Sigma SD1 manual

127 This m anual e xplains how to us e the SIGMA SD1 digital SLR camera. For installation instructions of the supplied “ SIGMA Photo Pro ” software, plea se refer to the “Install Guide_EN .pdf” file on the SIGMA Photo Pro disc . For fur ther in format ion on ho w to use SIGMA Ph oto Pro and how to connect the camera to you r computer , plea[...]

1 Thank you for purchasing the Sigma Digit al Autofocus Camera The Sigma SD1 Digit al SLR camera is a technical breakthrough ! It is powered by the Foveon® X3™ image sen sor , the world’s first image senso r to capture red, green and blue ligh t at each and eve ry pixel. A high-resolution digita l single-lens reflex camera, the SD1 delivers su[...]

2 Disposal of Electri c and El ectronic Eq uipment i n Private Ho usehold s Disposal of used El ectrical & Electronic Equipment (Applic able in the European Uni on and other Eu ropean coun tries with separat e collection s ystems) This symbol indica tes that this pro duct shall not be treated as house hold waste. Instead it shall be collected s[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS P ACKAGE C ONTENTS / ACCESSORIES ....................................................... 2 SAFETY PRECAUT IONS ...... ........................................................................... 6 HANDLIN G PRECAUT IONS ............................................................................ 9 DESCRIPTION OF THE P ARTS .....[...]

4 EXPOSURE MODE AN D BUIL T -IN FLAS H ................................................... 52 FLASH FUNCT ION SETT INGS ...................................................................... 53 FOCUSING 55 HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS .......................................................................... 55 SELECTING T HE AUTOFOCUS M ODE ..............[...]

5 REVIEWING IMAGES 87 VIEWING ONE IM AGE A T A T IME ................................................................. 88 MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) ................................................ 89 VIEWING NINE IMAGES A T A TIME (CONT ACT SHEET VIEW) .................. 90 VIEWING IMAGE INF ORMA T ION .....................................[...]

6 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS T o avoid causing damage or injury , please read this instruction manual carefully , before using the camera. Please take special note of the fo llowing two ca utionary symb ols. Wa r n i n g ! ! Caution !! Using the produ ct and disregar ding this warni ng sign ma y cause serious injury or other dangerous results. Using the pr[...]

7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The AC Adapter is de signed for use with this product onl y . Do not use it with any othe r appliance. Doing so may cause ove rheating, fire, electric shock or injury . If the adapter is e mitting smoke, ge nerating a stran ge odor or making an abnormal noise, while in use, dis connect the power plu g from the outlet immediatel[...]

8 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Do not fire the flash close to eyes. Otherwise, the bright light woul d damage the eye. Keep a t least 1m/3feet d istance between face and the camera, when taking a picture with flash. Do not cover the flash with your finger or hand, it can cause skin burn. CA UTION ( BA T TE RY CH ARG ER AND AC AD AP TE R) Do not pull the Bat[...]

9 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ENVIRONMENT z Y our ca mera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. z This camera is not waterproof, and cannot be u sed underwater. Wipe off any water dr oplet s with a dry cloth as soon as possibl e. If the cam era get s really wet, promptly consult your nearest Sigma Se rvice Center . z D[...]

10 HOW TO ST ORE THE CAMERA z If you inten d to stor e the came ra for a long tim e, remov e the batt ery . z T o avoid growth o f fungus, store the camera and lens in a dry , cool and ventilated place, with a drying agent such as silica gel. Keep your equipment away fr om chem icals. NOTE ON THE TFT COLOR LCD MONIT OR z A few pixels ma y always be[...]

11 DESCRIPTION OF THE P ARTS 1 2 3 4 16 17 18 19 5 6 7 13 14 15 8 9 10 11 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 15 27 28 29 30 31[...]

12 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 1. AF AUXILIARY LIGH T 23. ( EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION) B UTTON 2. DUST PROTECTOR 24. A -DIA L ( ) 3. LENS MOUNT 25. (ISO SENSITIVITY) BUTTON 4. LENS LOCK BUTTON 26. FOCAL PLANE MARK 5. BA TTERY COMP ARTME NT COVER 27. S -DIAL ( ) 6. BA TTERY COMP ARTMENT COVER LA TCH 28. CF CARD COVER 7. TRIPOD SOC KET 29. (AF POIN[...]

13 CONTROL DIALS D-DIAL MODE DIAL CONNECTERS USB / VIDEO TERMINAL RELEASE SOCKET DC-IN TERMINAL PC SYNCHRO TERMI NAL CUST OM MODE PROGRAM AE APER TUR E PRIO RITY AE SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE MANUAL EXPO SURE SETTING AUTO BRACKETING MIRROR LOCK-UP SELF- TIM ER (2 s) SELF-TIMER (10s) CONTINUO US SHOOT ING SINGLE FRAME SHOO TING POWER OFF DRIVE ARE A[...]

14 VIEWFINDER AUTO BRAC KETING EXPOSURE METER FRAME NUMBER COUNTER / ISO SENSITIVITY METERING MODE NUMBER OF SHOTS REMA INING BEFORE MEMOR Y BUFFER FULL EXPOSURE MODE FLASH INDICA TO R FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION FP FLASH INDICA TO R (USING EXTERNAL FLASH) FOCUS INDICA T OR SHUTTER SPEED APERTURE V A LUE AE LOCK INDICA TO R AF POINT SPOT METERING [...]

15 BASIC OPERA TION AND QUICK REFERENCE The SD1 camera has m any advanced feature s. This section, de scribes basic camera operation. Y ou can find more d etails in later sections. Charging the battery (P .19) Charge the supplied lith ium-ion battery with the provided batte ry charger . T o insert the battery (P .20) Insert the battery into the cha[...]

