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Nikon D50 User Manual

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Refer

ence—P

, S, A, and M Modes

M: Manual

In mode M, the user controls both shutter speed and aperture. Shut ter
speed can be set to values between 30 s and ¼

,000

s, or the shutter can be

held open indefi nitely for a long time-exposure (

). Aperture can be

set to val ues between the minimum and maximum values for the lens.

1

Rotate the mode dial to M.

2

Rotate the com mand dial to choose a shut ter speed. To set aperture,

rotate the command dial while pressing the

(

) button. Check

exposure in the electronic an

a log ex

po sure display (see following

page), and con tin ue to adjust shut ter speed and ap er ture until the
de sired ex po sure is achieved.

3

Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.