Aperture Priority - A; Control Dial - Minolta Dimage 7i Instruction Manual

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ECORDING MODE

APERTURE PRIORITY - A

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets
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When A mode is selected, the aperture value on the
monitors turns blue.
Turn the control dial (1) to set the desired aperture. Press
the shutter-release button partway down to activate the
exposure system (2); the corresponding shutter speed will
be displayed.
The aperture values can be changed by half stop increments between f/2.8 and f/8 at
the lens' wide-angle position and f/3.5 to f/9.5 at the lens' telephoto position. If the
aperture value is beyond the shutter-speed range, the shutter-speed display will blink
on the data panel and turn red on the monitors. The shutter speed range in aperture-
priority exposure mode is 4 to 1/4000 second.
When the shutter speed falls below an acceptable limit for the camera to be hand held,
the camera-shake warning (p. 17) appears in the lower left corner of the EVF and LCD
monitor. When the warning appears, decrease the aperture value until the warning
disappears or place the camera on a tripod.
Because the shutter speeds can be adjusted in
fine steps, the same shutter speed maybe
displayed when the aperture is changed. With
the camera sensitivity (ISO) set to auto, the
shutter speed may not change when the
aperture is adjusted.
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SHUTTER PRIORITY - S
The photographer selects the shutter speed and the camera
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sets the appropriate aperture to ensure correct exposure.
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When S mode is selected, the shutter speed on the
monitors turns blue.
Turn the control dial (1) to set the desired shutter speed.
Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate
the exposure system (2); the corresponding aperture will be
displayed.
Camera Notes
For 35mm photographers, an aperture range of f/2.8 to f/8 does not seem impressive.
However, because of the CCD size and the actual focal length of the lens, the apertures on this
digital camera give significantly more depth of field at any given angle of view with any given
aperture than a 35mm camera. So even with the minimum aperture of f/8, the depth of field will
give the coverage needed to create beautiful, sharp images.
The shutter speeds can be changed by half
stop increments from 4 seconds to 1/2000. If
the shutter speed is beyond the aperture
range, the aperture display will blink on the
data panel and turn red on the monitors.
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