Photography
Tips & Tricks
Master manual mode — aperture · shutter · iso
MManual
AVAperture Priority
TVShutter Speed
PProgram
00
Exposure Compensation
Brighter Image
−3 · · 2 · · 1 · · ▼ · · 1 · · 2 · · +3
Move dial toward + to increase exposure
Darker Image
−3 · · 2 · · 1 · · ▼ · · 1 · · 2 · · +3
Move dial toward − to decrease exposure
01
Aperture
1.4
2.8
4
5.6
8
12
16
22
📸 Portrait TipFor great portraits, use a wide aperture (low f-number like f/1.4–f/2.8) to blur the background and isolate your subject beautifully.
02
Shutter Speed
BULB
10″
1/4
1/10
1/25
1/50
1/100
1/250
1/500
1/2000+
📐 Camera Shake TipTo avoid camera shake, your shutter speed should exceed your focal length. Using a 50mm lens? Keep speed above 1/50s. Using 200mm? Stay above 1/200s.
03
ISO
100
Sunny
200
Bright
400
Overcast
800
Dusk
1600
Indoor
3200
Night
6400
Dark
🌙 Low Light TipHigher ISO amplifies the sensor’s sensitivity, letting you shoot in dark conditions — but introduces digital noise. Always use the lowest ISO that gives a correct exposure.