16 Set the language (P .26) Set the date and time (P .27) Loading the card (P .39) T urn the D-dial to the □ (single frame shooting) position. (P . 61) Set the AF/MF switch on the lens to the AF position. (P .55)[...]

17 Select the exposu re mode (P .45) Set the Mode dial to P (Program AE) position. Focus (P .55) Determine the composi tion through the finder , and then press the shu tter button halfwa y to activate exposure metering and a utofocus. T ake a picture Press the shutter butto n “All-the way-down” to take a picture. Review the image. (P .86) The i[...]

18 PREP ARA TION This section de scribes neces sary prepa rations before using the camera. A TT ACHING THE CARR Y STRAP 1 Undo the strap e nd. 2 Thread the finde r cap onto the strap. 3 Att ach the c arry st rap as show n. HOW TO USE THE FINDER CAP When using the self-timer or remote control, cover the viewfinder eyepiece with t he find er cap to p[...]

19 LOADING THE BA TTER Y A lithium-ion battery BP-21 is provided with the SD1 came ra. Charge the battery fully before u sing the came ra for the first time. Please charge the battery with the supplied ba ttery charger BC -21 no power is le ft in the battery . TO CHARGE THE BA TTER Y 1 Connect the power cabl e to the charger and insert the plug int[...]

20 LOADING THE BA TTER Y 1 Confirm that the D -dial is in the position, and open the battery compartment cover by rotating the battery compartment cover latch, a s shown i n the i llustration . 2 Insert the batter y in accorda nce with the instruction inside the battery co mpartment. z Insert the batter y until i t locks in to place. 3 Close the ba[...]

21 TO RE MOVE THE BA TTER Y 1 Tu r n t h e D -dial to the positi on, and open the battery compartment cover by rotating the battery compartment cover latch, as shown in the illustration. 2 Eject the batte ry by sliding the battery comp artm ent cover latch in the direc tion of the arrow , as shown in the illustration. WARNING!! • While t he Busy [...]

22 CHECKING THE BA TTER Y ST A TUS The battery icon, which show s the capacity of th e battery , is shown on the left co rner on the color LCD monitor . Explanations of the sym bols are given as follows. Plea se take n otice of the batter y status be fore and when in use. Battery St atus White The battery strength is sufficient. White The battery l[...]

23 USING A HOME POWER SUPPL Y (Sold Separately) Y ou can power the camera from a wall outlet us ing the provided AC Adapte r -(SAC-4). When using your camera fo r an extended p eriod of time, reviewing the pictures or connecting the camera to a computer or cleanin g the image senso r , we recommend that you operat e the camera from a household powe[...]

24 MOUNTING AND REMO VING THE LENS 1 Make sure the D -dial is set to (Power Off position). 2 Remove the camera body cap and the rear cap of the lens’. 3 Align th e red mark on the cam era’ s moun t with the red d ot on the lens . Insert the le ns into the mount of the camera and rotate the lens clockwise until it clicks into th e locked positio[...]

25 CAUTION !! • The SD1 camera contains a du st protector, located inside the len s mount. The dust protector is a very delicate device. Take ca re not to scratch its surfa ce. Touc hing or pu shing it wit h yo ur fingers c an easily damage it. If there is dirt or dust on it, p lease refer to the Maintenance sec tion of your manu al ( P.116 ). 4 [...]

26 SETTING THE LANGUAGE Y ou should receive the SD1 camera pre-set to English, how ever , if necessary , you can change the camera language yourse lf. 1 Make sure the came ra is tu rned on. 2 Press the butto n on the ba ck of the camera to di splay the Camera Se t-up Menu. (See P. 2 8 ) 3 Select [ Camera Settin gs (3) ] by rotating the S -dial ( ).[...]

27 SETTING THE TIME AND DA TE The SD1 camera records the date and time when each ima ge is capture d and stores this information with the image. T o ensure that the correct information is recorded with each i mage, set the camera’ s in ternal cloc k to the correct date and time before u sing the camera for the first time or after extended periods[...]

28 CAMERA SET -UP MENU This sec tion de scribes th e various settings in the Came ra Set-up menu. It is possible to set the camera func tions from the Camera Set-up menu display . TO DISPLA Y THE SET -UP MENU Press the b utton on the back of th e camera . z Press the button aga in to close th e Set-up Menu and turn off the color LCD monitor . (If y[...]

29 z The Camer a Set-u p menu is divided into thr ee groups. Capture Settings This menu relate s to shooti ng setting s. When an exposure mode is selected and the button is pre ssed [ Capture Settings ] will be displayed. Playback Menu This men u is for s etting the play back re lated functions of the still images. T he settings for printing, such [...]

30 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS For more deta iled information about ea ch function, please refer to the individual pages. Capture Settings ( 1 ) Menu Item Description Page Custom WB Captures the imag e to be used for the custom white balance setting. 66 Picture Settings Sets image parameter and co lor space. 70 Auto Rotate Sets or cancels to reco rd the[...]

31 Capture Settings ( 3 ) Menu Item Description Page AF Auxiliary Light Sets whether or not the AF auxiliary light is used in low light conditions. 58 AF Dri ve Setting Sets the func tions of buttons r elated w ith AF driv e. 60 Sw itc h A/S D ial Sets whether or not the function of A -dial ( ) and S -dial ( ) is changed when the ca mera is in M an[...]

