Sigma DP1 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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M
MANUAL EXPOSURE
Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of
the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as you desire.
1
Set the Mode Dial to the
M
position.
(The shutter speed value is illuminated in
green.)
2
Select the desired shutter speed value by
using button.
3
Press the button.
(The aperture value is illuminated in green.)
4
Set the exposure value to ±0.0 by using
button.
The exposure meter can display an
exposure error of up to ± 3 stops from the
correct exposure in
1
/
3
steps. If the
exposure error is more than three stops, the
exposure meter will blink.
5
Press the shutter button “half-way” to
verify the focus and take the picture.
It is possible to change the combination of shutter speed and aperture value as
follows.
Shutter Speed Aperture
15s ~ 1/1000s F4.0 ~ F11
1/1250s F5.6 ~ F11
1/1600s F8.0 ~ F11
1/2000s F10 ~ F11
When the aperture value is set to an unavailable value by changing the shutter
speed value, the shutter speed value will be changed to an available value
automatically.
When the shutter speed value is set to an unavailable value by changing the
aperture value, the aperture value will be changed to an available value
automatically.