PRAKTICA luxmedia 18-Z36C - Manual (Page 35)

Using Manual Exposure
When the camera is in the manual exposure mode, you can change either aperture or shutter speed, or both.
To activate Manual Exposure
1. Turn the Mode dial to icon Manual Exposure.
2. Press OK button to switch between aperture value and
shutter speed adjustment and vice versa.
3. Rotate the command dial to select the aperture value
or shutter speed in loop.
4. Press the Shutter button to capture the image.
Displays the aperture and
shutter speed value
Using Aperture Priority Mode
This mode is designed for control the aperture value by user and let camera decide the shatter speed.
The main impact that aperture had on images was with regards to Depth of Field. (DOF)
• Choose lager aperture, only one subject in focus but the background nice and blurred. (Shallow DOF)
• Choose smaller aperture, an image with everything in focus. (Great DOF)
To set Aperture values
1. Turn the Mode dial to icon Aperture Priority.
2. Rotate the command dial to select the aperture value
in loop.
3. Press the Shutter button to capture the image.
Displays the aperture value
Using Shutter Priority Mode
This mode is designed for capturing moving subjects. A faster shutter speed is required to freeze a motion
(flying birds), while the slower shutter speed creates a sense of motion (water flowing).
To set Shutter values
1. Turn the Mode dial to icon Shutter Priority.
2. Rotate the command dial to select the shutter speed in
loop.
3. Press the Shutter button to capture the image.
Displays the shutter value
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