K 2-8 Choosing a Shooting Mode
Letting the Camera Choose Aperture and Shutter
Speed (
P
: Program AE)
The camera chooses the optimal aperture and shutter speed according to subject
brightness.
1 Rotate the mode dial to
P
.
2 Focus and check the display.
• The shutter speed and aperture chosen by the camera
are displayed.
3 Take pictures.
ISO-A
200
1023
1:02:03
P
100
%
1
S-IS AUTOS-IS AUTO
250 F5.6
0.0
30
p
30
p
4K
YFYF
Shooting mode
Shutter speed
Aperture
Subject Too Dark or Too Bright
If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed and aperture
displays will fl ash as shown.
Display Problem/solution
Large aperture (low f/-number)/
slow shutter speed
F2.8
60"
The subject is too dark.
• Use a fl ash.
Small aperture (high f/-number)/
fast shutter speed
F22
8000
Subject is too bright.
• The limits of the camera metering system have been
exceeded. Use a third-party ND (Neutral Density) fi lter
to reduce the amount of light entering the camera.
• Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in
s (silent) mode. g “2-10 Drive Mode (j/Y/i)”
(P. 151)
• If auto ISO sensitivity control is disabled, choose a value using [K ISO]. g “Adjusting
ISO Sensitivity (K ISO)” (P. 181)
• The aperture value shown when the displays fl ash varies with the lens and focal length.
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