SIGMA SD 9 - Manual (Page 5)

Metering Mode Button
Function Button
Resolution Button
AF Mode Button
ISO Sensitivity Button
C-Dial (Command Dial)
Shutter Button
b Display Panel
Exposure Compensation
Button
AE Lock Button Diopter Adjuster Hot Shoe
Cancel Button OK Button
Names of Parts
[ Names of Display Panel Parts ]
Main Menu Button
CF Card Cover
Release Lever
Release Socket
CF Card Cover
View Button
Information Button
Power Pack Contact Cover
Battery Latch
Tripod Socket
Modify Menu Button
Delete Button
Color LCD Monitor
CF Card Access Lamp Eyepiece Cup Zoom Controller
4-Way Controller
ᕡ Shutter Speed
ᕢ Aperture Value
ᕣ Counter / ISO Sensitivity
ᕤ Sound Setting
ᕥ Metering Mode
ᕦ Remote Control Mode
ᕧ ISO Sensitivity Setting
ᕨ Exposure Meter
ᕩ Auto Bracketing
µ Auto White Balance
¸ AF Mode
¹ Battery Indicator
Ƹ Resolution
b D-Dial ( Drive Dial )
Continuous shooting
Single frame shooting
Power OFF
Self-Timer ( 2s / 10s )
Mirror Lock - Up
Auto Bracketing
b S-Dial ( Shutter Dial ) / Mode Lever
Manual Exposure
Shutter Speed Priority AE
Aperture Priority AE
Program AE
Camera Strap Eyelet
Depth - of - field
preview Button
Remote Control Sensor
The SD9 features three metering methods for
greater control of photography’s essence : light.
˾ 8 - segment evaluative metering
This metering mode, offering exposure
control with minimal error, divides the screen
into 8 independently metered
segments, whose data is comprehensively
evaluated for optimal exposure setting. Excellent for shooting front-lit scenes,
as well as backlit, high-contrast and other special situations, 8 - segment eval-
uative metering helps to reproduce brightness to a photographer’s liking.
˾ Center area metering
In this mode, the camera meters only an area of about 5mm in diameter in the
center of the screen. This minimizes the influ-
ence of perimeter light sources, so you can
establish a highly specific area for determining
the level of exposure that suits your purpose.
Dust Protector Lens Mount
˾ Center - weighted average metering
In this most common metering mode, the camera primarily meters the
subject in the center of the screen, while
giving some weight to perimeter brightness.
Exposure can be effectively controlled by
using this mode in conjunction with the
Exposure Compensation function.
Exposure compensation and auto bracketing
Before you shoot, exposure compensation lets you adjust
exposure in 0.5EV steps within a ±3EV range of deviation from
the autoexposure level set for the scene. In situations where it is
difficult to determine proper exposure, such as when there are
subtle differences of subject brightness, it’s a good idea to use
auto bracketing to take three consecutive photographs at slightly
different exposures, so you can later choose the best-exposed shot.
WHERE DIGITAL AND 35mm SLR ADVANTAGES CONVERGE
Connector Cover
Battery Case
Lock Knob
Lens Release Button
4 exposure modes to suit any situation
˾ [ P ] Program AE
This mode covers most shooting circumstances, automatically setting a
combination of shutter speed and aperture appropriate to the subject’s
brightness, so you can shoot spontaneously without missing a moment or
adjusting exposure.
˾ [ A ] Aperture Priority AE
Set a desired aperture value, and the camera determines the appropriate
shutter speed. Stop down to increase depth of field. Open up to blur the
background and emphasize the subject. Aperture Priority AE is useful for
achieving these and various other effects.
˾ [ S ] Shutter Speed Priority AE
Set a desired shutter speed, and the SD9 selects the appropriate aperture
value for subject brightness. Freeze action by selecting a fast shutter speed;
capture a blur of motion with a slow shutter speed; or achieve various other
effects using Shutter Speed Priority AE.
˾ [ M ] Manual Exposure
This mode lets you set the shutter speed and aperture value as you choose,
as when you want to fix the exposure by referring to the TTL exposure
meter, external light meter, etc. This is particularly convenient for main-
taining an exposure setting for several shots.