Sigma SD15 User Manual

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The SD15 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 SD15’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
It is possible to extend the ISO Sensitivity range and the Bulb time by
setting the camera to Extended Mode.
The Extended Mode can be set in the Camera Set-up Menu (P. 2 8 ) →
[Extended Mode]
ISO Sensitivity Bulb time
Of
f
(
Default
)
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Up to 30 seconds
On 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Up to 120 seconds
CAUTION!!
• When using the extended ISO Sensitivity and Buld time, the image quality
may be lowered due to increasing noise.

Sigma SD15 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	Evaluative Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering, Center Area Metering, Spot 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 (50), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200) *( )Extended Mode
Exposure Compensation	±3EV (in 1/3steps)
AE Lock	Push button type
Auto Bracketing	Three or five frames (in 1/3steps, Appropriate Exposure – Under Exposure – Over Exposure)
Shutter Type	Vertical-travel metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled through entire speed range
Storage Media	SD Card / Compatible with SDHC, Multi Media Card
Aspect Ratio	3：2
Resolution	HI：2640 x 1760 MED：1872 x 1248, LOW：1312 x 880
Interfaces	USB 2.0, Video Out (NTSC／PAL)