Nikon D700 - Manual (Page 144)

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Z
f
: Shutter-Priority Auto
In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the
camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the
optimal exposure. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:
1
Select exposure
mode
f.
Press the I button and
rotate the main command
dial until f is displayed in
the viewfinder and
control panel.
2
Choose a shutter speed.
While the exposure meters are active,
rotate the main command dial to choose
the desired shutter speed. Shutter speed
can be set to “p” or to values
between 30 s (q) and
1 /
8,000
s (o). Use slow shutter
speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects, high
shutter speeds to “freeze” motion.
3
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
A See Also
See page 411 for information on what to do if flashing “A” indicator
appears in the shutter-speed displays.
I button
Main command dial
Slow shutter speed ( 1 /
6
s) Fast shutter speed ( 1 /
1,600
s)