26 ENBasic operations2Choosing shutter speed (S shutter-priority mode)In mode S, you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjustaperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to S.• After pressing the F button (F), use FG tochoose the shutter speed.• A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast actionscene without any blur. A slow shutter speed willblur a fast action scene. This blurring will give theimpression of dynamic motion.Slower shutter speed 2″1″15601004001000 Faster shutter speed• The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimalexposure.Warning displayexample (blinking) Status Action20002000 F2.8F2.8 The subject isunderexposed. • Set the shutter speed slower.125125 F22F22 The subject isoverexposed.• Set the shutter speed faster.• If the warning display does not disappear,the metered range of the camera isexceeded. A commercially available NDfi lter (for adjusting the amount of light) isrequired.• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type andfocal length of the lens.• When using a fixed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g [ISO] (P. 56)Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode)In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, theshutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode dial to M, press theF button (F), and use FG to adjust the shutter speed and HI to adjust the aperturevalue.• Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/4000 and 60 seconds or to [BULB] or[LIVE TIME].# Cautions• Exposure compensation is not available in M mode.Shutter speed250250 F5.6 01:02:0301:02:033838L NS 0.00.0ISO400HD
