Release Lock (Lens); Af Drive Speed - Minolta DYNAX 7 User Manual

CUSTOM 16, 17, 18
Custom 16 - Release Lock (Lens)
1. Shutter cannot be released if a lens is
not attached.
• [- -] appears when the shutter button is
pressed partway down, and then this message
appears when all the way down.
2. Shutter can be released if a lens is not
attached.
• Use when mounting the lens to a non-coupling
lens mount (telescope, microscope etc).
Custom 17 - AF Drive Speed
1 - Fast
• AF will operate at the maximum speed.
2 - Slow
• For use in close-up or low light conditions.
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Custom 18 - Exposure Compensation Using the Rear
Control Dial in P, A, and S Mode
You can compensate the exposure using the
rear control dial. This is convenient when you
are using a heavy lens and want to use your
left hand to support it.
1. Default operation
Exposure compensation is not possible using the rear control dial.
Control Dial Tasking
Exposure
Mode
Front Control Dial
P - Mode P - shutter speed
S
A - Mode Aperture
S - Mode Shutter speed
2. Exposure compensation using rear control dial (P
ture in P mode)
In P/A/S mode, exposure compensation is possible using the rear
control dial.
• If you turn the front control dial in P mode, you can select aperture.
Control Dial Tasking
Exposure
Mode Front Control Dial
P - Mode P - aperture
A
A - Mode Aperture
S - Mode Shutter speed
• The exposure compensation value is displayed in the meter index
and the display.
• Exposure-compensation dial must be set to +/– 0.
• Compensation range is +/– 3 EV for both 1/2 and 1/3 EV increments.
Rear Control Dial
P - aperture
A
Aperture
Shutter speed
- aper-
A
Rear Control Dial
Exposure
compensation
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