Mode A: Aperture Priority
In mode A (aperture priority),
you choose the aperture and
the camera selects the shutter
speed. Choose large apertures
(low f-numbers) to emphasize the
main subject by blurring background and foreground
details. Choose small apertures (high f-numbers) to
bring both the background and main subject into focus.
1
Choose mode A.
Rotate the mode dial to
A. The current aperture is
displayed in orange.
2
Choose an aperture.
Rotate the up-down dial to
choose an aperture. Your
selection only takes eect when the photograph is
taken; the eect cannot be previewed in the picture
display.
3
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
Press the shutter-release
button halfway to set focus and
exposure. The shutter speed
selected by the camera will be
displayed in the picture display.
4
Take a picture.
Gently press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down.
Note
If auto aperture shift is on (page 92), the camera will adjust
aperture for optimal exposure.
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