User Guide for Nikon P5100:
Shooting in P (Programmed Auto)
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Chapter Summary:
Rotate the mode dial to P......
Frame the subject, focus, and shoot......
At default setting, the camera automatically selects the focus area containing the closest subject, from nine focus areas, and adjusts focus accordingly (A 105......
Flexible Program...
In mode P, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial (“flexible program...While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (*) appears next to the mode indicator (P) in the monitor......
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Shutter speed...
Aperture...
Mode Description...
Shutter-priority auto (A 47...
Slow shutter speed: 1/30 s...
The same exposure can be achieved with different combinations of shutter speed and aperture, allowing you to freeze or blur motion and control depth of field...The following figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affect exposure......
Shooting in P, S, A, and M Modes...
Fast shutter speed: 1/1,000 s...
Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure...Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings...Flexible program, which changes the combination of shutter speed and aperture, can be used (A 46......
User controls both shutter speed and aperture......
User chooses shutter speed; camera selects aperture for best results...Use to freeze or blur motion......
Small aperture (large f-number): f/7.6...
Large aperture (small f-number): f/2.7...
Programmed auto (A 46...
shutter speed, aperture, and white balance......
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