Aperture-Priority AE. Canon D30

Aperture-Priority AE

In this mode, you set the aperture value, and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed to suit the brightness of the scene. This is called Aperture-Priority AE.

By setting a smaller aperture value (larger aperture), you can blur the background to make the subject stand out as in a portrait. Or, by setting a larger aperture value (smaller aperture), you can increase the depth of field to make both the foreground and background look sharp.

* stands for “aperture value.”

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Small aperture value Large aperture value

1

Set the Mode Dial to

⟨ ⟩

.

2

Select the aperture value.

● Turn the

⟨ ⟩ dial.

3

Focus on the subject.

● Press the shutter button down halfway.

The shutter speed is determined automatically.

4

Check the display, then take the picture.

● If the shutter speed is not blinking, the exposure is correct.

● Compose the picture, then press the shutter button down fully.