Nikon FM3A Instruction Manual

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18Tips• The aperture setting lets you adjust the exposure and control the depth of field.... If the subject of your picture extends into the distance and/or you want the entiresubject to be sharp, choose a narrow aperture setting. If you want an out-of-focus background and/or foreground, select a wide aperture i. e. f/2.8. If yoursubject has little or no depth of field, such as flat wall, choose an intermediateaperture setting.• In Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode, you can make the aperture setting asdesired, and the camera controls the shutter speed automatically.1 Set the shutter-speed dial to “A.”2 Pull out the film-advance lever.... In the “A” (Auto) position, the shutter-speeddial is locked.3 Make your lens aperture setting.4 Compose your picture and focus.Shooting: Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode... Place the main subject inside the 12mm-di-ameter circle in the center of the screen.