Nikon P5100 - Manual (Page 64)

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Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes
P, S,
A an
d
M
mode
s
5
Rotate the command dial to choose
an aperture value.
Repeat steps 2 to 5 to modify shutter speed
and aperture settings until the desired
exposure is achieved.
6
Focus and shoot.
At default setting, the camera automatically selects the
focus area containing the closest subject, from nine focus
areas, and adjust focus accordingly (
A 105).
B
Note on Shutter Speed
When [Continuous], [BSS], [Continuous flash], or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous] ( A 101),
or when a setting other than [Off] is selected for [Auto bracketing] ( A 104), the slowest shutter
speed available is down to 1/2 sec.
B
Shutter Speed of 1/2,000 Sec.
A shutter speed of 1/2,000 sec. is available only when the camera is zoomed all the way out.
17 17 17
F F
1/250 1/250 F2.7 F2.7 1/250 F2.7