Ricoh DIGITAL CAMERA GR - Manual (Page 48)

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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 dis-
played in orange.
2
Choose an aperture.
Rotate the up-down dial to
choose an aperture. Your se-
lection only takes effect when the photo is taken; the
effect cannot be previewed in the picture display.
3
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
Press the shutter-release but-
ton halfway to set focus and
exposure. The shutter speed
selected by the camera will be
displayed in the picture display.
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Take the photograph.
Gently press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down to shoot.
Note
• If On is selected for Auto Aperture Shift in the shooting menu
(page 83), the camera will adjust aperture for optimal exposure.
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