71 a – Nikon D5500 User Manual

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Shutter Speed and Aperture

Shutter speed and aperture are shown in the viewfinder and
information display.

Shutter speed

Aperture

Fast shutter speeds (

1

/

1600

s in this

example) freeze motion.

Slow shutter speeds (here 1 s) blur

motion.

Large apertures (such as f/5.6;

remember, the lower the f-number,
the larger the aperture) blur details

in front of and behind the main

subject.

Small apertures (f/22 in this case)

bring both background and

foreground into focus.

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