![background image](http://html.mh-extra.com/html/nikon/ds-l4/ds-l4_instructions-manual_1690698193.webp)
Chapter 20
Main Specifications
185
O
ther
Informat
ion
Camera control
Scene modes
[IND]: 5 modes ([NEUTRAL], [WAFER/IC], [METAL], [CIR.BOARD], [FPD])
[BIO] (halogen lamp): 5 modes ([NEUTRAL], [BF], [HE], ELISA])
[BIO] (LED): 2 modes ([NEUTRAL], [BF])
[OTHERS]: 2 modes ([NEUTRAL], [ASBESTOS])
Custom settings
Up to 7 sets of user-specified photographing conditions can be registered as CUSTOM1 to
CUSTOM7.
Exposure modes
P (program AE), F (focus-priority AE), and M (manual)
Metering modes
Average and peak (AE lock available)
Metering area
Large, medium, small, custom
The metering area can be moved, resized, and framed.
Exposure compensation
Adjustable in units of 1/6 EV
The range of values that can be set varies depending on the metering mode and contrast
setting.
Average mode:
[WIDE D]: -1 to +1 EV
[WEAK]: -1 to +1 EV
[STANDARD]: -1to +1 EV
[STRONG]: -1 to +2/3 EV
[LINEAR]: -1 to +1/2 EV
[METAL]: -1 to +2/3 EV
[ENHANCE]: -1 to +1/2 EV
Peak mode:
-1 to ±0 EV
Exposure time
Program AE mode:
If the DS-Fi3 is connected:
100 µs to 1s
Manual mode:
100 µs, 200 µs, 300 µs, 400 µs, 600 µs, 800 µs, 1 ms, 1.5 ms, 2 ms, 3 ms, 4 ms, 6 ms,
8 ms, 10 ms, 15 ms, 20 ms, 30 ms, 40 ms, 60 ms, 80 ms, 100 ms, 150 ms, 200 ms,
300 ms, 400 ms, 600 ms, 800 ms, 1 s, 1.5 s, 2 s, 3 s, 4 s, 6 s, 8 s, 10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 30 s
(38 steps)
Focus-priority AE mode:
100 µs to 66 ms
Camera gain (ISO speed)
Program AE mode: 100 to 1600
Focus-priority AE mode: 100 to 6400
Manual mode:
100, 120, 140, 170, 200, 240, 280, 340, 400, 480, 560, 680, 800, 960, 1130, 1360, 1600,
1920, 2250, 2700, 3200, 3840, 4600, 5520, 6400 (25 steps)