Shooting
in
Each
Exposure
Mode-continued
•
S:
Shutter-Priority Auto
Enables you
to
manually set your desired
shutter speed
(3
0-1
/4000 sec.); the
camera automatically selects the proper
aperture
to
provide correct exposure. With
high shutter speeds, you can freeze the
motion
of
a fast-moving subject; with
slower speeds, you can create a blurry,
motion effect.
• Shutter-Priority Auto can only be selected with CPU Nikkor lens (page
34
).
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1 Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select S.
NOTE:
Minimum
aperture
with
CPU
Nikkor
lens
(except
G-type)
Always set the aperture ring
of
a CPU Nikkor lens (except G-type) to its
minimum (largest f-number). When the lens is not set
to
its minimum
aperture setting,
FE
E blinks
in
the LCD panel and viewfinder and the
shutter locks.
• When a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached,
F-
- blinks
in
the LCD panel and
viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released.
In
this case, set the
exposure mode to Manual (page
56)
and set/confirm aperture with the lens
aperture ring. Camera's exposure meter cannot be used. See "Lens
Compatibility" on page 34 for details.
• If
bul
b
is
selected
in
Manual exposure mode and the exposure mode is
changed to Shutter-Priority Auto without canceling
bul
b,
bul
b blinks and
the shutter locks.
To
shoot
in
Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode, select
shutter speed other than
bul
b by rotating the Main-Command Dial.