Question: Manual Shutter Control

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Good Day,

 

I have noticed that if one selects "A" for shutter and puts the camera in Aperture-priority mode, the full range of shutter speeds does not appear to be available; only those "notched" on the dial. I believe this is by design.

 

My question - when i focus in A-priority mode on a target w/ A=f/2.8, the camera reads Shutter=1/6. When I change to manual mode, (i.e. both dials are not on A), i am not able to select this shutter speed. I can select 1/8th, for example, but not 1/6th.

 

First q: Why is it that in A-priority mode, the camera can select some Shutter speeds which when attempted to choose in Manual mode are not available?

 

Second q: Sometimes I notice that in Manual mode, i am not able to adjust the EV indictor on the middle bar - sometimes the red bar is -1/3 Ev, and sometimes +1/3 EV - but not centered. It doesn't happen always, but seemingly in some indoor targets that are not as brightly lit. Yet, putting it in full Auto the exposure obviously is perfect.

 

Thank-you

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