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Sigma SD15 User Manual

Sigma SD15
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SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
For more precise control of the white balance setting or when
photographing under unusual lighting conditions, the [Custom WB] option
can be used to capture a sample of neutral object in a scene to be used for
color correction.
1
Make sure that "D"-dial is set to Single Frame Shooting
.
2
Press the
button on the back of the camera to display the Camera Set-up
Menu. (See P. 28 )
3
Use
arrows on the 4-way controller to select [Custom WB].
4
Press
arrow or
to open the custom white balance dialog screen.
5
Under the lighting conditions that will be used for the final photograph, frame a
white or neutral color object, such as a sheet of white paper or a white wall, so
that it fills the Center Area Metering circle inside the viewfinder.
6
Press the shutter button to release the shutter and capture a custom white
balance setting.
7
If a valid white balance setting was captured, a message will appear indicating
that the white balance image was captured successfully. If the capture was not
successful, "Failed!" will be displayed on the color LCD monitor. Repeat steps
5
and
6
to capture a valid white balance setting or press
to dismiss the dialog.
CAUTION !!
When a custom white balance setting is successfully captured, "Custom" will
automatically become the selected item in the White Balance menu.
It is recommended that an automatic exposure mode such as
P
,
A
, or
S
be
used when capturing a custom white balance setting to ensure proper
exposure.
It may be necessary to set the lens to manual focus (P.55) when capturing a
custom white balance setting since auto focus may not work properly when
photographing low contrast subjects.

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Sigma SD15 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Camera TypeInterchangeable Lens SLR Type Digital Camera
Image Sensor Size13.8 x 20.7mm
Lenses UsedSigma SA Mount Lenses
Picture AngleEquivalent to 1.7x the focal length of a lens when used on a 35mm SLR camera.
Lens MountSA mount
Imaging Element TypeFOVEON® X3™ (CMOS)
Color Photo Detectors14.06 Million (2652 Columns x 1768 Rows x 3 Layers)
Image Recording FormatLossless compression RAW Data (12bit), JEPG
White Balance8 Type (Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom white balance)
Viewfinder TypePentaprism SLR Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage98% horizontal, 98% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification0.9x (50mm F1.4 at infinity)
Eyepoint18mm
Diopter Adjustment Range-3dpt to +1.5dpt
Auto Focus TypeTTL phase difference detection system
AF Operating RangeEV 0 to 18 (ISO100)
Focus ModeSingle AF, Continuous AF (AF Predict function), MF
Metering SystemsEvaluative Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering, Center Area Metering, Spot metering
Metering RangeEV 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 SensivityISO (50), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200) *( )Extended Mode
Exposure Compensation±3EV (in 1/3steps)
AE LockPush button type
Auto BracketingThree or five frames (in 1/3steps, Appropriate Exposure – Under Exposure – Over Exposure)
Shutter TypeVertical-travel metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled through entire speed range
Storage MediaSD Card / Compatible with SDHC, Multi Media Card
Aspect Ratio3:2
ResolutionHI:2640 x 1760 MED:1872 x 1248, LOW:1312 x 880
InterfacesUSB 2.0, Video Out (NTSC/PAL)

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