Setting the Exposure for Shooting (j, k, l, m Modes)

m (Manual) Mode
The user controls both the shutter speed and aperture value. The shutter speed can be set in a range from a maximum speed of 1/1500 to eight seconds.

Rotate the mode dial to m.

Press the multi selector K to activate the shutter speed setting.

The active setting switches between shutter speed and aperture each time the multi selector K is pressed. At shutter speeds of 1/4 second or slower, the shutter speed indicator lights in red (A72).

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Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed value.

When adjusting the aperture value or shutter speed, the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure indicator. The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is shown in EVs (2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV). The display on the right shows that the picture will be overexposed by 1 EV (+1).

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Exposure indicator Overexposed

+2

+0

-2

Underexposed

Press the multi selector K to activate the aperture value setting.

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