3 Advanced Operations77Aperture-Priority AEAperture Value DisplayYou can set the aperture in half stops as shown below. The higher the aperturevalue, the smaller the aperture opening. The range of aperture settings displayeddepends on the lens mounted on the camera.1.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.0 2.5 2.8 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.6 6.7 8.0 9.5 11 13 16 19 22 2732 38 45 54 64 76 91If no lens is mounted on the camera, the aperture setting is displayed as 00.Checking the Depth of FieldYou can press the Depth-of-Field Preview buttonto close the aperture to the current aperturesetting, and then verify the range of focus in theviewfinder. This feature can be used in the Creative zone. In 〈 〉 mode, this feature operates when the shutter button is pressed downhalfway. The exposure is locked (AE lock) while the Depth-of-Field Preview button ispressed. If the 30” shutter speed blinks, the scene istoo dark. Turn the 〈 〉 dial to reduce theaperture value (larger aperture). If the 4000 shutter speed blinks, the scene istoo bright. Turn the 〈 〉 dial to increase theaperture value (smaller aperture). You can also set the camera so that you can set the aperture value in 1/3-stopincrements. (C.Fn-4 124) You can fix the shutter speed at 1/200 second for shooting with a flash.(C.Fn-6-1 126)
