VI Basic Operations

CAMERA

 

 

 

 

2Photographing Images

2.1.4Special Photography on Advn. Menu

—Fluorescent Photographing or Dark Subject Photographing

The following settings are recommended for fluorescent photography or dark subject photography.

Settings on the CAM Advn. menu

Displayed only when the DS-5Mc is connected.

Cooled

Display shown at end of exposure (only when DS-5Mc is connected)

1)Set the white balance under normal lighting conditions before photographing. Adjust R and B Gain as necessary.

2)Select (small) for the photometry area (adjust for each subject).

3) Select (average photometry) for the photometry method (adjust for each subject).

4)When adjusting the focus, first set the display mode to high-sensitive "1.3Mi" before proceeding. Then, press (focus button). You will have high-sensitive and high-speed image display. With the "1.3Mi" display mode, high-gain display is obtained.

5)By that time, the exposure mode has been automatically changed to "MANU". By adjusting the shutter speed and camera gain manually, fine-adjustment of the displayed image can be performed.

6)Press (exposure start button), and the DS-L1 starts automatic exposure. When finished, a screen is displayed with a frozen image.

is displayed when exposure time is longer than 6 seconds. Right click aborts the exposure, after which image is freeze-framed.

7)If necessary, adjust the shutter speed and camera gain

manually, and press (exposure start button) again.

8)The standard tone setting is TONE 3, but you can adjust it to your liking after the exposure. Also, the brightness can be fine-adjusted by Y icon.

9)If the black level is found to stand out after photographing, adjust the black level to the negative side with the SFT icon to prevent the black level from standing out.

When DS-5Mc is connected

<-SFT is displayed when exposure stops. Click on <-SFT , which automatically calculates the amount of black level shift for negative side adjustment. The amount adjuted is displayed in SFT.

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