Nikon D70S - Manual (Page 93)

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Taking Photographs—Exposur
e
The Flash-Ready Indicator
If the fl ash-ready indicator ( ) blinks in the viewfi nder, the fl ash can be used for ad-
ditional lighting. The fl ash-ready indicator will not be displayed if Off is selected for
Custom Setting 20 (Flash sign).
Long Time-Exposures
At a shutter speed of , the shutter will remain open while the camera shutter-
release but ton is held down. In delayed remote and quick-response remote modes,
is displayed instead of ; the shutter opens when the shutter-release button
on the optional ML-L3 remote control is pressed (2 s after the button is pressed in de-
layed remote mode) and remains open until the remote-control shutter-release button
is pressed a second time (maximum 30 minutes;
107). Nikon recommends using a
fully-charged EN-EL3a battery or an optional EH-5 AC adapter to prevent loss of power
while the shutter is open. Note that if the shutter is open for more than approximately
1 s at any setting, “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may
ap pear in the fi nal pho to graph.
Non- CPU Lenses
If a non-CPU lens is attached in mode M, will appear in the aperture displays in
the control panel and viewfi nder. Aperture must be adjusted manually using the lens
aperture ring, and depth-of-fi eld preview is not available. The camera exposure meter
can not be used, and exposure will not be displayed in the electronic analog exposure
display.
Electronic Analog Exposure Display
The electronic analog exposure display in the viewfi nder shows whether the photo-
graph would be un der- or over-exposed at current settings. Depending on the option
chosen for Custom Setting 9 (EV step), the amount of un der- or over-ex po sure is
shown in increments of
1 /
3
EV or ½ EV. If the limits of the ex po sure metering system
are ex ceed ed, the display will fl ash.
“EV step” set to “1/3 step” “EV step” set to “1/2 step”
Underexposed by 1 /
3
EV Underexposed by ½ EV
Optimal exposure Optimal exposure
Overexposed by more than 2 EV Overexposed by more than 3 EV