Minolta 2098-301 instruction manual Exposure M-Mode, Manual Shift, Exposure S-Mode

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EXPOSURE — S-Mode

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. Raise the built-in flash.

• appears in the viewfinder when the flash is charged.

2. Turn the control dial to select any shutter speed up to 1/300th of a second.

• The camera sets the required aperture automatically.

Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off to cancel the flash.

EXPOSURE — M-Mode

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.

•The aperture and shutter speed settings change in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments depending on the current exposure compensation dial setting.

1.Turn the exposure-mode dial to M.

2.Turn the front control dial to select

the shutter speed.

3. Turn the rear control dial to select the aperture.

Manual Shift

Manual shift lets you shift to equivalent aperture/shutter speed combinations without changing the exposure value (EV).

Press the AE-lock button and turn the front control dial until the desired aperture / shutter speed combination appears in the data panel.

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