Nikon D50 - Manual (Page 55)

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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.