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M manual exposure – SIGMA DP1 User Manual

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M MANUAL EXPOSURE

Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of
the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as you desire.

1

Set the Mode Dial to the M position.

(The shutter speed value is illuminated in
green.)

2

Select the desired shutter speed value by
using

button.

3

Press the

button.

(The aperture value is illuminated in green.)

4

Set the exposure value to ±0.0 by using

button.

x

The exposure meter can display an
exposure error of up to ± 3 stops from the
correct exposure in

1

/ 3

steps. If the

exposure error is more than three stops, the
exposure meter will blink.

5

Press the shutter button “half-way” to
verify the focus and take the picture.

x It is possible to change the combination of shutter speed and aperture value as

follows.

Shutter Speed

Aperture

15s ~ 1/1000s

F4.0 ~ F11

1/1250s

F5.6 ~ F11

1/1600s

F8.0 ~ F11

1/2000s

F10 ~ F11

x When the aperture value is set to an unavailable value by changing the shutter

speed value, the shutter speed value will be changed to an available value
automatically.

x When the shutter speed value is set to an unavailable value by changing the

aperture value, the aperture value will be changed to an available value
automatically.