o
Check
points
o Three metering
systems-the
N80/N80QD features Matrix, Center-
Weighted and Spot Metering (page
48).
o Four exposure
modes-the
N80/N80QD features Auto-Multi Program,
Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual exposure
modes.
Each
exposure mode provides a choice of exposure controls
for various shooting situations. See step
5.2
for a summary of each
exposure mode and its reference page for operating instructions and
details .
• Shooting characteristics
of
exposure modes
Symbol
Exposure
mode
Shooting
characteristics
Camera controls shutter speed and
aperture
automatically-allowing
you to
P
Auto-Multi
freely take pictures, concentrating only on
Program
P.
50
the shutter release opportunity.
In
addition,
other settings, such
as
Flexible Program
(page
51)
or exposure compensation (page
60)
are possible.
You
set desired shutter speed, and the
S
Shutter-Priority
camera selects the correct aperture.
Auto
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"Freeze" the motion
of
a moving subject
using a fast shutter speed or "blur" the
subject using a slower speed.
You
set the desired aperture, and the
camera selects the correct shutter speed.
A
Aperture-Priority
Lets you determine depth
of
the in-focus
area (page
88)
, so you can choose whether
Auto
P.
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near or far subjects are
in
sharp focus, or
whether foreground or background is to be
blurred.
Shutter speed and aperture are set
manually. Suitable for situations where it is
M
difficult to attain the desired effect using
Manual
P.56
other exposure modes. Also, use Manual
exposure mode when using a non-CPU
Nikkor lens. (Camera's exposure meter
cannot be used.)
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