Nikon 995 - Manual (Page 33)

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Setting the Exposure mode
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Shooting Mode
To create a variety of photographic treatments, various Exposure
modes can be selected to achieve a desired effect. Four Exposure
modes can be selected in
Shooting mode.
Rotate the Command dial while pressing the MODE button so the
desired Exposure mode is displayed.
Note: At slow shutter speed
The shutter speed indication in the Monitor appears in yellow when the shutter
speed is slower than 1/4 sec. Noise may appear in the dark part of the frame in
this case. This noise in the form randomly spaced bright-colored pixels can be
reduced with the Noise Reduction mode (p. 117).
• Controls setting: Memorize
The selected Exposure mode is retained when the power is turned off;
however, it can be set to become Programmed Auto when the power
is turned on, by using the Memorize setting.
• Controls setting: FUNC. 1
Various settings can be selected with the Exposure mode button.
Controls
(P. 130)
Exposure mode Display Shooting situation
Programmed Auto
P
Camera controls shutter speed and aperture automatically,
while allowing you to choose other settings such as Flexible
Program, Exposure Compensation (p. 71) or Auto
Bracketing (p. 115).
Shutter-Priority Auto
S
You set desired shutter speed and the camera selects the
correct aperture. Select a fast shutter speed for fast-
moving subjects such as shooting an athlete, or a slow
shutter speed to emphasize the motion effect.
Aperture-Priority Auto
A
You set desired aperture and the camera selects the
correct shutter speed. Lets you determine depth of the in-
focus area, so you can choose whether near or far subjects
are in sharp focus when shooting landscapes, or whether
the background is to be blurred as in a portrait.
Manual
 Shutter speed and aperture are set manually. Suitable when
you want full control over exposure, to create your own
unique photographic effects.
P
: Programmed Auto
The camera automatically controls exposure—correct shutter speed (1 to 1/2300
sec.) and aperture combination— by determining the brightness of the subject.
Programmed Auto Exposure mode is automatically set in
mode.
Flexible Program (only in and with Monitor on)
By rotating the Command dial in Programmed Auto and with the Monitor on,
you can change the combination of shutter speed and aperture while
maintaining correct exposure. With this function, you can shoot in Programmed
Auto as though shooting in Shutter-Priority Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.
“
* ” appears when Flexible Program is set. To cancel the Flexible Program, rotate
the Command dial until “ * ” disappears, change the Exposure mode or set the
Mode dial to other than .
Note: Selecting fast shutter speed
When you want to shoot with a fast shutter speed, try shooting under as bright
a condition as possible so that the aperture is stopped-down.
Detailed Oper
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