51Controlling ExposureMore on PhotographyA: Aperture-Priority AutoIn aperture-priority auto, aperture is controlled by rotating the commanddial; shutter speed is set automatically by the camera in response to lightingconditions. Aperture varies in increments equivalent to 1 3 EV (1 3 step); de-pending on the zoom position you may be able to achieve apertures as largeas f/5 or as small as f/8.If the selected aperture would result in the picture being under- or over-ex-posed, the aperture display in the monitor will flash when the shutter-releasebutton is pressed halfway. Choose another aperture and try again.An aperture of f/8 may not be available at some zoom positions. For smallerapertures, try zooming the camera out.Aperture and ZoomThe maximum and minimum values for aperture are the maximum and minimumvalues for the camera lens, adjusted for the current zoom setting. Higher f/-num-bers (smaller apertures) can be achieved by zooming the camera in, lower f/-num-bers (larger apertures) by zooming the camera out. Unless On is chosen for Zoomoptions > Fixed aperture in the shooting menu ( 105), aperture will change as thecamera is zoomed in or out. If the second-highest aperture setting is selected with thecamera zoomed all the way out and the camera is then zoomed in, the camera willvary the f/-number to maintain aperture at the second-highest setting for the currentzoom position.Aperture displayed in monitor.21Select mode A.
