SIGMA SD1 - Manual (Page 50)

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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.13).
2
Set the Mode dial to the “M” position.
3
Press the shutter button halfway to verify the
focus, and rotate S-dial (
) to select the
desired shutter speed.
4
Rotate the A-dial ( ) to select the desired
aperture value.
5
Verify the settings in the viewfinder.
TO DETERMINE THE EXPOSURE VALUE USING THE
CAMERA’S EXPOSURE METER
Set the Mode dial to the M position. When you press the shutter button
halfway, 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.