Nikon D1X - Manual (Page 102)

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OGRAPHY—EXPOSURE MODE
Subject too bright; choose a higher f/-number or use an ND filter.
Subject too dark; choose a lower f/-number or use a flash.
Exposure Indicators
If the subject is too bright or too dark to allow cor rect exposure, the electronic analog expo-
sure display will flash and one of the following indicators will appear in the viewfinder and the
control panel on top of the camera:
Aperture Lock
Aperture can be locked at the selected setting ( pg. 94).
2—EV Steps for Exposure Control ( pg. 161)
By default, adjustments to aperture are made in increments equivalent to 1 /
3
EV ( 1 /
3
step). If
desired, the size of the increments can be increased to 1 /
2
or 1 step.
12—Assign Command Dial ( pg. 166)
This setting can be used to reverse the roles of the command dials so that the main command
dial controls aperture while shutter speed is assigned to the sub-command dial.
22—Aperture Setting ( pg. 173)
Use this setting when you want to adjust aperture using the lens aper ture ring. Note that
aperture for type G lenses is always set using the command dials, regardless of the option
chosen for Custom Setting 22.