User manual

ManualsBrandsMinolta ManualsDigital CamerasXG-9

FOCUSING

The focusing screen

of

your

XG-9

features a

split-image spot surrounded

by

a band

of

microprisms in

the

center

of

an acute

matte

field.

To

focus the camera visually

with

usual

lenses,

look

through

the

viewfinder

with

lens

at

full

aperture and

turn

the

focusing

collar

on the

lens

until

the

upper

and

lower

subject

images in

the

spot

are

exactly

al

igned

with

no

broken

lines between

them

and/or

the

subject image in

the band does

not

shimmer

or

appear

broken

up.

At

this

point,

the subject image

within

the

focusing aid should appear clearest and

seem

to

blend

with

that

on

the

matte

field

around

it.

Out

of

focus

Though

the

most

satisfactory

focusing

aid

and

method

depend

upon

the

conditions

and

personal preference

of

the

photographer,

the

above

method

may

provide

the

best results

with

medium

wideangle

to

medium

telephoto

lenses.

Generally speaking, however,

you

will

prob

-

ably

find

that

using

the

split-image

spot

will

provide

the

easiest way

to

focus

with

subjects

having vertical lines;

the

microprism

band

for

lenses

from

medium

wideangle

through

medium

telephoto,

especially

with

subjects

not

having

vertical I ines; and

the

matte

field

for

longer

lenses

or

macro

or

other

work

involving

con-

siderable lens

extension

.

Subject

in

focus

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