Focus Modes - Minolta DiMAGE S414 Instruction Manual

BULB EXPOSURES
Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure
mode (M) (p. 57). Exposures up to fifteen seconds can be
made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button.
The use of a tripod is recommended. The camera's
exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb
exposures; a separate light meter is recommended.
Set the exposure mode to manual in the basic section of
the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 54). Set the
drive mode to single-frame advance (p. 32).
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Bulb indicator
Camera Notes
When making bulb exposures, noise can be more pronounced because of the unusually long
exposure times, especially at 400 ISO. When making long bulb exposures, a camera sensitivity
setting of 64 or 100 will produce excellent results. At higher ISO settings, using shorter exposure
times (8 seconds or less) will reduce the effect of noise.
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ULTI FUNCTION RECORDING MODE
Use the controller (1) to decrease the shutter-
speed value below four seconds until "bulb" is
displayed.
To set the aperture value, press the exposure-
compensation button (2); the aperture display
should turn blue. Use the controller (1) to set
the aperture.
To take the picture, press and hold the shutter-
release button (3) for the duration of the
exposure. Releasing the shutter button will end
the exposure. The monitor will be blank during
the exposure.

FOCUS MODES

This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is set in the basic
section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 54).
Autofocus will produce excellent results in almost every situation, however, under certain
conditions, the autofocus system will not work accurately; see special focusing situations
on page 27. In these situations the camera can be manually focused.
After setting the camera to the manual focus mode (MF), "ZOOM" and "FOCUS" will
appear at the top of the LCD monitor. Press the center of the controller to switch between
the two functions; the function highlighted in blue is active. With "FOCUS" highlighted,
use the up/down keys of the controller to focus; the approximate focus distance is
displayed at the bottom of the monitor next to the frame counter. All distances are
measured from the CCD.
When the focus is set to the minimum focusing distance, as the lens is zoomed, the
distance will change to match the minimum focusing distance at each focal length.
Manual focus is not available when the monitor is turned off; the controller function is
automatically switched to the zoom.
Press the controller to switch between focus
and zoom (1). The active function is
highlighted in blue (2).
Use the up/down keys of the
controller to zoom or focus.
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Focus
distance
from the
CCD.
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