[yzeater]

Hey guys-
I'm need some help with my Nikon Coolpix 4300. For some of the shots I'm taking (motocross), I need to use a really fast shutter speed. So I've tried what the manual says to do. I put it in manual mode. I hold down the bottom left button, then press the up or down arrows. This changes the exposure mode (I think? some value changes from 0 to +2 or -2). How can I change the shutter speed? Any ideas guys. Thanks a lot
-yzeater

[aaanorton]

Set that back to 0.
Look for shutter priority. Set it to 250 of higher.

[wreks]

doesn't look like it has shutter priority, in manual mode you have to set both shutter and aperature at the same time..

The manual mode is a bit different than on Nikon's other cameras. The first thing that happens in manual mode is that all the menu options are unlocked. Once there, you have your choice of programmed auto or full manual mode. Programmed auto is just that -- the camera chooses the shutter speed and aperture. In full manual mode, you choose both. The aperture is F2.8 - F13.4, with not many stops in between. Shutter speed choices range from 8 sec to 1/1000 sec. There is also a bulb mode with a maximum shutter speed of 60 seconds (tripod and remote shutter release cable strongly recommended).

There is no shutter or aperture priority mode on the CP4300. You either set them both at the same time, or let the camera do it.

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