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- From: wtyler@adobe.com (William Tyler)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Re: Nikon EM - what's that button do?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.054244.13910@adobe.com>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 05:42:44 GMT
- References: <75768@apple.apple.COM> <24456@alice.att.com>
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- In article <24456@alice.att.com> ark@alice.UUCP () writes:
- >In article <75768@apple.apple.COM> erc@Apple.COM (Ed Carp) writes:
- [about the Nikon EM]
- >> First, I assume there isn't a way to put this camera in manual mode - it's
- >> apeture-priority, camera selects the shutter speed, right?
- >
- >Correct.
-
- Actually, there is a limited manual capability. If you notice, the
- shutter control has three settings, Automatic, Manual 90, and Bulb.
- (As I recall, the actual labels are A, M90, and B.) M90 is a
- mechanical 1/90 second shutter speed, and thus you can use manual
- control at that one speed. Also, of course, Bulb gives you manual
- contro for long exposures. If you really really need to override the
- automatic exposure settings, and M90 doesn't cut it, you can always
- trick the camera by adjusting the film speed dial. That is, if you
- think you need 2 1/2 extra stops of exposure, just adjust the film
- speed 2 1/2 stops slower. If you do this, don't forget to change it
- back !-}
-
- --
- Bill Tyler wtyler@adobe.com
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