32 Playback Menu ( 1 ) Menu Item Desc ription Page Lock Lock the image, or unlock the locked image. 98 Mark Mark the i mage, or unmark th e marked image. 100 Rot ate Rotate the image to the desired position for display . 102 Delete Delete the image. 96 Slideshow S t art th e slides how (pl aybac k images autom atically ) or chan ge the sl ideshow s[...]

33 Camera Settings ( 1 ) Menu Item Description Page AF Micro Adjustme nt Make adju stment s to t he AF’s poin t of focus. 1 12 Custom Mode Setting Register the settin g of Custom Mod e ( C1 ・ C2 ・ C3 ） . 85 Extended Mode Sets whether or not Extended Mode is used in the Bulb setting. 50 AF Beep Sets or cancels electronic be eping sound. 56 T[...]

34 Camera Settings ( 3 ) Menu Item Description Page Video Mode Sets the standard to be used for video output wh en the camera i s connected to a television or VCR. 95 Release Without Card Sets whether or not it is possible to release the shutte r when the card is not inserted in to the came ra. 44 Format Card Formats the card. (Formattin g will era[...]

35 FUNCTION DISPLA Y It is possible to confi rm the settings related with shooting (Apertu re value, Shutter S peed, Exposure Mode, Number of shots remain ing). In addition, it is possible to change the se tting of fo llowing function in th is display . FUNC INFORMA T ION 1 Battery Level Indicator 9 Auto Bracket 2 Custom M ode 10 Remote Control Cha[...]

36 z T o show th e Functio n Display , press the button. z When Function Displa y is on, the color LCD monitor will be tu rned off by pressing the button, the button or the shutte r butto n halfway . Whilst the Function Display is on, it is possible to chang e the settings of FUNC SETTING 1 and FUNC SETTIN G 2 using the 4-way controller. The FUNC S[...]

37 QUICK SET MENU By pressi ng the button, it is possible to qu ickly access and change the settin gs of th e followi ng mos t commo nly used camer a functi ons. Qs1 (Quick Set Menu 1) ISO Settin g ( P. 6 7 ) Flash Mode ( P. 5 3 ) Metering Mod e ( P. 7 1 ) AF Mode ( P. 5 6 ) Qs2 (Quick Set Menu 2) White Balan ce ( P. 6 5 ) Image Qua lity ( P. 6 8 )[...]

38 When you select (Custom) from [ White Balance ], t he cur rent st ored se tting in [ Custom WB ] will be used. It is not possible to capture a ne w custom white balance from (Custom) in Quic k Set Men u. Pleas e capt ure a ne w cust om whit e balanc e from [ Capture Settings ] ( P. 2 8 ) → [ Custom WB ]. CAMERA INFO P AGE Some i nformati on su[...]

39 INSERTING AND RE MOVING THE CARD The SD1 camera uses a CompactF lash™ (CF) card (T ype1) to store the data. T ype II Co mpactFlash™ an d hard disk type card s cannot be used. TO INSERT THE CARD 1 Set the D -dial to the positi on. 2 Open t he CF car d cover , as shown in th e illustration. 3 Position the CF card with th e label facing toward [...]

40 TO REMOVE THE CARD 1 Set the D -dial to the position. • Make sur e that th e CF card bu sy light is off, before continuing. 2 Slide the CF card co ver until it pops open. 3 Press the Eje ct button to eject the CF card. 4 Close CF card cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it clicks shut CAUTION !! • Never do any of the[...]

41 FORMA TTING THE CARD New cards must b e formatte d before us e. In addition, cards with co rrupt or incompatible file systems may need to be formatted befo re use. 1 Tur n t h e D -dial to the “Drive-Area”. Press the button and select [ Camera Settings ] ( P. 2 8 ) → [ Format Card ]. 2 Press the or button to ope n the confirmation dialo g.[...]

42 FRAME NUMBER COUNTER The number of images that can be recorded on the card is displayed on the viewfinder display and the Function Disp lay . z The number o f images that can be recorded on the card depen ds on the settings you choose. For example, in the illustration on the left, 32 pictures can be stored on the card. (Th e number shown in the [...]

43 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Adjust the viewfin der diopter so th at you can see clearly t hrough the view finder . While looking through the viewfinder , rotate the diopter adjuster to the left or to the right, until the image appe ars sharp on the focus screen. TIP • The camera’s a djustable diopter ran ge is –3 to +1 .5dpt. • If you still canno[...]

44 SHUTTER BUTT ON The shu tter bu tton of t he SD1 cam eras has two posi tions. Wh en you pr ess the shutter button hal fway , the camera’ s autofocus and Exposure Systems activate. When you pres s the button “all -the-way dow n”, and the shutter w ill releas e to take a pict ure. TIP • Before y ou sta rt to tak e pictur es, we r ecommen d[...]

45 BASIC OPERA TION SELECTING THE EXPOSU RE MODE The features and the operati on methods of the four dif ferent exposure mo des of the camera are explained b elow . P PROGRAM AE T o make picture taking easier , the camera will a utomatically select an appropriate combin ation of shutter speed and aperture va lue, according to the bri ghtness of the[...]

46 When this symbol blinks, the shu tter speed may be too slow and the picture ma y be blurr ed. In th is case , pleas e use a f lash ( P .51,81 ) or a tripod to prevent blurri ng. PROGRAM SHIFT Y ou can change the com bination of shutte r speed and ape rture value, which were automati cally sele cted by the came ra. While turning the A -dial ( ) o[...]

47 A APERTURE PRIORITY AE After you se t the apertu re value, th e camera will de termine the appropriate shutter speed. If yo u select smaller ape rtures, depth of field w ill be greater . Larger apertures tend to blur the background, as depth of field will be shallower . 1 Set the D -dial to “Drive–Area” ( P. 1 3 ). 2 Set the Mode dial to t[...]

