Mastering the Nikon D300

2.12. S - Shutter Priority Auto Mode

Shutter priority auto is for those who need to control their camera's shutter speed, while allowing the camera to maintain the correct aperture for the available light. Figure 7 shows the S for Shutter Priority Auto mode followed by the shutter speed and aperture to the right of the S.

If you find yourself shoo ting action, you'll probably be concerned about keeping the shutter speed high enough to capture an image without excessive blurring. Shooting sports, air-shows, auto races, or anything moving quickly requires careful control of the shutter. Sometimes, too, you might want to set your shutter speed to a very slow setting for special effects, or time exposures.

Figure 7 shows the D300 in Shutter Priority ...