Nikon 5700 - Manual (Page 87)

Taking Pictur
es : The Details—Using the Camera Contr
ols (User Sets 1, 2, 3)
75
Manual
In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shut-
ter speed can be set to values between 8 s and
1 /
4000
s in increments equivalent
to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-
exposure of up to five minutes (BULB). Aperture can be adjusted in increments
equivalent to
1 /
3
EV ( 1 /
3
step).
1 After choosing (manual) as the exposure mode, remove your finger from
the
button.
2 Press the button again to select shut-
ter speed or aperture. The selected item
is displayed in the control panel, or in
green in the monitor or viewfinder. The
item selected will change each time the
button is pressed.
3 Rotate the command dial to set the selected item (aperture
or shutter speed) to the desired value. The amount the pic-
ture would be under- or over-exposed at the selected set-
ting is displayed in the control panel and in the exposure dis-
play in the monitor or viewfinder.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the other item (shutter speed or aperture).
Control panel display is in EVs, rounded to nearest EV. Value is displayed for
8 s before being replaced by exposure-count display. If image would be
under- or over-exposed by more than 9 EV, display shows flashing –9 (under-
exposure) or +9 (overexposure). Monitor or viewfinder exposure display
shows values from –2 to +2 EV in increments of
1 /
3
EV.