Exposure, Choosing a shooting mode – Nikon Z9 Mirrorless Camera User Manual

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Exposure

Choosing a Shooting Mode

To choose a shooting mode, hold the

I

button and rotate the main

command dial. The selected option is shown in the shooting display
and control panel.

Exposure

Mode

Description

P

Programmed
auto (

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Use for snapshots and in other situations in
which there is little time to adjust camera
settings. The camera chooses both shutter
speed and aperture automatically.

S

Shutter-
priority auto
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Use to freeze or blur motion. You choose the
shutter speed; the camera adjusts aperture
automatically.

A

Aperture-
priority auto
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)

Use to blur backgrounds or bring both
foreground and background into focus. You
choose the aperture; the camera adjusts
shutter speed automatically.

M

Manual (

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You control both shutter speed and aperture.
Choose a shutter speed of “Bulb” or “Time” for
long time-exposures.

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