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RICOH LENS A16 24-85 mm : About the S mode (S: Shutter Priority mode).

Turning the mode dial to [S] (Shutter Speed Priority mode) allows you to adjust shutter speed manually. When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically selects the appropriate aperture value for that speed.
Available shutter speeds vary depending on attached camera unit.

S mode

*The shutter speed
  • Making the shutter speed faster will capture a moment like having the fast-moving subject stop. Or making the shutter speed slower will capture a trail trail of the moving subject, which will be able to create the scene in fluid motion.

Operating procedure

  • 1. While pressing the mode dial lock release button, turn the mode dial to [S].
  • Turn the mode dial to [S].
  • 2. Turn the Up-down dial to change the shutter speed.
  • Up-down dial
  • The selected mode symbol will be displayed in the picture display, the current shutter speed will be shown in orange.
  • 3. Press the shutter release button halfway. The aperture is selected and displayed on the screen.
  • Press the shutter release button halfway
  • 4. Gently press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot.

memo [Memo]

If the shutter speed is set longer, the aperture value will not become the minimum (open aperture), even if the subject is too dark.

Available shutter speed in [S] mode

  • In the [S] mode, the available shutter speed with the RICOH LENS A16 24-85mm F3.5-F5.5 camera unit will be; 1/3200 ~ 15 seconds. (The upper limit and lower limit for shutter speeds will vary depending on the shooting mode or the flash mode.)

Shutter speed Auto shift

  • When the [Shutter Speed Auto Shift] is set to [On], the camera will automatically adjust shutter speed for optimal exposure in the case that the selected shutter speed by the user will result for over exposure or under exposure.
  • The options are located in the [Shooting] menu > [Shutter Speed Auto Shift]. This option is available only in the [S] mode.
  • Shutter speed auto shift
Answer ID: gxr06008
Date created: February 29, 2012
Date modified: --
Product: GXR (RICOH LENS A16 24-85mm F3.5-F5.5)
Operating system: --
Category: Hardware operations
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