Nikon D3S - Exposure Mode

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Exposure Mode
Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed
and aperture when adjusting exposure.
Four modes are available:
programmed auto (e), shutter-priority auto (f), aperture-priority
auto (g), and manual (h).
Mode Description
e
Programmed
auto
(0 120)
Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for
optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots
and in other situations in which there is little time
to adjust camera settings.
f
Shutter-priority
auto
(0 122)
User chooses shutter speed; camera selects
aperture for best results. Use to freeze or blur
motion.
g
Aperture-
priority auto
(0 123)
User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter
speed for best results.
Use to blur background for
portraits or bring both foreground and
background into focus for landscape shots.
h
Manual
(0 125)
User controls both shutter speed and aperture.
Set shutter speed to “A” for long time-
exposures.
A Lens Types
When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (0 368), lock
the aperture ring at the minimum aperture (highest f-number).
Type G
lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring.
Non-CPU lenses can only be used in exposure mode g (aperture-priority
auto) and h (manual). In other modes, exposure mode g is
automatically selected when a non-CPU lens is attached (0 366, 369).
The exposure mode indicator (e or f) will blink in the top control panel
and g will be displayed in the viewfinder.