Sigma Digital SLR Camera SD14 User Manual

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The SD14 is equipped with a PC Synchro Terminal, which accepts a cable
connection fro external/studio flash units.
CAUTION!!
• S-TTL auto flash does not work, if PC Synchro Terminal is used.
• Set the camera’s exposure mode to M and set to flash synchronized speed
Sync (1/180) or a shutter speed of 1/160 or lower. See the instruction manual
of the particular flash used for additional information.
• The SD14’s PC Synchro Terminal is compatible with plugs that have a
positive (+) polarity on the central pin and a negative (-) polarity on the
shield. If the plug has reverse polarity, use a commercially-available polarity
conversion cord.
WARNING!!
• The PC terminal cannot accept flashes that use a voltage of more than
250V. Higher voltage will damage the camera. Please ask the manufacturer
of the flash about the voltage and compatibility with the PC terminal.
EXTENDED MODE SETTING
If Extended Mode is selected, it is possible to use ISO 1600 sensitivity.
1
Press the ”FUNC” button 7 times and hold,
the LCD panel will indicate “
“. Do not
release the
button.
2
Keep the ”FUNC” button depressed and turn
the “C”-dial to select the “
“.

Sigma Digital SLR Camera SD14 Specifications

General

Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens SLR Type Digital Camera
Image Sensor Size	13.8 x 20.7mm
Lenses Used	Sigma SA Mount Lenses
Picture Angle	Equivalent to 1.7x the focal length of a lens when used on a 35mm SLR camera.
Lens Mount	SA mount
Imaging Element Type	FOVEON® X3™ (CMOS)
Color Photo Detectors	14.06 Million (2652 Columns x 1768 Rows x 3 Layers)
Image Recording Format	Lossless compression RAW Data (12bit), JEPG
White Balance	8 Type (Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom white balance)
Viewfinder Type	Pentaprism SLR Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	98％ horizontal, 98％ vertical
Viewfinder Magnification	0.9x (50mm F1.4 at infinity)
Eyepoint	18mm
Diopter Adjustment Range	-3dpt to +1.5dpt
Auto Focus Type	TTL phase difference detection system
AF Operating Range	EV 0 to 18（ISO100）
Focus Mode	Single AF, Continuous AF (AF Predict function), MF
Metering Systems	8-segment Evaluative Metering, Center Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering
Metering Range	EV 1 to 20（with 50mm F1.4 at ISO100）
Exposure Modes	(P) Program AE、(A) Aperture Priority AE、 (S) Shutter Speed Priority AE、(M) Manual
ISO Sensivity	ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, (1600)
Exposure Compensation	±3EV（in 1/3steps）
AE Lock	Push button type
Auto Bracketing	±3EV （ in 1/3steps, Appropriate Exposure – Under Exposure – Over Exposure）
Shutter Type	Vertical-travel metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled through entire speed range
Shutter Speeds	1/4000sec to 30sec, Bulb up to 30sec Flash Synchronization at 1/180sec.
Storage Media	CompactFlash™ (CF) (TypeⅠ/Ⅱ), HITACHI MicroDrive™
Aspect Ratio	3：2
Resolution	Super Hi(JPEG) : 4608 x 3072, HI：2640 x 1760 MED：1776 x 1184, LOW：1296 x 864
Interfaces	USB 2.0, Video Out (NTSC／PAL)