Nikon D7100 - Manual (Page 79)

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: Manual
In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. While
the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose
a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter
speed can be set to “v” or to values between 30 s and
1 /
8000
s, or
the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure
(Bulb/A or Time/%, 0 52). Aperture can be set to values
between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Use the exposure
indicators to check exposure.
Shutter speed Aperture
Main command dial Sub-command dial
A AF Micro NIKKOR Lenses
Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be taken into
account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture.
A The Exposure Indicator
If a shutter speed other than Bulb (A) or Time (%) is selected, the exposure indicator in
the viewfinder shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current
settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure
cntrl, 0 234), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of 1 /
3
EV or
1 /
2
EV (the illustrations below show the display in the viewfinder when 1/3 step is selected
for Custom Setting b2). If the limits of the exposure metering or live view exposure control
system are exceeded, the indicator will flash.
Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 /
3
EV Overexposed by over 2 EV
A See Also
For information reversing the exposure indicators so that negative values are displayed on
the right and positive values on the left, see Custom Setting f8 (Reverse indicators, 0 258).