Minolta XG-1 - Creative shutter control

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WAYS OF USING AUTO MODE
On AUTO mode, your XG-1 will set the
precise shutter speed for proper exposure for
you automatically . Even so, you have consider -
able
control over results and can adjust, aper-
ture and shutter speed over considerable ranges
to suit the conditions and yourself .
General use
For usual good personal pictures with a
minimum of care where no particular effect is
desired,
simply set the aperture as ind i cated in
the table . These guide settings will provide as
much depth of field (see p. 36) as possible
while producing a shutter speed fast enough to
stop any subject motion and guard against blur
from camera movement (see p. 38).
Guide to setting aperture
H az y
Heavy
Sunny
Over-
indoo rs
Sun
cast
ASA 25
fl 8 f /4 f /2 f /1.4
ASA 80
f 1 11 f /5.6 f /4 f /1.4
ASA 100 f 1 11
f /5.6
f /4
f 11.4
ASA 200 f 1 11
f l8 f /5.6 f /2
ASA 400
f /16 f 1 11 fl 8 f /2.8
(These are only guidelines for typica l picture
taking situations . For additional information
see page 20 .)
NOTE
Use of a steady support (p. 39) or an
electronic flash (p. 43) is recommended for use
with shutter speeds of 1/60 or slower .