Nikon D3 - Manual (Page 145)

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Flexible Program
In exposure mode e, different combinations of
shutter speed and aperture can be selected by
rotating the main command dial (“flexible
program”). Rotate the command dial to the right
for large apertures (small f-numbers) that blur
background details or fast shutter speeds that
“freeze” motion. Rotate the command dial to the
left for small apertures (large f-numbers) that
increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds
that blur motion. All combinations produce the
same exposure. While flexible program is in
effect, an asterisk (“*”) appears in the top control
panel. To restore default shutter speed and
aperture settings, rotate the command dial until the asterisk is no longer
displayed, choose another mode, or turn the camera off.
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See Also
See page 426 for information on the built-in exposure program.
Main command dial
SHOOT
CUSTOM
Shutter speed: 1 /
2,000
s
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 1 /
50
s
Aperture: f/22