48 S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE When you set the desired shutter sp eed, the camera will select th e appropriate aperture val ue for correct exposure. Y ou can achieve stop action effect s by selecting a fast shutter spe ed, or give the feeling of motion to a moving subject by selecting a slow shutter speed. 1 Set the D -dial to the “Dri ve –Are[...]

49 M MANUAL EXPOSURE Set both the shu tter speed and aperture val ue according to the indication of the exposure meter . Y ou can change the exposu re, as you desire. 1 Set the D -dial to the “Drive -Area” ( P. 1 3 ). 2 Set the Mod e dial to the “ M ” position. 3 Press the shutte r button ha lfway to verif y the focus, and rotate S -dial ( [...]

50 BULB SETTING When long time exposures are r equired (for shooting night scene s or very dark subjec ts) the use of the “Bulb” se tting is recommende d. Please use a tripod, when t aking pictures with this setting. 1 Set the D -dial o n the “Drive Area” ( P. 1 3 ). 2 Set the Mod e dial to the “ M ” position. 3 Rotate the S- dial ( ) u[...]

51 USING THE BUIL T -IN FLASH The camera has a built-in flash for t aking picture s at night or in low light. USING THE BUIL T -IN FLASH P mode, us e this mode for autom atic photography . The flash sync speed and aperture value are set automa tically . If the subjec t is too d ark, the fl ash indi cator ” ” in viewfinder will blink, the n you [...]

52 CAUTION !! • To prevent overhe ating and protect th e built-in flash unit after using contin ous shooting with flash, please do not use your f lash for a while . EXPOSURE MODE AND BUIL T -IN FLASH P mode Depending on the brightness of the subject and focal length o f lens, the most appropriate shutte r speed (between 1/30 - 1/1 80 sec) and ape[...]

53 CAUTION !! • When P and A modes are showing the shutter speed as 1/200sec., the actual shutter spee d value is 1 /180sec. In the c ase of S and M modes, please select 1/200sec., if you wish to set the shutter s peed to 1/180sec. FLASH FUNCTION SETTINGS The buil t-in flas h has severa l functio ns beside s normal flash. FLASH MODE It is possibl[...]

54 SLOW SYNC When using the flash with P / A mode, the shutter speed va lue, which will reduce camera s hake, is set a utomatically . The slow synch ro mode changes the shu tter speed up to 3 0 second depending o n light condition. This mode is suitable for a portrai t in a nightscape. It is poss ible to set the s low synch ro mode from [ Captu re [...]

55 FOCUSING Adjustment of autofocus and m anual focus operation are explained b elow . HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS It is possible to use Auto focus fun ction only with AF Lenses. Y our camera is equipped with h ighly precise AF System and in corporates two di fferent autofocus modes. (In the case of Mirror lenses and some speciali zed lenses, the camera c[...]

56 In such cases, please use one of the following focusing methods. 1. Use the Focus Lock function to focus on anothe r subject, which ha s a similar focus ing dis tan ce as y our s ubject. 2. Set the lens to MF mode and fo cus manually . SELECTING THE AUTOFOCUS MODE It is possible to set the A utofocus mode fr om the Quick Se t Menu ( P. 3 7 ) or [...]

57 AF POINT SELECTION The SD1 is equ ipped with 1 1 focusing points. Sele cting the AF point can be done automatically or manually by the photographer . Press button and select the desired AF point by rotating the A- dial ( ) displayed in the viewfinder . z The Se lected AF point will be illuminate d in red in the viewfi nder . z Automat ic AF poin[...]

58 AF AUXILIAR Y LIGHT The built-in AF auxiliary light of the SD 1 enables focusing in low light conditions. z The AF aux iliary light c an be us ed wit h (Single AF mode) a nd automatic o r center focus AF point selection only . z The AF auxiliary light is ef fective with the cent er focus of the automatic AF select ion only . z The effective dist[...]

59 3 Keep the shutter button de pressed halfway while you compo se the picture as desired. Then press the shutter button the re st of the way to take picture. z Focus Lock with the shutter button can be used with (single AF mode) only . The AF c annot be locked in (continuous AF mode). z Focus Lock can be don e by pressing the AF button. After foc [...]

60 AF DRIVE AND AF BUTT ON SETTINGS The SD1 is equipped with th e button. It is possible to allocate th e function of AF Lock or AF drive to the button. Please set from [ Capture Settings ] ( P. 2 8 ) → [ A F Drive Setting ]. Off / AF-On If you woul d not like to alloca te any fun ction t o the button, please select this mode. z Auto Focu s wil l[...]

61 OPERA T ION OF THE DRIVE MODE Operation of the self-timer , and other function s of the camera are explained by the follow ing: DRIVE-AREA Some of the important operatio ns and settings of the camera can be activa ted by th e drive ar ea of t he D -dial. Such as single frame sho oting, continuous shooting, se lf-timer , and mirror lock-up. SINGL[...]

62 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING In this mode, wh en you keep the shutte r button fully depressed, the camera will take pi ctures continuously . At the time of continuous shooting the number of fra mes per s ec. is g iven bel ow . The maximum numbe r of frames and spee d of continuous shootin g are as follows: Image Si ze (Resolution mode) ( HI ) ( MED ) ( L[...]

63 SELF TIMER When you want to include yourself in the picture or avoid camera shake, please use the self-timer . When you set the self-timer to 10s , then the shutte r will be released 10seconds aft er you f ully pr ess the sh utter button. When you set the s elf-tim er to 2s , then the shutter will be released 2seconds aft er you f ully pr ess th[...]

