SIGMA DP3 Quattro - Manual (Page 47)

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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 Exposure Mode to the M position.
(The shutter speed is illuminated in orange.
The aperture value indicator is illuminated
in green.)
2
Set the desired aperture value by rotating
the Front Dial.
3
Set the shutter speed by rotating the Rear
Dial to adjust the value of the exposure
meter to ±0.0.
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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.
4
Press the shutter button “half-way” to verify the focus and take the picture.
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It is possible to change the combination of shutter speed and aperture
value as follows.
Shutter Speed Aperture
30s ~ 1/1250s F2.8 ~ F16
1/1600s F4.0 ~ F16
1/2000s F5.6 ~ F16
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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.
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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.