Minolta XG-9 - When and How Much to Adjust Exposure

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Creative shutter control
A t other times, the subject or effect you
want may make the shutter speed more impor·
tanto
In this case, turn the aperture ring until
the lighted LED indicates the required speed on
the finder scale; exposure 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
1/2 to 1
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).
0: Low shutter SPeed