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M manual exposure – SIGMA SD15 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 “D”-Dial to the “Drive-Area” (P.14).

2

Set the “Mode”-Dial to the “M” position.

3

Press the shutter button “Half-Way” to verify
the focus, and rotate C dial to select the
desired shutter speed.

4

While pressing

button, rotate C dial

to select the desired aperture.

5

Verify the settings in the viewfinder.


To determine the exposure value using the camera’s exposure meter

Rotate the “mode”-Dial to the M position. When you press the shutter
button “Half-way”, the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in the
viewfinder, and the display indicates the difference between the manually
selected exposure and the metered exposure. Such as

1.7

1

2

3

Step Below (under exposure)

0.0

Correct Exposure

3.0

3.0 Over (over exposure)

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.


● In manual exposure mode, it is possible to set the shutter speed and aperture

value by operating the C-Dial and the

button. It is possible to change

their allocated function.