Manual Mode

Manual Mode

Photography in Manual Mode
  • Turn the dial of the camera to M

You will now be able to control 3 parts of the camera

  • Aperture
  • Shutter Speed
  • ISO

 

Part 1:  SET ISO

Part 2:  Set APERTURE

Step 1: Choose a low or high aperture (F/Stop) depending on your subject/environment

Step 2: Changing Aperture in manual mode

    • Click the “Av” button on the back of your camera
    • Rotate the  dial ontop of the camera simultaneously
    • You will see the F/ change numbers on the back of your camera

Part 3: Changing Shutter Speed

Step 1:

  • Look in the view finder
  • Their will be a green graph at the bottom of the viewing area in the view finder
  • It will tell you what your shutter speed is set at and your aperture

     

Step 2:

  • Press your shutter half way down
    • This will allow the camera to take a “light reading”
    • The  flashing vertical line or “ticker” underneath the graph will move according to the light reading
      • This is where you will be adjusting the shutter speed/exposure

  Step 3: Change the Shutter Speed: 

  • Move the Dial at the top of the camera to the left or right
  • The “ticker” on the graph will move as you change the dial
  • This will be changing the shutter speed

  • Right  OVEREXPOSED (to much light)

  • Left UNDEREXPOSED (not enough light)