Basic
38
Manual Exposure [ ]
Determine the exposure by manually
setting the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
1 Set the aperture value and the
shutter speed.
Rotate the aperture ring to set the
aperture value.
: [2.8] to [22]
• When changing from [A], rotate the
aperture ring while pressing the
aperture ring button .
Rotate the shutter speed dial to
set the shutter speed.
: [2-60s/B] to [1000-4000]
• The mode becomes manual exposure
mode [ ].
• If the shutter speed dial is set to
[2-60s/B] or [1000-4000], press / or
rotate the command dial to set the
shutter speed.
• You can set from 1/2 of a second to
60 seconds in steps of [1/3 EV] if the
shutter speed dial is set to [2-60s/B].
The next setting after 60 seconds is [B]
(Bulb). Refer to P39 for information
about the B (Bulb) setting.
• You can set from 1/1000 of a second to
1/4000 of a second in steps of [1/3 EV]
if the shutter speed dial is set to
[1000-4000].
• If you set [DIREC. EX. COMP.] (P85) to
[ON], you cannot use the command
dial.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
: Viewfinder Display
• Manual exposure assistance
appears for about 10 seconds to show
an approximation of the exposure
condition.
• If the exposure is not adequate, check
the aperture value and the shutter
speed that have been set.
3 Press the shutter button fully to
take the picture.
B
A
250
125
60
30
15
8
4
/
B
2-60s
1
000
-
500
A
4
0
0
0
C
M
STANDARD
ISO
100
AUTO
WB
19
SINGLE
NORMAL
CUSTOM
+1
+2
1000
22
STANDARD
ISO
100
AUTO
WB
19
SINGLE
NORMAL
CUSTOM
+1
+2
1000
22
D
E