User manual MINOLTA VECTIS S-100

[. . . ] BASIC OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION ADDITIONAL FEATURES E INSTRUCTION MANUAL APPENDIX Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis S-100. The Vectis S-100 is an ultra compact IX240 type system camera with variable print-aspect-ratio and magnetic storage of date and exposure information. The Vectis S-100 also incorporates the revolutionary TTL side viewfinder. The side viewfinder provides a high viewfinder magnification, high eyepoint, and large diopter range, in addition to giving the camera its distinctive profile. [. . . ] The longer shutter speeds set in Night Portrait mode let you capture beautiful photographs of twilight scenes and night skylines. Press the program-select button until the subjectprogram pointer is under . 1. Set the camera to Night Portrait mode. Tips: · Set the flash to or when using Night Portrait mode. · Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken. 2. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. Tips: · Use faster film and a tripod. · If you are photographing a dark night scene, it may be difficult for the camera to focus, use manual focus or focus hold. 42 43 CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES Your camera has three exposure modes: Aperture Priority (Amode), Shutter Prioity (S-mode), and Program (P-mode). In P-mode, the camera sets the aperture and shutter speed automatically. Select A-mode to control the depth-of-field in your images (see Aperture Control on page 47). Set S-mode to control the way moving subjects appear in your images (see Shutter Control on page 50). A S Aperture Priority Mode Shutter Priority Mode Manually select aperture Manually select shutter speed A MODE - APERTURE PRIORITY In A mode, you select the aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera to A mode when you want to control the range of sharpness (depth-of-field) in an image. Press the exposure-mode button until A appears in the data panel. 3. Turn the control dial to select the aperture. · Press the program-reset button to return to fully automatic operation. Shutter Speed and Aperture in the Data Display · If 1000 or 30" blinks in the data panel, the required setting is beyond the camera's shutter speed range. · If the flash lamp blinks slowly, the required shutter speed is too slow to hand hold the camera. Turn the flash on or use a tripod. Shutter Speed Aperture 44 45 A MODE - APERTURE PRIORITY A Mode Flash When the built-in flash is up, it will fire each time a picture is taken. When the built-in flash is down, it will not fire. Aperture Control Press the flash-mode button to turn the flash on. · The camera will automatically set the shutter speed to 1/90 (flash sync. · Refer to Flash Range (page 32) to determine the aperture and the flash range. Large Aperture Small Aperture To cancel the flash, push the flash down. The size of the aperture (lens opening) determines the depthof-field in the final image as well as the intensity of the light falling on the film. Depth-of-field is the range in front of and behind the focus point that appears sharp in the final image. In the viewfinder, only the plane the camera is focused on will appear sharp. The photographed image however, will have a depth-of-field corresponding to the selected aperture. Large apertures (small numbers) limit the depth of field to a narrow range in front of and behind the point of focus. A narrow depth of field is used when you want to place greater visual emphasis on your main subject by blurring the background, as in the case of portraits. Small apertures (large numbers) provide greater depth of field, bringing an increasingly greater range into focus. [. . . ] For long periods, place the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent. · Periodically release the camera's shutter to keep it operating properly. · Before using after prolonged storage, check the camera's operation to make sure it is functioning properly. Before Important Events · Check the camera's operation carefully, or take test photographs. · Minolta is not responsible for any loss that may occur due to an equipment malfunction. Questions and Service · If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area. [. . . ]