64 z It is possible to chang e the exposure ti ming of mirror lock-up photo graphy . Please set from [ Capture Se ttings ] ( P. 2 8 ) → [ UP setting ]. Shutter button (Default) After the mirror is raised, exposure will be mea sured by pressing the shutte r button halfwa y . af ter 2 se c Exposure will be mea sured 2 seconds after the mirro r is r[...]

65 ADV ANCED OPERA TION This section explai ns the application of the more advanced functions of your ca mera, when co mposing the ex pression s of your picture. SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE (WB) The color of light reflected by an object can vary depending on the color of the light source illuminating it. For example, a n eutral colored object w ill r[...]

66 It is possible to select the white balance o ptions from the Quick S et Menu ( P. 3 7 ) or the Function Displa y ( P. 3 5 ). z If Custo m White Bala nce ( ) is selected, the white balance data which you captured from [ Custom WB ] in [ Capt ure Set ting s ] ( P. 2 8 ) last time wi ll be applied. SETTING A CUST OM WHITE BALANCE For mor e precis e[...]

67 SETTING THE SENSITIVITY （ ISO EQUIV ALENCY ） The photosensitivity of digita l cameras is described in terms of “ISO equivalent” like silver-halide film ca meras. (ISO sen sitivity P. 1 2 0 ) While pressing the button, rotate S -dial ( ) to set t he desired IS O sensiti vity . z It is possible to select the ISO sen sitivity from foll owin[...]

68 IMAGE FILE SETTING The file size changes depe nding on resolution mode and recording quality selected. Image Size (Resolution mode) ( HI ) 4704 × 3136 ( MED ) 3264 × 2176 ( LOW ) 2336 × 1568 Image Quality RA W (RA W) 45 MB 24 MB 12 MB FINE (JPEG) 10 MB 5 MB 2.5 MB NORM (JPEG) 5.6 MB 2. 7 MB 1.4 MB BA SI C (JPEG) 4.2 MB 2 MB 1 MB * The file si[...]

69 TIP • When RA W+JP G is s elect ed, the Imag e Quality of JPEG wil l be FIN E . • When RA W+J PG is selected, the selected Image Size will be appli ed to both the RAW and JPEG files. COLOR MODE It is possible to select the desired Color Mode depen ding on the shooting conditions. In addition to the above sett ings, it is al so possible to se[...]

70 TIP • It is possibl e to make pi ctures ac cording t o your inte nsion by the combinat ion of Color Mod e and Picture S ettings. For example, when Colo r Mode is set to Vivid and the cursor of Saturation in Pic ture Settings is set to + side, pictures will be made m ore vivid. IMAGE P ARAMETER AND COLOR SP ACE It is possible to adjust the re c[...]

71 z JPEG is compre ssed af ter p aramet er adjus tment. I n the case of RA W for mat, parameter information is recorded without adjustment. It is possible to re-adjust RA W images using the su pplied Sigma Photo Pro software. z Please set color space to sRGB for regular u sage. If you selec t Adobe RGB, please be sure to use the supplied Sigm a Ph[...]

72 SPOT METERING The camera will meas ure the brightnes s of only the S pot Metering Circl e. AE LOCK The camera will fix and memorize the exposure value w hilst the “AE” Lock button is depress ed. When you wish t o lock t he exposur e of a sub ject off-center , AE lock is very useful. Use of this function with S pot Metering Mode is recomm end[...]

73 z When the subject is out of focus during AE lock operation, remove your finger from shutter button and pres s the shutter button h alfway again , or remove your finger from the AE lock button and restart from the beginning. z It is possible to continue AE Lock even if th e finger is released fro m the button. Please set from [ Capture Settings [...]

74 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION If you want to in tentionally overexpose o r underexpose the picture, use th is function. While pre ssing button, turn the S -dia l ( ) to set the desired compensation v alue. Then, release the Expo sure Compensation butto n. z “ 0.0 ” will be shown in the color LCD monitor and viewfinder disp lay when you initially pr[...]

75 FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION It is possib le to comp ensate the flas h output level without ch anging the background’ s exposure. While pre ssing the button, tu rn the A -dial ( ) or S -dial ( ) to set the compen sation amount. z mark and “ 0.0” will be displayed in the color LCD monitor and viewfinder display when you initia lly press the[...]

76 AUTO BRACKETING This function of the came ra lets you t ake a sequ ence of pictu res of the same subj ect at thr ee differen t expos ure level s; Appropr iate E xposure , Under Exposure and Ove r Exposure. If it is dif ficult to determine the proper exposure, please use this function. 1 Set the D -dial to position . 2 T urn the A -dial ( ) to se[...]

77 z The exposure bracketing ca n be used with 4 different modes. P Mode ; Both shutter spee d and aperture value will be chang ed. A Mode ; Onl y shutter speed will be changed. S Mode ; Onl y aperture value will be changed. M Mode ; Only shutte r speed will be cha nged. WARNING !! • Once you set the auto brack eting mode, the camera will continu[...]

78 Auto Bracketing mod e can be used in combination with Expo sure Compensation. Y o u can take pictures with Auto Bracketing mode based on a compensated exposure, which you set. T o d o so, please set both the Auto Bracke ting mode and Exposure Compensa tion mode as desired . The combined value (E xposure Compensation and Auto Bracketing) will be [...]

79 SETTING OF THE C AMERA 3 Please set from [ Capture Settings ] ( P. 2 8 ) → [ RC Chan nel ] and select the same channel number as th e remote controller . 4 Check tha t the su bject is framed co rrect ly . Af ter y ou set the f ocus, we recommend setting the lens switch to MF position. 5 Point t he transm itting diode at the cam era and pr ess [...]

