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Camera Functions and Applied Techniques
Selecting the Exposure Mode
The following exposure modes can be selected
to match your photographic purposes and uses.
Select the desired mode by rotating the shutter-
speed dial to the correct position.
Aperture-priority Auto Exposure (AUTO)
If you choose 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.
Manual Exposure
In this mode, you can choose the aperture and
shutter speed as desired. Intentional over- or
underexposure is also easy.
Bulb Exposures (B)
This mode can be used for taking night scenes or
pictures of the sky at night which requires long
exposure. As long as the shutter release is
depressed, the shutter will remain open to
expose the film.
Flash Photography (X)
This mode is set when you use an ordinary flash
unit having only X-contact but no dedicated flash
linked contact. For more details, refer to “Taking
Pictures with Flash Units Other than the TLA
Flash Unit” on page 162.