Control-Dial Setup; Exposure-Compensation Setup - Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D Instruction Manual

CONTROL-DIAL SETUP

The operation of the control dial in the auto recording, program, and manual exposure
modes (p. 39) can be specified in section 1 of the custom menu (p. 92). This custom
function has two options:
Shutter speed - this is the default setting. Descriptions in the manual are based on this.
When using program shift (p. 41), P is displayed as the exposure mode and the
S
exposure is shifted based on the displayed shutter speed. If the lighting changes, the
shutter speed remains fixed and the aperture changes for the exposure.
In manual exposure (p. 44), the control dial changes the shutter speed. Press and hold
the exposure-compensation button and turn the control dial to change the aperture.
Aperture - When using program shift (p. 41), P is displayed as the exposure mode and
A
the exposure is shifted based on the displayed aperture. If the lighting changes, the
aperture remains fixed and the shutter speed changes for the exposure.
In manual exposure (p. 44), the control dial changes the aperture. Press and hold the
exposure-compensation button and turn the control dial to change the shutter speed.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION SETUP
Exposure compensation setup is set in section 1 of the custom menu (p. 92). This custom
function has two options:
Ambient & flash - when using exposure compensation with the flash, both the ambient
and flash exposure controls are adjusted.
Ambient only - the flash exposure is fixed and only the ambient exposure controls
(shutter speed, aperture, and camera sensitivity) adjust the exposure.
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