Minolta XG-1 - When and How Much to Adjust Exposure

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Creative shutter control
At other times, the subject or effect you
want may make the shutter speed more import-
ant. In this case, turn the aperture ring until the
lighted LED indicates the required speed on the
finder scale; expos ure will automatically be
correct . High shutter speeds such as 1/ 500 to
1/ 1000 sec . can "freeze" fast action, as in
C: High shutter speed
Example C below. Such slow speeds as below
1/ 30 sec. can be used to emphasize subject flow
or motion, as in Example D.
No matter how the camera is used, it is
important to support it (see p. 34) and release
the shutter properly (p. 38).
D: Low shutter speed