80 USING THE MIRROR LOCK-UP WITH REMOTE CONTROL When using mirror-up mo de with the remote co ntroller , we recommend that after adjustin g the focus, fu lly depr ess th e shutter bu tton of the c amera once, to lock-up the m irror , and then release the shutter by remote contro l. This procedure saves your time. 1 Set the D -dial to “ UP ” pos[...]

81 DEPTH-OF-FIELD PR EVIEW BUTT ON Normally , the lens’ aperture is always fully opened, except at the time the picture is actually taken , for looking through the viewfin der under maximum brightness conditions. However , by pressing the depth-o f-field preview button, the apertu re can be closed do wn to the selected shootin g aperture b efore [...]

82 EF-610 DG SUPER SA- STTL, EF-610 DG ST SA-STTL z High light output. Maximum guide nu mber of 61 (200ft) （ ISO100 , 105mm zoom head position ） . z Easy to use. The flash automatica lly sets the zoom pos ition according to the focal length of the lens in use (from 24 to 105mm). A b uilt-in wide panel can provide the ultra-wide-angle coverage o[...]

83 The SD1 is equipped w ith a PC Synchro T e rminal, which accepts a cable connection fro e xternal/studio fla sh units. CAUTION!! • S-TTL auto flash d oes not work, if PC Synchro Terminal is used. • Set the came ra’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[...]

84 z If [ Ap pl ie d R otate ] in [ Playback Menu ] ( P. 2 8 ) is set to [ Off ], the ver tically oriented images are displayed horizontally . WARNING !! • If the images are taken while the came ra is pointed up or do wn, the vertical posit ion infor mation may not be r ecorded p roper ly. CUST OM MODE It is possible to customize the Custo m Mode[...]

85 SA VE THE CUSTOM MODE SETTING 1 Set the abo ve settings to your desired combination. 2 In [ Camera Settings ] ( P. 2 8 ) → [ Custom Mode Setting ], select from C1 , C2 or C3 by using buttons. After selecting , press the button. A confirmation dialog will appear . 3 Press t he button t o save th e setti ngs or to clos e the conf irmati on dial [...]

86 REVIEWING , DELETING AND MODIFYING IMAGES This section ex plains how to review , delete, and m odify images afte r they have been captu red. TIP • The SD1 may not be able to display images captured by other camera s, or “SD1” images that have been renamed o r moved from the DCIM folder on the card. For more information on SD1 file names, s[...]

87 TIP • To manually turn o ff the Quick Previe w image, press the button or the shutter button halfway. • It will not be possib le to zoom in to the previe w image, each of the [ Playback Menu ] ( P.28 ) settings, or ch ange to another image while the Qui ck Preview is display ed. • The format of Quic k Preview will use the last saved settin[...]

88 VIEWING ONE IMAGE A T A TIME Press button on the b ack of the camera to see recorded image s in Single- Image View . While in Sing le-Image V iew: z Rotate the A -dial ( ) to the right to see the next i mage. z Rotate the A -dial ( ) to the left to see th e previous i mage. z Press button to see next image. z Press button to see previous image. [...]

89 MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) Reviewed images can be magnified, making it possible to check image details and f ocusing. While reviewing images, rotate the S -dial ( ) to the positi on. The magnificatio n ratio will be changed as follows. Original → X1.25 → X1.6 → X2 .0 → X2.5 → X3.15 → X4.0 → X5.0 → X6.3 → X8.0 → X10.0 [...]

90 VIEWING NINE IMAGES A T A TIME (CONT ACT SHEET VIEW) Images can be view ed in a "cont act sheet" of nine thumbnail i mages. While reviewing images, ro tate the S -dial ( ) to the position. WHILE IN CONT ACT SHEET VIEW: z Press the buttons to chang e the thumbnail image selection. z Rotate the A -dial ( ) to the right to select the next[...]

91 VIEWING IMAGE INFORMA TION The Im age Info Sc reen co ntains ad ditiona l information about each image. Press the button from Single-Ima ge or Contact Sheet View . 1 Battery Level Indic ato r 16 Exposure Compensation V alue 2 Image Size 17 Flash Exposure Compensation Va l u e * 1 3 Image Qualit y 18 Metering Mode 4 Folder nu mbering 19 Contrast [...]

92 * 3 In AF mode, the AF p oint which was used to achieve focusing wil l be illuminated in red. If the pi cture w as t aken w it hout focusing, the AF points will not be illuminated in re d. In MF mode, if the pi cture was taken with a focus indicator lit, that AF point will be illuminat ed in red. If the pictur e was t aken whil e no focus indica[...]

93 HIST OGRAM The histogram is a graph depicting the di stribution o f brightness values in the image for each of the three color chann els (Red, Green , and Blue). The horizontal a xis shows the brigh tness level, with darker pixel s towards th e left side and brig hter pixels toward the righ t. The vertical a xis shows the proportion of pixels at[...]

94 CAUTION!! • The histogram dis played in the Quick Preview is the distributio n of tones in the image. • When JPEG files take n with B&W or Sepia Color Mode are s hown, t he histgram displayed is the distribution of tones in the image. OVER-EXPOSURE W ARNING It is poss ible to indic ate the ov er-expos ed area s by highlig hting the m in [...]

95 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV The SD 1 camer a can be conne cted t o a televisi on or a vid eo/DVD r ecord er using the provided A V cable, allowing the recorded imag es to be viewed on the telev ision mo nitor or re corded on videotape/ DVD. TO CONNECT THE CAMERA TO A VIDEO DEVICE 1 Open th e connec tor cove r . 2 Connect the A V cable to th e ＜ USB[...]

