Minolta 800si instruction manual Manual Mode, Shutter Priority Mode, Shutter Control

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S - SHUTTER PRIORITY MODE

SHUTTER CONTROL

Fast Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

Because the shutter speed controls the duration of exposures, it also determines how moving subjects will appear in the final image.

Use a slow shutter speed to blur the motion of your subject. Use a fast shutter speed to stop the motion of your subject. In addition to stopping action, fast shutter speeds can help prevent blur caused by camera movement during the exposure.

M - MANUAL MODE

In M mode, you have full control of exposure and the camera's meter index will show you how your settings relate to the TTL meter.

While pressing the exposure- mode button, turn either control dial until M appears in the data panel.

Release the exposure-mode button to enter the selection.

• The metering index will appear in the viewfinder.

Compose your scene. Turn the front dial to change the shutter speed.

Turn the rear dial to change the aperture.

• The shutter speed and aperture displays will change in 1/2-stop increments.

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Body Names of PartsControl Panel Data Panel Names of PartsViewfinder Quick Operation Neckstrap Standard AccessoriesEyepiece and Accessory Shoe Caps Basic OperationLow-battery symbol Installing the BatteriesBattery Condition Indicators Full-battery symbolRemoving the Lens Attaching and Removing the LensAttaching the Lens Remove the camera body cap and the rear lens cap as shownLoading Film Close the back cover and slide the main switch to onHolding the Camera Diopter AdjustmentSlide the main switch to on Handling the CameraGrip sensor Slide the eye-start switch to on or to OFFCustomize Function #15 Eye-start Switch EYE-STARTTurn the camera on Press the program-reset button Shooting in FULL-AUTO ModePress the rewind button Focus BasicsRewinding the Film Manual RewindFocus Lock Focus SignalsLocking Focus with the SHUTTER-RELEASE Button Customized Function #9 AF-Area Selection Focus LockLocking Focus with the AF Button Center your subject Focus area Press and hold the AF buttonManual Focus Special Focusing SituationsAF Illuminator Flash BasicsFlash Signals Using the BUILT-IN FlashCustomized Function #5 Flash Control in P-Mode Lens Shadowing and the BUILT-IN Flash Flash RangeCustomized Function #16 Built-in Flash Zoom Fill Flash RED-EYE ReductionSubject Program Selection Subject Program ModesLandscape Mode Portrait ModeSports Mode CLOSE-UP ModePhotographing Night Scenes Night Portrait ModeExposure Modes Exposure BasicsShutter Speed Program Exposure ModeChanging the Exposure Mode Exposure Modes Program Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Mode Cancelling PA or PS Mode Mode Flash Aperture Priority ModeAperture Control Shutter Priority Mode Shutter Priority Mode Manual ModeShutter Control Meter Index Manual ModeBulb Advanced AutofocusSINGLE-SHOT Autofocus Automatic Autofocus ModeAutofocus Modes Continuous AutofocusWide Focus Area Changing the Autofocus ModeFocus Frame Autofocus ModesLocal Focus Area Press and hold the adjust button and press the ISO buttonRelease Priority Focus FrameMetering Advanced ExposureSegment HONEYCOMB-PATTERN Metering Press the metering-mode button in the control panel CENTER-WEIGHTED Average MeteringMetering Selecting a Metering MethodAE Lock Exposure CompensationAE Lock Exposure BracketingCustomize Function #10 AE Lock Button Customized Function #11 Exposure Bracketing Sequence Raise the built in flash or turn the accessory flash onFlash Bracketing Exposure BracketingFlash Bracketing Multiple ExposureRepeat steps 3 and 4 until the series is complete Multiple Exposure Cancelling Multiple ExposureRepeat until all the exposures have been made Metering Index Mode Camera StatusDisplay Pointer Advanced Flash Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard modeHIGH-SPEED Flash Sync Press the flash-mode button in the control panel SLOW-SHUTTER Sync REAR-FLASH SyncREAR-FLASH Sync Flash CompensationSetting WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FlashTaking Pictures in WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FlashWait for both flash units to become fully-charged Cancelling the WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash WIRELESS/REMOTE Ratio FlashPC Terminal Memory Additional FeaturesRecalling Camera Settings in Memory Storing Settings in MemoryMemory Setting Action Customized SettingsCustom Function Control Resetting ALL the Customized Settings to Customized SettingsChanging the Customized Settings Turn the rear dial to change the settingFilm Areas Data MemoryOverwriting the Film Areas Confirming the Data Area Press the adjust buttonData Memory Selecting Data MemoryDeleting ALL of the Stored Data Turn the front control dial to change framesPress the data-memory button again For Owners of the Quartz Date Model Setting the Date and TimePress the Mode button to choose the data imprinting format Replacing the Quartz Data Back BatteryDEPTH-OF-FIELD Preview Setting Film Speed ManuallySetting Film Speed Manually SELF-TIMERFilm Drive Modes AppendixCompatibility of Lenses and Accessories Program Reset ButtonAccessory Information Function Program SettingPanorama Adapter TroubleshootingBlinking Indicators Vertical Control Grip VC-700Problem Check the following TroubleshootingCare and Storage CleaningExposure Technical DetailsCare and Storage FocusTechnical Details 132 133 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan