Manual Exposure

You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture.


The following explanations refer to operations when [Shooting Mode Dial] under [Mode Dial Control Set] is set to [Set with Dial].

  1. Set the Still/Movie/S&Q dial to the desired shooting mode.
    • If you select S&Q (slow-motion/quick-motion), you can select [S&Q Motion] or [Time-lapse] on the [Shoot Mode] screen.
  2. Set the mode dial to M (Manual Exposure).
  3. Select the desired aperture value by turning the front dial.
    Select the desired shutter speed by turning the rear dial L.
    • You can set which dial changes the aperture value and shutter speed with [Custom Key/Dial Set.] or [Custom Key/Dial Set.].
    • You can also set [ISO] to [ISO AUTO] in manual exposure mode. The ISO value automatically changes to achieve the appropriate exposure using the aperture value and shutter speed you have set.
    • When [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO], the ISO value indicator will blink if the value you have set is not suitable for appropriate exposure. If this happens, change the shutter speed or aperture value.
    • When [ISO] is set to other than [ISO AUTO], use “M.M.” (Metered Manual)* to check the exposure value.
      Toward +: Images become brighter.
      Toward -: Images become darker.
      0: Appropriate exposure analyzed by the camera.

      *Indicates under/over for appropriate exposure. It is displayed using a numerical value on the monitor and with a metering indicator on the viewfinder. By customizing the viewfinder display, you can also display the values numerically in the viewfinder.

  4. Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.

To set the shooting mode using MENU

When the mode dial is set to (Disabled), you can set the shooting mode using menu operations.

MENU → (Shooting) → [Shooting Mode] → [Shoot Mode] → Select [Manual Exposure].


Hint

  • By rotating the front dial/rear dial L while pressing the AEL button, you can change the shutter speed and aperture (F-value) combination without changing the set exposure value. (Manual shift)

Note

  • The Metered Manual indicator does not appear when [ISO] is set to [ISO AUTO].
  • When the amount of ambient light exceeds the metering range of the Metered Manual, the Metered Manual indicator flashes.
  • The SteadyShot warning indicator does not appear in manual exposure mode.
  • The brightness of the image on the screen may differ from the actual image being shot.
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