Nikon D300 - Manual (Page 132)

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f: Shutter-Priority Auto
In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the
camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the
optimal exposure. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto:
1
Select exposure mode
f.
Press the I button and
rotate the main command
dial until
f is displayed in
the viewfinder and
control panel.
2
Choose a shutter speed.
Rotate the main command dial to
choose the desired shutter speed.
Shutter speed can be set to “
p” or
to values between 30 s ( q) and
1 /
8,000
s ( o). Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by
blurring moving objects, high shutter speeds to “freeze”
motion.
3
Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
A
See Also
See page 393 for information on what to do if flashing “ A” indicator
appears in the shutter-speed displays.
I button
Main command dial
Slow shutter speed ( 1 /
6
s) Fast shutter speed ( 1 /
1,600
s)