93 aperture-priority auto, Aperture and zoom – Nikon 5000 User Manual
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Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
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Aperture-Priority Auto
In aperture-priority auto, aperture is controlled by rotating the command dial.
Aperture varies in increments equivalent to
1
/
3
EV (
1
/
3
step).
Aperture displayed in control
panel and monitor
Rotate
If the aperture value selected would result in the photograph being under- or
over-exposed, the aperture value displayed in the control panel and monitor
will flash when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another
aperture setting and try again.
Aperture and Zoom
The maximum and minimum values for aperture are the maximum and mini-
mum values for the camera lens, adjusted for the current zoom setting. Higher
f/-numbers (smaller apertures) can be achieved by zooming the camera in, lower
f/-numbers (larger apertures) by zooming the camera out. Unless On is cho-
sen for Fixed Aperture in the ZOOM OPTIONS sub-menu (accessible from the
SET-UP menu for User Sets 1, 2, and 3;
151), aperture will change as the
camera is zoomed in or out. If, for example, you choose the second-highest
aperture setting with the camera zoomed all the way out, the camera will vary
the f/-number to maintain aperture at the second-highest setting for the cur-
rent zoom position as you zoom the camera in.