50 Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Mode M (Manual)In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed canbe set to values between 30 s and / s, or the shutter can be held open for indefinitelyfor longer exposures ( ). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum andmaximum values for the lens.To take photographs in manual exposure mode:1 Rotate the mode dial to M.2 Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial toset aperture. Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure displays (see below).3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.Electronic Analog Exposure DisplayIf a CPU lens is attached and a shutter speed other than is selected, the electronic analog ex-posure displays in the control panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- orover-exposed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting 10 (EV step;89), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of / EV or ⁄ EV. If the limits ofthe exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will fl ash.EV Step set to “1/3 step” EV Step set to “1/2 step”Optimal exposureUnderexposed by / EV Underexposed by / EVOverexposed by more than 2 EV Overexposed by more than 3 EVMode M (Manual)/ s, f/4.5
