Bracketing; Notes On Bracketing - Minolta Dimage 7i Instruction Manual

R
ECORDING MODE

BRACKETING

This mode makes a three image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is a method of taking a
series of images of a static subject in which each image has a slight variation in
exposure. The camera is not limited to exposure brackets, but can also make contrast,
saturation, and filter brackets. Only one image characteristic can be bracketed at a
time. The bracketing mode is set with the function dial (p. 44).
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Turn the function dial to the drive-mode position (1).
While pressing the function button (2), turn the control
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dial (3) to set the bracketing mode.
Turn the digital-effect switch to the image characteristic to be
bracketed. For more on the Digital Effect Control, see page 67.
Exposure bracket
Color-saturation bracket
The order of the exposure bracket series is normal exposure (as indicated by the
shutter-speed and aperture displays), underexposure, and overexposure. The exposure
bracket is set to 0.3Ev increments, but can be adjusted to 0.5Ev or 1.0Ev increments in
the custom 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p. 78).
Set the contrast, color saturation or filter to the desired level; the bracket series is from
the Digital Effect Control setting to one unit under to one unit over. See the Digital
Effects Control section on page 67 to set the contrast, color saturation, and filter.
Except for a RAW image, if the contrast or color saturation is set to the maximum or
minimum level (±3), one bracket will be made at ± 4: +3, +2, +4. A RAW image cannot
exceed the maximum and minimum levels and will contain two identical brackets: +3,
+2, +3. A black and white Filter bracket is made to the Filter settings before and after
the set Filter (p. 71). If filter 10 is selected, the bracket series will be 10, 9, 0.
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Contrast bracket
Filter bracket
Compose the picture as described in the basic-operation section (p. 31).
Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the exposure
and focus for the series; the camera will continue to focus during the
series if set to continuous AF (p. 81). Press and hold the shutter-release
button all the way down (2) to make the bracket series; three consecutive
images will be captured.
Exposure bracket
Normal
Under
Over
Number of frames in
bracketing series
Frame counter

NOTES ON BRACKETING

If the CompactFlash card is filled or the shutter button is released before the series has
completed, the camera will reset and the entire bracket must be made again.
With super fine and RAW image qualities or when using flash, the bracket will not
advance automatically; the shutter-release button must be pressed for each frame of
the series. Once the series begins, the focus and exposure values are set and do not
have to be made again. The remaining number of frames in the bracket series is
displayed on the monitors next to the bracketing icon.
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