96 DELETING IMAGES This section describes h ow to delete the image(s) reco rded on a card. Images recorded on the card ca n be deleted one at a time or seve ral at once us ing the Del ete Menu . DELETE AN IMAGE WITH THE DELETE BUTT ON A si ngle image th at is displa ying can be deleted by pressing the button. 1 Select the i mage that you wish to de[...]

97 DELETE IMAGES FROM THE DELETE MENU It is possible to delete a single image or multiple image s from the Delete menu. 1 Press t he button and open [ Play back Menu ] ( P. 2 8 ) to s elect [ Delete ]. 2 Select from the following options from the sub-menu. Current File Delete the curre ntly se lected image only . All Marked Delete all ma rked image[...]

98 OTHER REVIEWING FEA TURES This section exp lains how to use Slid eshow , Lo ck, Mark, Rotate and so on. LOCKING IMAGES Locking p rotects imag es from be ing accidentally dele ted. Locked images must be unlocked before they ca n be deleted by the Del ete Menu functions . LOCK MENU Lock/Unlock Lock the currently selected image only. If the image i[...]

99 TO LOCK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Display the image that y ou wish t o lock. 2 Press the button and open [ Playback Menu ] ( P. 2 8 ) to sele ct [ Lock ].( [ Loc k ] in the sub-menu is already sele cted.) 3 Press the button or butt on. z A k e y i c o n will appear in the image indicating that the i mage is locked. TIP • To unlock a locked image, selec[...]

100 TIP • To unlock multiple images, s elect the [ Unlock A ll ] or [ Unlo ck ] in the Lock Menu. • The button can be used as a shortcut key for locking images. (See P.104 ) WARNING !! • When [ Lock ] or [ Unlock ] is done, it may ta ke time t o complete this depending on the number o f files in the card. MARKING IMAGES Images can be marked f[...]

101 TO MARK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Display the image that you wish t o mark. 2 Press t he button and op en [ Playback Menu ] ( P. 2 8 ) to sele ct [ Ma rk ]. ([ Mark ] in the sub-menu is already selected.) 3 Press t he or button. ● A flag icon will appear in the image indicating that the image is marked. TIP • To unmark a marked image, select th e ma[...]

102 ● A flag icon will appear in all mark ed images. TIP • Select [ Unma rk A ll ] from the Mark Menu to unmark all marked images on the card. WARNING !! • When [ Mark All ] or [ Unm ark All ] is done, it may take much time to fi nish them depend ing on the numbe r of files in th e card. ROT A TING IMAGES It is possible to rot ate the display[...]

103 4 Press to rotate the image and close the Modification Menu or to return t o reviewing images without rotating. TIP • To rotate an image 180 degrees, ro tate it twice in the same dire ction. • To get an image ba ck into its original orientation , rotate it in the oppo site direct ion. • The button can be used a s a shortcut key for rotati[...]

104 USING THE OK BUTT ON SHORTCUT It is possible to allocate a fun ction from the Playb ack Menu to the button. The allocated function can be changed by pressing the button. Please set from [ Playback Menu ] ( P. 2 8 ) → [ OK Sh ortcut ]. Available functions to allocate to the button. Lock/Unlock Lock the currently selected image by pressin g the[...]

105 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the card, or only selected images, can be shown in a n automatic playback mode using the SD1 camera’ s Slideshow feat ure. SLIDESHOW MENU All Images S tart an automated slideshow of all images on the card. Locked Images S tart an automated slide show of all locked images on the card. Marked Images S tart an a[...]

106 NOTE • When the slideshow is stopped, the last image w ill continue to be displayed. CHAGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS Select th e [ Slideshow Settings ] in Slideshow Menu and then pre ss the button to open the setting display . SLIDESHOW SETTING MENU Duration 2 sec. 5 sec. 10 sec. Set the length of ti me that each image in a slideshow is displayed.[...]

107 DPOF (DIGIT AL PRINT ORDER FORMA T) When printing images at a photo lab, it is possible to spe cify which photos and quantity to print in advance, using th e DPOF menu. This is also available when making p rints using a DPOF co mpatible printer . WARNING !! • In the case of RAW i mages (files with X3F extension), DPOF p rinting is not possibl[...]

108 CHANGING OTHER SETTINGS This section explains ho w to ch ange the s etting of basic camera operation to your des ired settings. FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM S tored data is automatically assigned file numbe rs from 0001 to 9999. When dat a is being review ed, th e file number of each image is display ed in t he righ t corner on the color LC D monitor [...]

109 WA R N I N G ! ! z When Folder numbering / File numbering has re ached “999-99 99”, even if the card has grea ter capacity , the message [ Cannot allocate file or fold er number . Please replace a c ard. ] will be displayed and it will not be possi ble to t ake any more pi cture s. Pleas e repl ace th e card t o conti nue taking pictures. z[...]

11 0 WA R N I N G ! ! z When [ Capture Setting Display ] is set to [ ] and Function Displa y or Quick Set Menu are on, the color LCD monitor will be turned off if one of the Capture Setting buttons is pressed. CUST OMIZE THE DIAL It is possible to switch the fun ctions of the dials and reve rse their rotation direction for exposure settings. SWITCH[...]

111 LCD OFF AND AUT O POWER OFF The SD1 has [ LCD Off ] and [ Auto Power Off ] functions in or der to conserve battery power . If not used for a predeterm ined amount o f time, the color LCD monitor o r power will be turned of f automatica lly . LCD Off If not used for a predetermined amount of time, the backlight of th e color LCD monitor will be [...]

