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.

  1. Set the Mode dial to Flexible-priority AE.

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

    • Turn the Quick control dial 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 dial and select the exposure level indicator. [Main dial] appears to the left of the exposure level indicator.
    • Turn the Main dial dial to set the option.
    • 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 [1/320-30 sec. auto] (or [1/250-30sec. 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.