M: manual, F2.8 – Nikon 8800 User Manual
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M: Manual
In manual exposure mode, the user controls both shutter speed and aper-
ture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and
1
/
3,000
s in increments
equivalent to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open for long time
exposures of up to ten minutes (
51). Aperture can set to values between
the minimum and maximum in increments equivalent to
1
/
3
EV (
1
/
3
step).
1
Select mode M.
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5
Frame picture, focus, and shoot.
2
Select shutter speed or aperture. Se-
lected item changes each time FUNC
button is pressed (selected item high-
lighted in green in shooting display;
shutter speeds slower than ¼
s dis-
played in yellow).
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1/125
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3
Set selected item. Exposure displays
show amount picture will be under- or
over-exposed at current setting.
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60
1/60
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4
Select remaining item (aperture or
shutter speed). Repeat steps 3–4 until
desired exposure is achieved. Note
that when shutter speed is set to
1
/
3,000
s,
aperture is restricted to f/7.4 (maximum
zoom) or f/5.0–f/8.0 (widest angle).
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1/60
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F7.1
F7.1
F7.1