AUTO BRACKETING. Sigma SD14

AUTO BRACKETING

This function of the camera lets you take a sequence of pictures of the same subject at three different exposure levels; Appropriate Exposure, Under Exposure and Over Exposure. If it is difficult to determine the proper exposure, please use this function.

1

Set the “D”-dial to position.

2

Turn the “C”-dial to set the bracketing amount.

(It can be set in 1 ⁄ 3 EV step increments up to

±3 EV).

3

Set the “D”-dial to drive area (P.14).

■ The camera will take three pictures in the following sequence; Appropriate exposure, under exposure and over exposure.

■ For example: If you set the bracketing amount to 2.0, the indicator in the viewfinder will show as follow.

P,A,S mode M mode

First Frame

Second Frame

Third Frame

0.0

2.0

2.0

* Measured Value

-2.0 EV deviation from Measured Value

+2.0 EV deviation from Measured Value

(* Measured value is the difference between the correct exposure value of the camera and your setting value).

■ The exposure bracketing can be used with 4 different modes.

P Mode ; Both shutter speed and aperture value will be changed.

A Mode ; Only shutter speed will be changed.

S Mode ; Only aperture value will be changed.

M Mode ; Only shutter speed will be changed.

WARNING !!

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Once you set the auto bracketing mode, the camera will continuously hold that auto bracketing mode until you set the bracketing amount to “0.0”.

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■ For the first frame, “ ” mark will be displayed continuously on the LCD panel. For the second frame, “ ” mark on the LCD panel, will blink slowly, then it will blink quickly for the third frame.

■ When you set the self-timer mode, the camera will automatically take three consecutive pictures.

■ It is possible to change the drive mode during the Auto Bracketing operation.

But if you set the self-timer mode, the camera will take three continuous pictures.

■ It is not possible to use Auto Bracketing mode for flash photography. Auto

Bracketing will not affect the output level of the flash.

Auto Bracketing mode can be used in combination with Exposure

Compensation.

You can take pictures with Auto Bracketing mode based on a compensated exposure, which you set.

To do so, please set both the Auto Bracketing mode and Exposure Compensation mode as desired.

The combined value (Exposure Compensation and Auto Bracketing) will be indicated on the viewfinder display.

Example

Exposure Compensation +1.7 with Auto Bracketing amount 1.0

First Frame

1.7

(Exposure compensation +1.7 & no shift value)

Second Frame

0.7

(Exposure compensation +1.7 & shift value -1.0)

Third Frame

2.7

(Exposure compensation +1.7 & shift value +1.0)

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