User manual KODAK DCS 330

[. . . ] DCS 300 Series Digital Cameras User's Guide for DCS 300 Series Digital Cameras Table of Contents Contents About Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Camera Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Camera Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Do not use this setting. 6-18 2 Remove your finger from the F S ISO A PRINT TYPE AF-S MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial to set the desired shutter speed. Shutter speed indications change in 1/2 EV steps as follows: 30" 23" 15" 11" 8" 5. 5" 4" 3" 2" 1. 5" 1" 1. 4 2 3 4 6 8 11 15 23 30 45 60 90 125 180 250 350 500 750 1000 1500 2000 3000 4000 For the best results, do not use a shutter speed greater than 1/4 second. C F If the Exposure meter LCD indications turn Off, lightly press the Shutter Release button to turn them On again. 3 Look inside the viewfinder, compose the shot, and lightly press the Shutter Release button. Confirm the focus and the automatically set aperture value. 6 General 4 To capture the image, fully depress the Shutter Release button. F 6-19 If HI appears with the ISO A PRINT TYPE S AF-S electronic analog display (lower right corner of viewfinder)*--Over-exposure alert: Select a higher shutter speed or use a Nikon ND filter. C +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- If Lo appears with the ISO A PRINT TYPE S AF-S C electronic analog display (lower right corner of viewfinder)*--Underexposure alert: Select a slower shutter speed or use the builtin flash or a Nikon Speedlight. +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- If a green mark appears-- Flash photography is recommended: Use the built-in flash or a Nikon Speedlight. F * Shows the difference in value from a correct exposure. If the difference exceeds +2EV, appears for underexposure and for overexposure. 6-20 Operating in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 1 Press and hold the MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial until A (for AperturePriority Auto) appears in the Camera Status LCD panel and viewfinder. Ps MDE FNC SET () +/- RESET BUSY F PRINT TYPE 6 General F IMPORTANT: If FEE blinks in the Camera Status LCD panel--Lens setting error alert: The lens (other than the IX-Nikkor lens) is not set to its minimum aperture setting, causing the shutter to lock. Set the lens to its minimum aperture. 6-21 2 Remove your finger from the MDE button and rotate the SubCommand dial to set the desired aperture. Aperture indications change in 1/2 steps as follows: ISO A PRINT TYPE F S AF-S f1. 4 f1. 7 f2 f2. 4 f2. 8 f3. 3 f4 f4. 8 f5. 6 f6. 7 f8 f9. 5 f11 f13 f16 f19 f22 f27 f32 Available apertures are limited to those of the lens in use. An intermediate figure (for example, f1. 8, f3. 3) indicates the maximum aperture of the lens in use. With zoom lenses, the maximum aperture for each of the various focal length settings is shown in 1/6 EV steps. C F If the Exposure meter LCD indications turn Off, lightly press the Shutter Release button to turn them On again. 3 Look inside the viewfinder, compose the shot, and lightly press the Shutter Release button. Confirm focus and the automatically set shutter speed. F 4 Fully depress the Shutter Release button to capture the image. 6-22 If HI appears with the F S ISO A PRINT TYPE AF-S electronic analog display* --Over-exposure alert: Select a smaller aperture (larger f-number) or use a Nikon ND filter. C F +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- If Lo appears with the F S ISO A PRINT TYPE AF-S C electronic analog display* --Under-exposure alert: Select a wider aperture (smaller f-number) or use the built-in flash or a Nikon Speedlight. F +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- If a green mark appears-- Flash photography is recommended: Use the built-in flash or a Nikon Speedlight. 6 General F * Shows the difference in value from a correct exposure. If the difference exceeds +2EV, appears for underexposure and for overexposure. 6-23 Operating in Manual Exposure Mode 1 Press and hold the MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial until M appears in the Camera Status LCD panel and viewfinder. Ps MDE FNC SET () +/- RESET BUSY 2 Remove your finger from the F PRINT TYPE MDE button and rotate the Main-Command dial to set the desired shutter speed. F +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- F S ISO A PRINT TYPE AF-S Refer to the "Operating in Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode" section on page 6-18 for shutter speed indications and sequence. C F +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- 6-24 3 Rotate the Sub-Command dial to set the desired aperture. F S ISO A PRINT TYPE AF-S C F +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- Refer to the "Operating in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode" section on page 6-21 for aperture indications and sequence. 4 Look inside the viewfinder, compose the shot, and lightly press the Shutter Release button. Adjust the shutter speed and/or aperture by rotating the Main- or Sub-Command dials until the electronic analog display shows "0" or your desired value. Be sure to confirm focus. F +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- 5 Fully depress the Shutter Release button to capture an image. 6 General 6-25 Electric Analog Display Examples +2. 1. 0. 1. 2+2. 1. 0. 1. 2- Over +2 EV +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- +0 EV +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- +1 EV +2. 1. 0. 1. 2- -1 EV Under -2 EV The Electronic Analog display in the viewfinder blinks when the subject is too dark for Metering. In this case, use built-in flash or a Nikon Speedlight. 6-26 Metering System The available exposure Metering systems vary, depending on your camera. Exposure Metering System 3D Matrix Metering Center-Weighted Metering Spot Metering DCS 315 no yes yes DCS 330 yes yes yes 3D Matrix Metering 6 3D Matrix Metering is only available with the DCS 330 camera. General This system is ideal for quick operation in any exposure mode. With D-type AF Nikkor lenses, 3D Matrix Metering is automatically activated. 3D Matrix Metering uses three types of data: (1) scene brightness, (2) scene contrast and (3) distance to focused subject (distance information). Data on scene brightness and contrast are detected by the camera's eight-segment Advanced Matrix Sensor, while data on the distance to focused subject is detected and relayed by the D-type AF Nikkor lens in use. Information sent by the camera's autofocus system indicating whether the main subject is centered is also considered in the computation. Through analyzing this data, your camera provides correct exposures even in extremely complex lighting situations. If a non-D-type AF Nikkor lens is used, Advanced Matrix Metering is performed. Although the lens does not provide distance information, the eight-digit Advanced Matrix Sensor provides a correct exposure in most lighting situations. 6-27 Center-Weighted Metering With approximately 65% of the meter's sensitivity concentrated on the 8. 4 mm-diameter circle in the viewfinder and approximately 35% outside this circle, this meter is useful when you want to base your exposure on a specific area in the scene. In Auto Exposure mode, to measure the brightness of the picture's off-center portion, use the AE-L button. Refer to "Using the Auto Exposure Lock Function" on page 7-4. Spot Metering Nearly 100% of the meter's sensitivity is concentrated on the 2. 5 mm-diameter circle (approximately 1% of entire frame) in the center of the viewfinder. [. . . ] If you try to open these files in Photoshop without first acquiring them, only the thumbnail version will be available. TTL auto flash The camera's light sensor measures flash illumination, as reflected by the subject on the imager and shuts off the flash when the measurement indicates correct exposure. Because the sensor that controls the flash receives light through the lens, TTL auto flash can be used for bounce flash photography, Fill-flash, multiple flash photography, etc. An additional advantage of TTL Auto flash is that you can use a wide range of aperture settings, while ensuring correct exposure. [. . . ]