English 74EXPOSURE SETTINGVarious settings—including shutter speed, aperture size, the ND filter ON/OFF status—can be set by the user.1 Display the PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen (page 65).2 Select the manual exposure menu.@: The optimum shutter speed and aperture size are set according tothe brightness of the subject (aperture and shutter variable programAE).Example: For simple shooting with minimum setup, using thecamera’s automatic settings.T: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and enable/disablethe ND filter. The camera automatically sets an appropriate aperturesize based on this setting (shutter speed priority AE).Example: To set a fast shutter speed for capturing a clear imageof a fast-moving object, or to set a slow shutter speed to shootthe flow of a background scene.By using the flash in combination with a slow shutter speed, youcan create beautiful photographs of people against abackground night scene (slow synchro photography).g: This allows you to set a specific aperture size and enable/disablethe ND filter. The camera automatically sets an appropriate shutterspeed based on this setting (aperture priority AE).Example: To open the aperture for portraits with a blurredbackground (for a shallow field depth), or to close the aperturefor a clear foreground and background (for a deep field depth).,: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed, aperture size andenable/disable the ND filter (manual exposure control).Example: When shooting in a dark location without using theflash, set the shutter to stay open for a longer time (slow shutter).When used for shooting nighttime scenes, you can capture lightsflowing across the image.
