Fv: Flexible-Priority AE

In this mode, you can set shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed manually or automatically and combine these settings with your choice of exposure compensation. Shooting in [ Flexible-priority AE ] mode, with control over each of these parameters, is equivalent to shooting in [ Program AE ], [ Shutter-priority AE ], [ Aperture-priority AE ], or [ Manual exposure ] mode.

[ Flexible-priority AE ] stands for Flexible value.

Set the shooting mode to [].
- Press the button, then turn the dial to select [].
Set the shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed.
- Turn the dial to select an item to set. [] appears to the left of the selected item.
- Turn the dial to set the option.
- To reset the setting to [AUTO], press the button.
Set the amount of exposure compensation.
- Turn the dial and select the exposure level indicator. [] appears to the left of the exposure level indicator.
- Turn the dial to set the option.
- To reset the setting to [±0], press the button.

Combinations of functions in [ Flexible-priority AE ] mode

Shutter Speed	Aperture Value	ISO Speed	Exposure Compensation	Shooting Mode
[AUTO]	[AUTO]	[AUTO]	Available	Similar to []
[AUTO]	[AUTO]	Manual selection	Available	Similar to []
Manual selection	[AUTO]	[AUTO]	Available	Similar to []
Manual selection	[AUTO]	Manual selection	Available	Similar to []
[AUTO]	Manual selection	[AUTO]	Available	Similar to []
[AUTO]	Manual selection	Manual selection	Available	Similar to []
Manual selection	Manual selection	[AUTO]	Available	Similar to []
Manual selection	Manual selection	Manual selection	–	Similar to []

Caution

Blinking of the values indicates a risk of underexposure or overexposure. Adjust the exposure until the value stops blinking.

Slow synchro is not used under low light when you have set up [] mode to resemble [] or [] mode, even when [Slow synchro] in [: External Speedlite control] is set to [1/250-30sec. auto] (or [1/200-30sec. auto]).

Note

Values for shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed that are set to [AUTO] are underlined.
You can set shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed to [AUTO] and exposure compensation amount to [±0] in step 2 or 3 by holding down the button.