Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n manual Exposure compensation, Exposure control, Number, Flexible Program

Models: DCS Pro SLR/n

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Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation for available light is activated by changing the

 

shutter speed and/or lens aperture. Use the AE-L/AF-L (Auto

 

Exposure/Autofocus Lock) button, the Exposure Compensation button, or

 

Auto Exposure Bracketing.

 

In flash photography with a NIKON-dedicated TTL Speedlight, exposure

 

compensation can also be performed by varying the amount of flash output.

 

Camera-originated exposure compensation affects both the foreground

 

subject and the background; variations in flash output amount affect only

 

the foreground.

Exposure control

Programmed Auto: Camera sets both shutter speed and aperture for

 

correct exposure.

 

Shutter-Priority Auto: User selects shutter speed and camera sets

 

matching lens aperture for correct exposure.

 

Aperture-Priority Auto: User selects aperture and camera sets matching

 

shutter speed for correct exposure.

 

Manual: You select both shutter speed and aperture, following or ignoring

 

the meter’s recommendations to achieve the desired exposure.

f-number

The numbers on the lens aperture ring and in the camera’s LCD that

 

indicate the relative size of the lens aperture opening. The f-number series

 

is a geometric progression based on changes in the size of the lens

 

aperture, as it is opened and closed. As the scale rises, each number is

 

multiplied by a factor of 1.4. The standard numbers for calibration are 1.0,

 

1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, etc., and each change results in a

 

doubling or halving of the amount of light transmitted by the lens.

Flexible Program

Flexible Program temporarily shifts an automatically selected shutter

 

speed/aperture combination while maintaining correct exposure. That is, a

 

desired shutter speed or aperture can be selected in Programmed Auto

 

exposure mode.

Focus-Priority for autofocus

The shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus.

 

Focus-Priority is given to Single Servo AF mode while Release-Priority is

 

given to Continuous Servo AF.

Focus Tracking

Enables the camera to analyze the speed of the moving subject according to

 

the focus data detected, and to obtain correct focus by anticipating the

 

subject’s position—and driving the lens to that position—at the exact

 

moment of exposure.

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April 29, 2004

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Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n manual Exposure compensation, Exposure control, Number, Flexible Program, Focus-Priority for autofocus