A: Manual Exposure - Canon EOS 6D Mark II Mode D'emploi

a: Manual Exposure

In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperture as desired. To
determine the exposure, refer to the exposure level indicator in the
viewfinder or use a commercially-available exposure meter. This
method is called manual exposure.
* <a> stands for Manual.
Shutter speed
Aperture
Standard exposure index
Exposure level mark
150
Set the Mode Dial to <a>.
1
Set the ISO speed
2
Set the shutter speed and
3
aperture.
To set the shutter speed, turn the
<6> dial. To set the aperture, turn
the <5> dial.
If it cannot be set, set the <R>
switch downward, then turn the
<6> or <5> dial.
Focus on the subject.
4
Press the shutter button halfway.
The exposure setting will be displayed
in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
Check the exposure level mark <s> to
see how far the current exposure level
is from the standard exposure level.
Set the exposure and take the
5
picture.
Check the exposure level indicator
and set the desired shutter speed and
aperture.
If the exposure level exceeds ±3
stops from the standard exposure,
the end of the exposure level
indicator will display <I> or <J>.
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