Instruction manual

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Basic Settings using the Subdisplay
Chapter 3 Basic Adjustments and Settings
1 Select the ND filter on settings page 1, and press the
MENU SEL/ENTER dial.
Settings page 1
2 Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select the ND
filter, then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.
To set using the VF menu
Set the ND Filter on the <Base Setting> page in the
Camera menu (page 43).
3-3-5 Setting the Sensitivity (EI
Value)
The sensitivity is determined by the EI value (Exposure
Index). The viewfinder and monitor image brightness
changes to match the EI value. But it has no affect on the
recorded image.
The camera supports the following sensitivity settings:
200EI, 250EI, 320EI, 400EI, 500EI, 640EI, 800EI,
1000EI, 1250EI, 1600EI, 2000EI, 2500EI, and 3200EI.
1 Select the sensitivity on settings page 1, then press the
MENU SEL/ENTER dial.
Settings page 1
2 Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial to select the EI
value, then press the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.
To set using the VF menu
Set the Exposure Index on the <Base Setting> page in the
Camera menu (page 43).
3-3-6 Checking the Highlight
Latitude
The highlight latitude can be checked on settings page 1 on
the subdisplay.
The latitude is automatically assigned one of the following
values, depending on the sensitivity setting.
The value is displayed in “xxE” format and represents the
highlight latitude displayed as a lens aperture value (f-
stop) for key light from a gray chart with 18% reflectivity.
Settings page 1
1.2 1/16 optical transmittance
1.5 1/32 optical transmittance
1.8 1/64 optical transmittance
Filter density Description
ND filter
Sensitivity
Sensitivity (EI value) Latitude
200EI 4.0E
250EI 4.4E
320EI 4.7E
400EI 5.0E
500EI 5.4E
640EI 5.7E
800EI 6.0E
1000EI 6.4E
1250EI 6.7E
1600EI 7.0E
2000EI 7.4E
2500EI 7.7E
3200EI 8.0E
Highlight latitude