Minolta Dimage 7Hi - Manual (Page 24)

1280 X 960
Image size setting
2560 X 1920 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480
1280 X 960 1280 X 960 640 X 480
Recorded
image size
46 A DVANCED RECORDING
DIGITAL ZOOM
The digital zoom doubles the lens magnification. The digital zoom cannot be used with
RAW image quality or in movie recording.
Press the magnification button (1) on the back of the camera.
The effect is immediately displayed. Pressing the
magnification button a second time cancels the digital zoom.
The live image is enlarged on the LCD monitor and is
cropped with a shaded border in the EVF. X2.0 is displayed in
the monitors when the digital zoom is in effect. When using
the wide focus area (p. 44), the AF sensor will not appear to
indicate the point of focus.
When an image is taken with the digital zoom, the final image size depends on the
image-size setting on the camera. The image is trimmed and then the total number of
pixels are interpolated to produce an image with a pixel resolution shown in the chart.
EVF
1280 X 960 UHS continuous-advance images are resized to 640 X 480.
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The macro mode is used for close-up photographs of small objects. The marco mode
can be used with the digital zoom to increase the close-up effect. Subject programs
and movie recording can be used with the macro setting. The built-in flash cannot be
used with macro mode.
Align one of the arrows on the zoom ring with the arrow next to
the macro switch. The lens must be zoomed to the wide-angle
or telephoto position for the macro switch to engage.
Slide the macro switch on the lens barrel forward. The camera
is now in macro mode. The macro icon is displayed in the
lower right corner of the monitors. Make sure the subject is
within the macro focusing range:
Wide angle: 0.3 - 0.6m / 12 - 24 in from the CCD.
Telephoto: 0.25 - 0.6m / 10 - 24 in from the CCD.
The zoom ring will be locked at the wide-angle position in
macro mode. At the telephoto position, the zoom ring can
move slightly to make fine adjustments to image size.
To return to normal recording mode, slide the macro switch
towards the rear of the lens.
Because of the high image magnification, hand holding cameras during
close-up photography is very difficult. When possible, use a tripod.
Use the Flex Focus Point (p. 45) to specify the area to be within focus.
Because depth of field (the area in focus) is narrow in close-up photogra-
phy, using focus lock with off-center subjects can cause minor errors
which are exaggerated at high magnifications.
The variable position EVF makes working in tight spaces and at low levels
easy. The EVF can be tilted between 0° and 90°.
Shooting tips
MACRO MODE
LCD monitor
1
Approximate location of
the CCD plane.