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.

[Fv] stands for Flexible value.

  1. Set the shooting mode to [Flexible-priority AE].

    • Press the MODE button, then turn the Main dial dial to select [Flexible-priority AE].

  2. Set the shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed.

    • Turn the Quick control dial 2 dial to select an item to set. [Main dial] appears to the left of the selected item.
    • Turn the Main dial dial to set the option.
    • To reset the setting to [AUTO], press the Erase button.

  3. Set the amount of exposure compensation.

    • Turn the Quick control dial 2 dial and select the exposure level indicator. [Main dial] or [Quick control dial 1] appears to the left of the exposure level indicator.
    • Turn the Main dial or Quick control dial 1 dial to set the level.
    • To reset the setting to [±0], press the Erase 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 [Program AE]
Manual selection
Manual selection [AUTO] [AUTO] Available Similar to [Shutter-priority AE]
Manual selection
[AUTO] Manual selection [AUTO] Available Similar to [Aperture-priority AE]
Manual selection
Manual selection Manual selection [AUTO] Available Similar to [Manual exposure]
Manual selection —

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 [Flexible-priority AE] mode to resemble [Aperture-priority AE] or [Program AE] mode, even when [Slow synchro] in [Shooting: 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 Erase button.