Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 104)

Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
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Manual
User chooses both shutter
speed and aperture. Use when you want complete
control over exposure.
The following options are available:
Shutter-
priority auto
User chooses shutter speed;
camera sets aperture for best
exposure.
High shutter speeds freeze
action. Low shutter speeds
suggest movement by blurring
moving objects.
Programmed
auto
Camera sets shutter speed
and aperture for best expo-
sure. Flexible program can be
used to select additional com-
binations of shutter speed and
aperture that will produce the
same exposure.
Best choice in most circum-
stances.
Option How it works When to use it
Aperture-
priority auto
User chooses aperture; cam-
era sets shutter speed for best
exposure.
Large apertures (small f/-num-
bers) soften background de-
tails and let more light into
camera, increasing range of
flash. Small apertures (large f/
-numbers) increase depth of
field, bringing main subject
and background into focus.