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SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE ("S")
An exposure mode which is still relatively new to Nikon users during the '80. I remembered Nikon managed to offer this as early as the Nikon F2 era where they designed an accessory called "EE-Aperture Control Attachment" specifically for the Nikon F2S, F2SB, F2A and F2AS to enable those mechanical Nikon bodies be able to utilize shutter priority mode. But the real change was actually happened with the Nikon FA in 1983 where it was the first Nikon body that offers a true body integrated Shutter Priority AE in its exposure control. The change was not entirely due to camera but actually via the Nikkor lense update where virtually all MF Nikkor lenses introduced after the Nikon EM onwards have incorporated additional levers and connections to enable capable Nikon bodies to start enjoying benefits of programmed AE as well as Shutter Priority AE - the FG was the first Nikon to offer Program AE while the FA was the first in the new series of Nikon to offer Shutter Priority AE. Subsequently, the AF-Nikkor that introduced with the F-501 onwards all bear such essential physical characteristic of an Ai-S lense specification as well as built-in CPU and electric contacts on both lense/camera to interact one another for communication exchange of all lense information which previously can relay via mechanical pins, levers and connections between two mediums.
Credit: Image courtesy of Mr. Steven G. MAKA ® <info@makaphotography.com>. Steven is a professional photographer and has an excellent online image gallery on his own at http://www.MAKAphotography.com. Image copyright © 2003. All rights reserved. Please respect the visual property of the contributing photographer.So, since then - Shutter Priority AE was included as a standard exposure control mode on all subsequent AF-Nikon bodies that followed and thus, Nikon F4 of 1988 also has incorporated it in its impressive long list of technical features. Basically, the exposure control mode of Shutter Priority AE is just an opposite to Aperture Priority AE, it lets you choose shutter speeds manually (instead of aperture as in the case when operates in an Aperture Priority AE mode). This is simply based on the theory of differing shutter speed timings in an exposure present varying visual effects in different nature - a fast shutter speed can stop action and slower shutter speeds create motion effects. So, by selecting a preferred shutter speed may help to enhance certain desired effect in a picture. In a way, you can achieve a similar visual effect even if you are operating the camera in an aperture priority AE mode by turning the aperture on the lense until a certain determined shutter speed is achieved. However, the process may be slower, less responsive and unassuring as most non-shutter speed priority AE equipped SLR usually have their shutter speed marked in full f-stop (unlike flexible lense diaphragms, aperture on the lense can actually be manipulated in variable f-stop value). So, a dedicated shutter priority AE equipped SLR camera is always easier to handle in situations such as shooting action photography and/or portraying an artful sense of visual via use of slow shutter speed etc.
NOTE: F4 only offers a selction of speed within the range on the shutter speed ring from 4 sec. to 1/8800 sec. in Shutter Priority AE mode. Slow shutter speed down to 30 sec. are ONLY available in PH, P or A mode.
The setup operation sequence is the same with Program AE; simply slide the exposure mode selector to "S" and adjust the shooting to mode to either Single Servo or Continuous firing mode. The lense aperture must also be set to a minimal value and - and finally - now you select a desired shutter speed from the shutter speed ring.
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from 4 sec. to 1/8800 sec.Basically, Shutter Priority AE works by camera selects the aperture based on the shutter speed you select for any theoretically good exposure based on suggested values from camera's metering system. When operating Shutter Priority AE in a Nikon F4, the best combination is still resting on the camera using with any AF-Nikkor (or Ai-P) lense and the optic you are using must be set to its minimum aperture. This exposure mode is available with lenses having a built-in CPU such as AF Nikkors and either an Ai-P Nikkor lense. Unlike previous MF Nikon FA, Shutter Priority AE mode in the Nikon F4 may not operate automatically even if any Ai-S lense is used and has its aperture set to its minimum value. The F4 exposure control may still/will presume it is not "capable" Nikkor lense to perform this mode with the camera and will auto-switches Shutter Priority AE to an Aperture Priority AE instead, #%$&#@**~ !....
Scenario of of LCD display in Shutter Priority AE Mode.
Please note: the aperture actually operates in a stepless mode (in half step increment) but the display of aperture value (f/numbers) shown will be in full f-stop but not shown steplessly. Further, shutter speeds for sub-4 sec are not available in this mode. If the shutter speed and aperture combination are out of the metering range designed for Shutter Priority AE mode, either a "HI" or "LO" message will appear which signifies the combination are either in over or underexposure. In such case, you can change an alternate shutter speed to enable the it falls back within a workable metering range in the F4's shutter priority AE mode and the message should disappear and revert back to normal display.
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http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.htmlW A R N I N G: The New G-SERIES Nikkor lenses have no aperture ring on the lense, they (s) when operating in manual exposure control even with certain earlier AF Nikon SLR camera models. Similarly, not ALL features provide in a modern AF-S series AF-Nikkor lenses can be utilized fully with a Nikon F4. Please refer to your local distributor for compatibility issue(s).
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