Sigma SD 9 user manual

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Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
SIGMA SD9 Major Specifications
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Storage Media CompactFlash (CF) (Type I/II), IBM Microdrive
Image Sensor Size 20.7x13.8mm
Lens Mount SIGMA SA bayonet mount
Angle of View Equivalent to about 1.7x the focal length of the lens (for 35mm cameras)
Compatible Lenses SIGMA SA mount Lens Group
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Image Sensor FOVEON X3 (CMOS) High-definition quality with over
Pixel Sensors 10.29 Million (2,268 Columns x 1,512 Rows x 3 Layers)
10.2 million pixel sensors

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SEE all of the light Digital photos have never looked quite as good as those taken on film. Until now. Only the SIGMA SD9 digital single-lens reflex camera makes this major breakthrough. ® ™ Using FOVEON X3 technology with over 10.2 million pixel sensors for more accurate, efficient color reproduction, and sharper resolution, pixel for pixel, than any conventional CCD or CMOS image sensor provides. Digital So you can capture more of your vision in a truer light. Go ahead. Get more creati

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FOR MORE FLEXIBLE CONTROL OF IMAGE DATA Function RAW format recording The SIGMA SD9 has exclusive advanced functions The SD9 uses the RAW format –– the highest-quality record- Data recovery of deleted images*. Recoverable only if no other operation has been performed after deletion of image data using * ing method –– to record information about light detected by "Delete". If an image is taken right after deletion, the deleted image data cannot be recovered. ® ™ the FOVEON X3 image sensor. The RA

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GET READY TO SHOOT FASTER AF cross sensoring Predictive movement Auto focus The SD9’s AF cross sensor in the center of its viewfinder lets a photog- For subjects moving closer or further away at a fairly rapher select the subject of focus, according to compositional intention. steady speed, this feature calculates the distance the subject will travel until the shutter opens, and drives the SIGMA lens motors for fast AF lens to the optimal focus for the shot. Predictive Each SIGMA lens has a

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WHERE DIGITAL AND 35mm SLR ADVANTAGES CONVERGE C-Dial (Command Dial) The SD9 features three metering methods for  Center-weighted average metering Names of Parts In this most common metering mode, the camera primarily meters the greater control of photography’s essence : light. Shutter Button subject in the center of the screen, while 8-segment evaluative metering giving some weight to perimeter brightness. This metering mode, offering exposure Exposure can be effectively controlled by M

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MORE LENSES TO EXPRESS MORE OF YOUR VISION Sigma lenses — fully compatible with the SD9 digital SLR and 35mm SLRs. Great lenses, of course, unleash the creative potential of single-lens reflex cameras. By making the SD9 compatible with the entire lineup of lenses originally created for 35mm SLRs, SIGMA extends its heritage of superior optical technology to digital SLR photographers who are determined to take their visions farther. The SIGMA family of interchangeable lenses is comprehensive, inc