Nikon P520 - Manual (Page 68)

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j, k, l, m Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
Shoot
ing Features
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
In
k or m mode, the range is from a maximum of 1/4000 to 8 seconds.
See “The Control Range of the Shutter Speed ( j, k, l, m Modes)“ (A78) for
more information.
Adjusting the Aperture Value
In
l and m modes, the range is from f/3 to 8.3 (wide-angle position) and from
f/5.9 to 8.3 (telephoto zoom position).
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Aperture Value (F-number) and Zoom
Large apertures (expressed by small f­numbers) let more light into the camera, and small apertures
(large f-numbers) let less light.
The aperture value of the zoom lens of this camera changes depending on the zoom position. When
zooming to the wide-angle position and telephoto zoom position, the aperture values are f/3 and
f/5.9, respectively.
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M (User settings) Mode
Even when the mode dial is set to M (User settings) mode, you can shoot in j (Programmed auto),
k (Shutter-priority auto), l (Aperture-priority auto) or m (Manual). The setting combinations (User
settings) that are frequently used for shooting can be saved in
M (A54).
Faster 1/1000 s Slower 1/30 s
Larger aperture (Small f-number)
f/3
Smaller aperture (Large f-number)
f/8.3