Minolta A1 instruction manual Bracketing

BRACKETING

This drive mode makes a three image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is a method of taking a series of images of a static subject in which each image has a slight variation in exposure. Contrast, satura- tion, and filter brackets can also be made.

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Turn the function dial to the drive mode position (1).

3	Press the function button in the center of the dial (2).
	Turn the front control dial to select the bracketing drive
	mode (3). Use the rear control dial (4) to switch among
	continuous-advance, single-frame advance, and Digital
	Effect brackets; the Digital Effect bracket depends on the
	position of the Digital Effect switch (p. 77). Press the
	shutter-release button partway down or press the func-
	tion button to set the mode.

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Continuous-advance bracket - the order of the exposure bracket series is normal exposure (as indicated by the camera), underexposure, and overexposure. The exposure bracket is set to 0.3Ev increments, but can be changed to 0.5Ev increments in section 2 of the recording menu (p. 96). If the memory card is filled or the shutter button is released before the series has completed, the camera will reset and the entire bracket must be made again.

Single-frame advance bracket - the same as the continuous-advance bracket except that the shutter-release button must be pressed for each exposure. Focus does not lock with the first frame.

Digital Effect bracket - for filter, color saturation, or contrast brackets. Set the contrast, color saturation or filter to the desired level; the bracket series is from the Digital Effects Control setting to one unit under to one unit over. See the Digital Effects Control section on page 77 to set the contrast, color saturation, and filter.

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