Exposure mode – Nikon D700 User Manual

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Exposure Mode

Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed
and aperture when adjusting exposure. Four modes are available:
programmed auto (e), shutter-priority auto (f), aperture-priority
auto (g), and manual (h).

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Lens Types

When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (pg. 370), lock the
aperture ring at the minimum aperture (highest f-number). Type G lenses
are not equipped with an aperture ring.

Non-CPU lenses (pg. 372) can only be used in exposure mode g (aperture-
priority auto) and h (manual). In other modes, exposure mode g is
automatically selected when a non-CPU lens is attached. The exposure
mode indicator (e or f) in the control panel will blink and F will be
displayed in the viewfinder.

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See Also

See page 326 for information on locking shutter speed (modes f and h)
and aperture (modes g and h).

Mode

Description

e

Programmed
auto
(pg. 116)

Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for
optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots
and in other situations in which there is little time
to adjust camera settings.

f

Shutter-priority
auto
(pg. 118)

User chooses shutter speed; camera selects
aperture for best results. Use to freeze or blur
motion.

g

Aperture-
priority auto
(pg. 119)

User chooses aperture; camera selects shutter
speed for best results. Use to blur background for
portraits or bring both foreground and
background into focus for landscape shots.

h

Manual
(pg. 121)

User controls both shutter speed and aperture.
Set shutter speed to “A” for long time-
exposures.

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