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APERTURE PRIORITY - A
Aperture priority allows the photographer to specify
the aperture; the camera sets the appropriate shutter
speed for the required exposure. The aperture not
only controls exposure, but also depth of field, the
area in front of the camera that appears sharp, see
page 30.
If the required exposure is beyond the
shutter speed range, the shutter-speed
display blinks on the data panel and in
the viewfinder. Adjust the aperture until
the display is steady.
Turn the control dial (1) to adjust the aperture.
The aperture range depends on the lens. The
aperture value can be seen on the data panel and
in the viewfinder.
Pressing the shutter-release button
partway down (2) displays the
corresponding shutter speed. Press
the shutter-release button all the way
down to take the picture.
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Aperture
To use fill flash, press the flash-mode (3)
button to raise the flash. The shutter
speed cannot exceed the flash-sync
speed of 1/90 second. If the shutter-
speed display blinks, adjust the aperture
until the display is steady.
Flash range is dependent on the
aperture, see page 25. To cancel the
flash, push the flash head down.
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