes
depending
on
your
shooting
object
and
application.
Av: Aperture-priority
Auto
Exposure
When
choosing
your
desired
aperture, the
camera
will
automatically
select the
shutter
speed
suited for
it to
provide
correct
exposure.
This mode
is
useful
for
taking
pictures
by utilizing
the lens
depth
of
field.
Tv:
Shutter-speed-priority
Auto
Exposure
(with
MM type lenses
only)
When
choosing
your
desired
shutter
speed, the
camera will
automatically
select the
aperture
suited
for it
to
provide
correct exposure. This
mode
is
useful for taking
fast moving
objects.
P: Programmed
Auto Exposure
(with
MM
type lenses only)
In
this mode,
the
camera will automatically
select
the
optimum
combination
of aperture
and shutter
speed
on
a
preset
program
in
accordance with
the
brightness
of
the
object.
Because
it is not
necessary
to set
exposure,
you
can
concentrate
on composing
your
picture
and
choosing the
best
shooting moment.
M: Manual
Exposure
ln this
mode,
you
can choose
the
aperture
and
shutter
speed as
desired. Intentional
over-or
underexposure is
also easy.
X: Flash Photography
This mode
is
set
when
you
use
an ordinary flash
unit
having
only X-contact
but
no
dedicated flash
linked
contact. For more
detail, refer
to
"Flash
Photography
Using Other than TI.A
Flash
Unit"
on
page
174.
B: Bulb
Exposure
This mode
can be used for
taking night
scenes or
pictures
of
the
sky at night which
require
long
exposure.
o lf
an AE lens is
mounted
on the
camera,
you
cannot
take
pictures
in
the
"Tv"
or
"P"
mode.
Even
if it has
been
set at the
"Tv"
or
"P"
mode, it
will nevertheless
operate
in
the
"Av"
mode.
o lf no lens
is
mounted
on the
camera,
the
exposure
mode
will
automatically
switch to the
"Av"
mode
even if
it has
been
set at
the
"Tv"
or
"P"
mode.
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Contax AX Specifications

General

Brand	Contax
Model	AX
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English