Shutter speed and aperture settings
The shutter speed (the period of time during
which the shutter remains open) works in
conjunction with the lens opening (aperture) to
determine the amount of light striking the film.
The higher the shutter speed, the more effec-
tively it will momentarily "stop" the action of
your subject.
To set shutter speed, simply rotate the shutter
speed dial until the desired speed is aligned with
the indicator on the camera body. or until it is
centered between indicators on the shutter
speed scale in the viewfinder.
The figure of 8 and 1 through 1000 on the
shutter speed dial respectively indicate bulb
action and shutter speeds from 1 to 1/1000th
second. (At "8" the shutter will remain open
until pressure is removed tromthe release
button.l
The aperture setting controls the light reach-
ing the film at any given shutter speed. In
addition, it determines the "depth of field."
(See page 25.)
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