Nikon 8700 - Manual (Page 52)

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S: Shutter-Priority Auto
In shutter-priority auto, the user selects the shutter speed by rotating the com-
mand dial; aperture is set automatically by the camera in response to lighting
conditions. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s and ¼
,000
s in incre-
ments equivalent to 1 EV (one step).
F2.8 F2.8 F2.8 1/1000 1000 1/1000 15 15 15
8M 8M 8M
Rotate command dial un-
til desired shutter speed
appears in control panel
and shooting display.
If the selected shutter speed would result in the picture being under- or over-
exposed, the shutter-speed display in the monitor or electronic viewfi nder will
fl ash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another shut-
ter speed and try again. At speeds slower than ¼ s, the shutter-speed indicator
in the shooting display will turn yellow to show that mottling may appear in the
fi nal picture. If possible, choose a faster shutter speed or use noise reduction
(
101).
Ultra HS
When Ultra HS is selected for Continuous ( 80), the frame advance rate is fi xed at
thirty frames per second, with the result that the shutter speed can not be set to a value
slower than
1 /
30
s.
Aperture Restrictions
At a shutter speed of ¼
,000
s, aperture is restricted to f/7.4 (maximum zoom) or to values
between f/5.0 and f/8.0 (camera zoomed out to widest angle).