Minolta XG-A - Creative Shutter Control

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WAYS OF USING AUTO MODE
On AUTO mode, your XG-A will set the
precise shutter speed for proper exposure for
you automatically. Even so, you have consider-
able
control over results and can adjust aper-
ture and shutter speed over considerable ranges
to suit the conditions and yourself.
General use
.
For usual good personal pictures with a
minimum of care where no particular effect is
desired, simply set the aperture as indicated in
the table. These guide settings will provide as
much depth of field (see p.36) as possible
while producing a
shutter speed fast enough to
stop most subject motion and guard against
blur from camera movement (see p. 3B).
Guide to setting aperture
Hazy
Heavy
Sunny
Sun
Over- Indoors
cast
ASA
25 fIB f/4 f/2 f/1.4
ASABO f/11 f/5.6 f/4 f/1.4
ASA 100 f /11 f/5.6 f/4 f/1.4
ASA
200 f/11 fIB f/5.6 f/2
ASA 400 f/16 f/11 fIB f/2.B
(These are
only guidelines for typical picture
taking situations.
For additional information
see page
20.)
NOTE
Use
of a steady suppor\ (p.39) or an
electronic flash (p. 43) is recommended for use
with
shutter speeds of 1/60 , or slower.