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3 The individual functions
3.1 Setting the film speed
•
Select
ISO
with the function buttons
•
Set the required ISO value with the value buttons
(display left: DlN value, right: ISO value)
Once the film speed has been set, it is transferred to the memory
of the DFM 3 and maintained when the meter is set to any operation
function. It remains visible on the top right-hand side in the digital display.
Any change of the film speed directly influences the stored paired aperture and shutter speed values.
The selected film speed is retained in the memory until it is changed in the described manner.
3.2 Measuring functions – Ambient light measurement
Select the required ambient light function with the corresponding function buttons.
•
Shutter priority
in function
t
: a reading is taken for the corresponding aperture
(see Section 3.2.3 Shutter priority mode – Ambient light measurement, page 11)
•
Contrast measurement
in function
t
: (see Section 3.2.4 Contrast measurement, page 11)
•
Aperture priority
in function
f
: a reading is taken for the corresponding shutter speed
(see Section 3.2.5 Aperture priority mode, page 12)
•
Exposure value measurement
in function
EV
: preselect the shutter speed and the
aperture is given as an analog value (see Section 3.2.6 Exposure value EV, page 12)
•
CINE
(frames per second) in function
t
:
(see Section 3.2.7 CINE scale (frames per second), page 13)
