User manual KONICA MINOLTA MAXXUM STSI (ALPHA SWEET S)

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL QUICK OPERATION GETTING STARTED FULL-AUTO OPERATION SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES ADDITIONAL FEATURES APPENDIX FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your Minolta camera more quickly. After familiarizing yourself with the camera, start with Level I and learn to operate the camera in Full-Auto mode. Move on to Level II and the Subject Program modes when you are comfortable with the camera and want to have more control. Here you decide the type of image you want to photograph and leave the exposure details to the camera. [. . . ] Set a small aperture when photographing landscapes to ensure your entire scene is sharp. · Usable apertures will depend on the aperture range of the lens you are using. Cancelling the Flash Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off. · will be displayed in the data panel. 40 41 S-MODE ­ SHUTTER PRIORITY In S-mode, you select the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture required for proper exposure. Use S-mode when you want to control the blur caused by subject movement. S-MODE ­ SHUTTER PRIORITY S-Mode Flash When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it will fire each time a picture is taken. Flash exposure is controlled by the camera's TTL automatic flash metering system. 1. Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash. · will appear in the data panel. 2. Press the function button and turn the control dial until S appears in the data panel. 2. Turn the control dial to select any shutter speed up to 1/90th of a second. · The camera automatically sets the aperture for the selected shutter speed. Cancelling the Flash 3. Turn the control dial to select the shutter speed. · The number 60, or 125, displayed in the data panel stands for 1/60th or 1/125th of a second. · The seconds indicator appears in the viewfinder and data panel if the shutter speed is one second or longer. Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off. · will be displayed in the data panel. If the aperture display in the data panel blinks, the required setting is outside the aperture range of the lens. Turn the control dial until the blinking stops. 42 43 S-MODE ­ SHUTTER PRIORITY Shutter Control M-MODE ­ MANUAL M-mode gives you full control of the exposure. The camera's meter index displays how your settings compare to the exposure determined by the camera's metering system. 1. Press the function button and turn the control dial until M appears in the data panel. Fast Shutter Speed Slow Shutter Speed In addition to controlling the duration of the exposure, shutter speed determines how moving subjects will appear in the final image. Depending on the speed of your subject, slow shutter speeds will make a moving subject appear to flow, creating a feeling of motion. In addition to stopping action, fast shutter speeds can help prevent blur caused by camera movement during exposure, known as camera shake. · Use a fast shutter speed to stop the motion of your subject. · Use a slow shutter speed to blur the motion of your subject. 3. Turn the control dial to select the shutter speed. 4. Press the exposurecompensation button and turn the control dial to select the aperture. 44 45 M-MODE ­ MANUAL Metering in Manual Mode In manual mode, the meter index in the viewfinder and the data panel indicates how your exposure compares with the camera's meter reading. M-MODE ­ MANUAL M-Mode Flash When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it will fire each time a picture is taken. Flash exposure is controlled by the camera's TTL automatic flash metering system. ­ The exposure will overexpose your subject. 1. Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash. · will appear in the data panel. 2. Turn the control dial to select any shutter speed up to 1/90th of a second. ­ The exposure will underexpose your subject. If an exposure compensation indicator does not appear, your settings agree with the exposure determined by the camera. 3. Press the exposurecompensation button and turn the control dial to select the aperture. · Refer to the flash range table on page 25 to determine the aperture setting and the flash range. Cancelling the Flash Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off. · will be displayed in the data panel. 46 47 TAKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb) Set the shutter speed to bulb when you want to take time exposures. [. . . ] - 1/2000 sec. , bulb 1/90 or slower SPECIFICATIONS Drive Modes: Single frame, continuous advance (1 frame/sec. ), self-timer, exposure bracketing, and multiple exposure. Auto rewind, manual start (Count-down display) Forward (shows number of exposures taken) 12 (ISO 100 in meters) 28mm angle of view Approx. (according to Minolta test methods) Rewind: Frame counter: Built-in Flash GN: Coverage: Recycling Time: TTL phase-detection system, with one CCD sensor. AF Sensitivity Range: EV -1 to18 (ISO 100) AF Illuminator: Built-in with range of 1. 0 - 5. 0m. [. . . ]