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Newb Question: How do you change the aperture in manual mode?
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<blockquote data-quote="fotojack" data-source="post: 42164" data-attributes="member: 16"><p><strong>Re: Newx Question: How do you change the aperature in manual mode?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>LOL.....nah...we wouldn't do that..........would we? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>OK, while pressing your shutter button half way down, rotate the thumbwheel, that should be right near your right thumb, left or right and look through your view finder to see which way the numbers are going. Remember...the smaller the number F1.8 - F2.8 - F3.5 - etc the larger the aperture (the more light goes in. The larger the number...F11 - F16 - F22 - etc...the less light goes in. This has to be balanced with your ISO (light sensitivity) and Shutter Speed (1/30th - 1/50th - 1/120th of a second - etc.</p><p></p><p>All this is in your manual, by the way. Seriously...I suggest you really do read it. Have your camera with you when you read it and just experiment with the settings. You're not going to learn all this stuff overnight or even on a weekend, kiddo. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Takes a bit of work on your part, and lots of reading and doing. And have fun while you're doing it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fotojack, post: 42164, member: 16"] [b]Re: Newx Question: How do you change the aperature in manual mode?[/b] LOL.....nah...we wouldn't do that..........would we? ;) OK, while pressing your shutter button half way down, rotate the thumbwheel, that should be right near your right thumb, left or right and look through your view finder to see which way the numbers are going. Remember...the smaller the number F1.8 - F2.8 - F3.5 - etc the larger the aperture (the more light goes in. The larger the number...F11 - F16 - F22 - etc...the less light goes in. This has to be balanced with your ISO (light sensitivity) and Shutter Speed (1/30th - 1/50th - 1/120th of a second - etc. All this is in your manual, by the way. Seriously...I suggest you really do read it. Have your camera with you when you read it and just experiment with the settings. You're not going to learn all this stuff overnight or even on a weekend, kiddo. :) Takes a bit of work on your part, and lots of reading and doing. And have fun while you're doing it. :) [/QUOTE]
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