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Other shooting options and advanced settings
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Choosing aperture (A aperture-priority mode)
In mode A, you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust
shutter speed for optimal exposure.
1
Rotate the mode dial to A.
2
After pressing the F button (F), use
FG to choose the aperture.
Aperture value
250250 F5.6
ISO
AUTO
L
N
A
3838
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Take pictures.
Larger apertures (lower f-numbers) decrease depth of fi eld (the area in front
of or behind the focus point that appears to be in focus), softening background
details. Smaller apertures (higher f-numbers) increase depth of fi eld.
When the
aperture value
(f-number) is
decreased
When the
aperture value
(f-number) is
increased
Preview function
If [PREVIEW] (P. 80) is assigned to the < or R (movie)
button, pressing the < or R (movie) button stops
aperture down to the selected value, allowing you to
preview depth of fi eld in the monitor. g “; FUNCTION,
R FUNCTION” (P. 80)
< button
R (movie) button
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