Nikon D3x User Manual

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Flexible Program
In exposure mode e, different combinations of 
shutter speed and aperture can be selected by 
rotating the main command dial (“flexible 
program”). Rotate the command dial to the right 
for large apertures (small f-numbers) that blur 
background details or fast shutter speeds that 
“freeze” motion. Rotate the command dial to the 
left for small apertures (large f-numbers) that 
increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds 
that blur motion. All combinations produce the 
same exposure. While flexible program is in 
effect, an asterisk (“*”) appears in the top control 
panel. To restore default shutter speed and 
aperture settings, rotate the command dial until the asterisk is no longer 
displayed, choose another mode, or turn the camera off.
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See Also
See page 430 for information on the built-in exposure program.
Main command dial
SHOOT 
CUSTOM 
Shutter speed: 
1
/
2,000
 s
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 
1
/
50
 s
Aperture: f/22