11 2 WARNING !! • It is not possible to set [ LCD Off ] for a longer time th an [ Au t o Pow er Of f ]. For example, when [ LCD Off ] is set to [ 5 min. ] and [ Aut o Pow er Of f ] is set to [ 1 min. ], the [ LCD Off ] setting will be changed to [ 1 mi n. ] aut omatic ally. AF MICRO ADJUSTMENT It is possible to make micro adjust ment s to the foc[...]

11 3 SETTING THE AF MICRO ADJUSTM ENT 1 Mount the desir ed lens to your cam era. 2 Select [ AF Micro Adjustme nt ] fro m [ Camera Settings ] ( P. 2 8 ). 3 Select [ Setting… ] in the sub-menu and open AF Micro Setting Display by press ing the or button.. 4 Adjust the value usin g the buttons. Adjust to the front focus po sition by using button. Ad[...]

11 4 RESET TO THE DEF AUL TS It is possible to reset the settings to t he defaults. 1 Press t he button to selec t [ Camera reset ] i n [ Camera Settings ] ( P. 2 8 ). 2 Use the or bu tton to displa y a confirmation dialog. 3 Press to reset the settin gs to default or to clo se the c onfirma tion di alog w ithout resetting. z The following setting [...]

11 5 REFERENCE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES REMOTE CONTROLLER RS-31 Wireless remote control, pe rmits releasing the shutter from a pl ace away from the camera. Time for a shutter release can be set up in two stages. Moreo ver , a setup of a channel is also poss ible, to avoid interference with other cameras and remote control s. （ For detailed informatio[...]

11 6 AC ADAPTER SAC-4 This is us ed to provi de a const ant electri city supp ly when shoo ting in the studi o, or taking indoor sho ts. It is also recommended for use when connecting the camera to your computer to transfer data. (Please refer to page 23 for detail s) MAINTENANCE z Do not use chemicals or other cleaning a gents such as thinners or [...]

11 7 WARNING!! • After cleaning the image se nsor, please ensure the dust protector is correctl y attac hed. If the dus t protec tor is not properly attach ed, it may move and damage the image sensor o f the camera o r the lens. • Please do not use the blower with th e brush for cleaning the imag e sensor. If the bruch is atta ched, it may scra[...]

11 8 4 Set the D -dial to th e Drive Area and press the button to select [ Cleaning Mode ] in [ Camera Settin gs ] ( P. 2 8 ). 5 A c onfirmation dialo g will appear b y pressing the or button. 6 By pressing again, the shutter will open a nd you will be able to see the image sensor . 7 Carefu lly blow away any du st from the im age sensor using the [...]

11 9 z If the dust or dirt cannot be re moved with the above-mentione d procedure, consult with Sigma- authorized service person nel. If you se e fingerprints on the glass portion of the dust pr otector , first use a bl ower to r emov e any dus t, then gently wipe it wi th a soft, clean cloth. EXPLANA TION OF TERMS AE Auto Ex posur e; by us ing a b[...]

120 CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) can perform signal amplication on a per-pixel ba sis. Significant current flows onl y during the switching operation. There fore a CMOS image sensor can scan data rapidly , sustain high-speed operation and consume l ess energy . Recent techn ological and production im provements in digital ima[...]

121 NTSC National T elevision St andards Committ ee (NTSC) video format is primarily used in the United St ates, Japan, Canada etc. The NT SC is a standard for television and videos, which defines a composite vid eo signal with a refresh rate of 60 half-frames (interlaced) per second. Each frame contains 525 lines and can contain 16 million differe[...]

122 W ARNING DISPLA YS COLOR LCD MONITOR MESSAGES “No Memory Card” ► Please In sert the card. ( P. 3 9 ) “Card Error” ► Forma t card. If th e error p ersists, replace wi th new ca rd. ( P. 4 1 ) ► The card may be da maged. “Card Full” ► Delete u nwanted photos, choose a lower re solution setting , or use a dif ferent card. ( P. [...]

123 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with yo ur camera or cannot t ake good pictures , consult the list below as you check the camera befo re requesting rep airs. Nothing is displ ayed on the color L CD monitor . Battery is ex hausted. ► Replace the b attery . ( P. 1 9 - 2 2 ) Battery is improperly installed. ► Inse rt the ba ttery i n the[...]

124 The buttons on the back of the cam era don’t wor k Auto Power Off is activated. ► Press the shutter b utton ha lfway to reacti vate the b uttons. ► Disable Auto Power Off in the Set-up Menu. ( P . 11 1 - 11 2 ) Difficulty seei ng the images on th e color LCD monitor . Dust or dirt has adhered to the color LCD monitor . ► Clean the color[...]

125 SPECIFICA TIONS Camera T ype Interchangeable Le ns SLR T ype D igital Camera S torage Media CompactFlash™ (Ty pe I, UDMA com patible) Image Sensor Siz e 23.5 x 15.7mm Lenses Used SIGMA SA mount interchangeable lenses Picture A ngle Equivalent to appro x.1.5 times the foc al length of the lens (for 3 5mm came ras) Lens Mount SIGMA SA ba yonet [...]

126 Shutter Ty pe V ertical-trave l meta l focal pla ne shutt er , electronically controlled through entire speed range Shutter S peeds 1/8000sec to 30se c, Bulb up to 30 (1 20) sec *( ) Extended Mode Flash Synchronizati on at 1/180s ec. Contin uous S hooting Up to approx. 5.0 fps (Image Size is set to HI) Up to appr ox. 6.0 f p s ( Image Size is s[...]

128 For customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communica tions Comm ission (FCC) Radio Freque ncy Interfe rence Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digi tal devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfe rence in a resid[...]

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