Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes/Mode M (Manual) 43Mode M (Manual)In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed canbe set to values between 30s and ¼,000 s, or the shutter can be held open for indefinitely forlonger exposures ( ). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and max-imum values for the lens.To take photographs in manual exposure mode:Electronic Analog Exposure DisplayIf a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than is selected, the electronic analogexposure displays in the viewfinder and shooting information display show whether the photographwould be under- or over-exposed at current settings. If the limits of the exposure metering system areexceeded, the displays will flash.1 Rotate the mode dial to M.2 Rotate the command dial to choose a shutter speed (see the illustration at left, below).To set aperture (below right), rotate the command dial while pressing the ( ) but-ton (to display shutter speed and aperture in the monitor, press the button). Checkexposure in the electronic analog exposure displays (see note below).3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.Display DescriptionOptimal exposureIf indicator is to right of 0, picture will be underexposed. Display at left indicatesthat picture will be underexposed by 1/3EV.If indicator is to left of 0, picture will be overexposed. Display at left indicates thatpicture will be overexposed by more than 2EV.
