Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

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61ttP, S, A, and M ModesP, S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutterspeed and aperture:Shutter Speed and ApertureMode DescriptionP Programmed auto(0 62)Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in whichthere is little time to adjust camera settings.S Shutter-priority auto(0 63)User chooses shutter speed; camera selects aperture for bestresults. Use to freeze or blur motion.A Aperture-priority auto(0 64)User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter speed for bestresults. Use to blur background or bring both foreground andbackground into focus.M Manual (0 65) User controls both shutter speed and aperture. Set shutter speedto “Bulb” or “Time” for long time-exposures.D Lens Aperture RingsWhen using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (0 198), lock the aperture ring at theminimum aperture (highest f-number). Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperturering.A Shutter Speed and ApertureThe same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed andaperture. Fast shutter speeds and large apertures freeze moving objects and softenbackground details, while slow shutter speeds and small apertures blur moving objects andbring out background details.Fast shutter speed( 1/ 1,600 s)Slow shutter speed(1 s)Large aperture (f/5.6) Small aperture (f/22)(Remember, the higher the f-number, thesmaller the aperture.)Shutter speed Aperturewww.devicemanuals.eu/Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.www.devicemanuals.eu/Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in whichwww.devicemanuals.eu/Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in whichadjust camera settings.www.devicemanuals.eu/adjust camera settings.www.devicemanuals.eu/User chooses shutter speed; camera selects aperture for bestwww.devicemanuals.eu/User chooses shutter speed; camera selects aperture for bestUse to freeze or blur motion.www.devicemanuals.eu/Use to freeze or blur motion.www.devicemanuals.eu/User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter speed for bestwww.devicemanuals.eu/User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter speed for bestUse to blur background or bring both foreground andwww.devicemanuals.eu/Use to blur background or bring both foreground andbackground into focus.www.devicemanuals.eu/background into focus.www.devicemanuals.eu/User controls both shutter speed and aperture.www.devicemanuals.eu/User controls both shutter speed and aperture.to “Bulb” or “Time” for long time-exposures.www.devicemanuals.eu/to “Bulb” or “Time” for long time-exposures.www.devicemanuals.eu/www.devicemanuals.eu/www.devicemanuals.eu/www.devicemanuals.eu/www.devicemanuals.eu/www.devicemanuals.eu/When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (www.devicemanuals.eu/When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (minimum aperture (highest f-number).www.devicemanuals.eu/minimum aperture (highest f-number).Shutter Speed and Aperturewww.devicemanuals.eu/Shutter Speed and ApertureThe same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed andwww.devicemanuals.eu/The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed andFast shutter speeds and large apertures freeze moving objects and softenwww.devicemanuals.eu/Fast shutter speeds and large apertures freeze moving objects and softenbackground details, while slow shutter speeds and small apertures blur moving objects andwww.devicemanuals.eu/background details, while slow shutter speeds and small apertures blur moving objects andwww.devicemanuals.eu/