User manual KONICA MINOLTA DYNAX 7

[. . . ] 1 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing a Minolta camera. A valuable tool for photographers, the Maxxum/Dynax 7 has been designed with precision in mind to help you capture your photographic vision. As you use the Maxxum/Dynax 7, you will find that its performance and reliability compliment your own photographic expertise and raise your skills to a higher level. The Maxxum/Dynax 7 features a newly developed 9-point AF system with center dual cross-hair sensors to give great flexibility when composing photographs, and the ability to switch between AF and MF, using the AF/MF control button, without changing holding positions. [. . . ] Open the control-panel door, then press the adjust button. · The set display appears in the navigation display. · Press the shutter-release button partway down to enter the settings. or remains in the display while flash bracketing is set. Flashbracketing indicator Front control dial Rear control dial Meter index 6. Compose your subject and press the shutter-release button all the-way-down to take the picture. Repeat step 6 until the series is complete. · Turn the camera off, change the drive mode, push the built-in flash down to cancel the bracketed series. 104 105 FLASH FLASH BRACKETING · The normal sequence (for a 5 frame bracket in 1/2 increments) is; Normal ¨ -0. 5EV ¨ +0. 5EV ¨ -1. 0EV ¨ +1. 0EV ACCESSORY FLASH By using an optional accessory flash, such as the 5600HS(D), you can get improved flash performance over the built-in flash. The accessory flash units fit in the shoe located on the top of your camera. · Your camera comes with an accessory shoe cap which protects the accessory shoe contacts. When using a flash or other accessory, remove the accessory shoe cap (1) and store the shoe cap into the eyepiece cap for safekeeping (2). · The flash signals for the accessory flash are the same as those for the built-in flash (p. · Refer to the specific instruction manual for each accessory flash to obtain the flash range. For the 5600HS(D), 5400HS, and 5400xi, the flash range will also appear in their data panels. 1 2 However by selecting Custom 11-2, the following sequence is possible; (p 169. ) -1. 0EV ¨ -0. 5EV ¨ Normal ¨ +0. 5EV ¨ +1. 0EV · The number above the bracket indicator in the display and also in the viewfinder, increases each time you take a picture. · Bracketing towards overexposure may not be possible with the built-in flash. · If you press the display-selection button, the meter-index display appears in the navigation display. The flash bracketing index is shown in the lower mid-area with . 106 107 FLASH FLASH METERING Flash metering changes according to the flash unit and lens being used. D lens 5600HS(D) 3600HS(D) 5400HS Other accessory flashes Built-in flash ADI metering (HSS on, with pre-flash) Pre-flash metering (HSS on) TTL metering Other lenses Pre-flash metering (HSS on) Pre-flash metering (HSS on) TTL metering When using an accessory flash with HSS function, and if HSS is turned on, then pre-flash fires and ADI/Pre-flash metering will occur (blue area of the chart ). When using a D lens, ADI metering is also done using the built-in flash ( area). · TTL 4-segment flash metering will be used instead of ADI/Pre-flash metering, when HSS is off, bounce flash is set, or when an off-camera cable is used to connect multiple flash units. TTL average metering will be used instead of ADI/Pre-flash metering when rear flash or the mirror lock-up function is selected. Use of a Flash/Color Meter with Pre-Flash When pre-flash fires, a flash/color meter cannot meter accurately. This is because the purpose of pre-flash is to assist ADI/Pre-flashmetering, not to provide illumination for the picture. Cancel HSS (see flash manual) or eliminate the influence on metering using Custom 20-2/3 (p. However, if you use the test-flash button on the flash, the pre-flash will not fire. ADI metering (without pre-flash) TTL metering · When the shutter speed is faster than 1/200 sec, flash metering will be HSS-TTL. If Wireless/Remote flash is set, metering will be Wireless/Remote-TTL. TTL metering (Through-the-lens): The TTL flash metering system determines the flash exposure automatically. The preflash is metered (14 segment) and fed back to the flash exposure system to more accurately determine the flash exposure. ADI metering (Advanced Distance Integration): Flash metering is controlled by the guide number in addition to TTL metering. [. . . ] 92% x 94% (with 50mm f/1. 4 at ) 0. 8X (with 50mm lens f/1. 4 at ) Spherical acute matte 22. 5 mm from the eyepiece, 18. 5 mm from the eyepiece frame. ­1 diopter, Adjustment: ­2. 5 - +0. 5 Single frame advance, Continuous advance (Low 2 frames/sec. , High 4 frames/sec, 3. 7 in AF mode) , Self-timer (10 or 2 second), Exposure bracketing (single-frame or continuous advance), Multiple exposure. Auto load Auto rewind, manual start Rewind time (24 exposure film): High speed: 5. 5 sec. , Silent: 12 sec. 198 199 APPENDIX 9 point TTL phase-detection system, multi metering with dual cross-hair type CCD line sensor metering cell. Multi-dimensional predictive focus control is available for moving subjects. [. . . ]