Minolta 2084401 Mode Shutter Priority, Depth-of-field Preview, Control dial until S appears

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A MODE - APERTURE PRIORITY

Depth-of-field Preview

To check how much of your scene will appear in focus, press the depth- of-field preview button. The lens will stop down to the aperture that appearing on the display.

•The viewfinder may appear dark at larger f-number (smaller lens opening). The aperture is always at its brightest setting when looking through the viewfinder; the aperture is stopped down during exposure.

1Focus on the subject and set the aperture.

2Press the depth-of-field

preview button.

• The lens will stop down to the selected aperture.

• Preview is cancelled when the depth- of-field button is released.

Depth-of-field can be increased by :,

•Using smaller apertures.

•Using short focal length lenses.

•Moving farther away from your subject.

•Do not turn the focusing ring while pressing the depth-of-field button.

•Changing the aperture while pressing the depth-of-field preview button, does not affect the preview image. Depth of field can only be previewed after the aperture is set.

•If you press the depth-of-field preview button after pressing the shutter-

release button partway down and glows in viewfinder, the shutter can be released.

Custom Function Notes

Cust-6: Focus-hold button on Minolta lenses can be used for focus lock (1), continuous-advance exposure bracketing (2) or depth-of field preview

(3) (p.110).

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 or the stop the motion of the subject.

1 Turn the function dial to

.

2	While pressing the
	function button , turn the	CREATIVE EXPOSURE
	control dial until S appears
	on the data panel.

3	Release the function button. Turn the control dial to
	select the shutter speed.

• The shutter speed range is from 1/4000 to 30 seconds.

	Fractions of a second are		If the aperture display blinks,
		“ indicates full	the shutter speed is outside
	displayed without a
		seconds. 2” is two	the aperture range of the
	numerator. The number
		seconds.	lens. Turn the control dial
	125 displayed stands for
			until the blinking stops.
	1/125th of a second.

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Contents Appendix Table of Contents Table of Contents Detailed OperationFor Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Names of Parts BodyNames of Parts Data PanelViewfinder Using the Eyepiece Cap StrapAttaching the Strap Installing the Batteries Battery Condition IndicatorsBatteries Lens caps LensAttaching the Lens Removing the LensFilm Film-chamber LockWait until the film is Gently press the manual- rewind button using a penRewinding the Film Completely rewoundTurning Eye-start on Handling the Camera EYE-STARTPressing the Shutter-release Button Turn the function dial toCanceling the Audio Signal Audio SignalCanceling Eye-start Turning the Audio Signal OnTaking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Special Focus Situations Focus SignalsFocus Focus cannot be confirmed BlinkingFocus Lock Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Center your subject in the wide Focus frameFlash Range Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Cancel Lens ShadowingRed-Eye Reduction Canceling Red-eye ReductionWhen you release the button, Until Appear on Data panelSUBJECT-PROGRAM Selection PortraitLandscape SUBJECT-PROGRAM Selection Close-upSports Night Portrait Photograping Night ScenesSelf-timer Drive ModesCenter your subject in the focus frame Drive Modes Continuous AdavanceFor Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Recompose the picture Focus Lock in Remote Control ModeShutter-release button Lift your finger from Aperture Control Shutter ControlMode Aperture Priority Exposure ModesCanceling the Flash Mode Aperture PriorityFlash with a Mode Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flashControl dial until S appears Mode Shutter PriorityDepth-of-field Preview Select the shutter speedMode Manual Mode Shutter PriorityFlash with S Mode Mode Manual Flash with M modeEv Scale in the Viewfinder Mode Control dial to change Shutter speedsLow Light Exposure WarningsBright Light Taking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90Focus Area Wide Focus AreaSpot Focus Area Focus Area Local Focus AreasFocus Modes Automatic AF Continuous AFAppears on the data Focus Modes Single-Shot AFManual Focus Spot Metering AF IlluminatorSegment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering Subject in the center Subject on the rightExposure AE-LOCK Spot-AE LockExposure AE-LOCK Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE LockMount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61 With the object to be meteredUsing the Remote-Control with BulbSold Separately Attaching the Remote Cord Sold SeparatelyExposure Compensation Checking Exposure CompensationTo set the bracketing Setting the ISO ManuallyExposure Bracketing IncrementExposure Bracketing Repeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposure Multiple ExposureStop From blinking Down to take the lastMultiple Exposure Canceling Multiple ExposureFlash Metering Multiple ExposureFlash Metering Attaching the Accessory FlashFlash Pre-flash meteringHIGH-SPEED Sync HSS Attach the accessory flash toSlow Sync High-speed sync HSSNormal flash Wireless flash WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashSetting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode With the camera and flash on Turn the function dial toWireless/Remote Ratio Flash WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashTaking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode 100 101Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash Mode 102 103Imprinting the Date or Time For Owners of the Quartz Date Model Setting the Date or Time104 105 Changing the Date Format106 107 Setting Custom FunctionsCustom Functions Turn the function dial to any Position other than Cust108 109 Custom FunctionsCustom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens Custom 8 P Mode Settings110 111 Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation112 113 PROGRAM-RESET Button Following settings will not change114 115 116 117 Accessory InformationAccessory Flashes LensesAccessory Information 118 119Trouble Shooting 120Care and Strage 122 123Specifications 124 125Index 126 127Subject MM-B108