Minolta Dimage 7Hi - Manual (Page 27)

52 53 A DVANCED RECORDING
PROGRAM - P
The programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information to
ensure perfect exposures. The sophisticated exposure system allows the photographer
the freedom to shoot without having to worry about the technical details of exposure
settings. The shutter speed and aperture values of the exposure are displayed on the
monitors and data panel. The shutter speed range in program exposure mode is 8 to
1/4000 second when camera sensitivity is set to auto (p. 71). If the brightness level of
the scene is outside the exposure control range of the camera, the shutter-speed and
aperture displays will turn red on the monitors and blink on the data panel.
The program line adjusts with the changes in focal length of the zoom lens. The
camera is programmed to maximize depth of field in the wide-angle range to provide
sharp landscape pictures, and to maximize shutter speed in the telephoto range to
minimize camera shake and blurred images. When the shutter speed falls below an
acceptable limit for the camera to be hand held, the camera-shake warning appears in
the lower left corner of the monitors (p. 31).
PROGRAM SHIFT
Although exposure calculations can be left to the
camera, photographers can still have control over
the final exposure with the program-shift function. As
described in the basic recording operation (p. 31),
press the shutter-release button partway down (1)
until the shutter speed and aperture value are
displayed. The control dial (2) can then be used to
shift the shutter speed and aperture combination;
each combination will give the optimum exposure.
The built-in flash cannot be used with program shift. The camera gives priority to the
flash exposure; once the flash is raised, any changes made with the program shift will
be canceled.
P
EXPOSURE MODES
A
S
M
Program - the camera controls both the shutter speeds and aperture.
Aperture priority - the photographer selects the aperture and the camera
sets the appropriate shutter speed.
Manual exposure - the photographer selects both the shutter speed and
aperture.
Shutter priority - the photographer selects the shutter speed and the camera
sets the appropriate aperture.
LCD monitor
Data panel
The four exposure modes allow extensive control over image
making. Programmed AE gives carefree operation, aperture and
shutter priority allow photographers to maximize exposures in
different situations, and manual exposure provides complete
freedom in controlling the final image. See setting the function dial
section on page 48.
All exposure mode icons on the data
panel have been shown for clarity.
Exposure modes
Shutter speed
Aperture
1
2