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... are not made by other manufacturers. PENTPA Icon indicators used in this operating manual. Lenses and accessories produced by other manufacturers are listed on your Pentax camera. Congratulations on the front and back flaps in this manual Operation direction Automatic operation... Attention Lamp blinking Correct Incorrect The names of lenses and accessories made to our precise specifications and ...
... are not made by other manufacturers. PENTPA Icon indicators used in this operating manual. Lenses and accessories produced by other manufacturers are listed on your Pentax camera. Congratulations on the front and back flaps in this manual Operation direction Automatic operation... Attention Lamp blinking Correct Incorrect The names of lenses and accessories made to our precise specifications and ...
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... 26 II BASIC OPERATION (SHOOTING) 27-45 Using the Green Operation Mode 27 Setting the Single-Frame Drive Mode 29 Using zoom lenses 30 Holding the Camera 32 Selecting the Autofocus Mode 33 Taking a picture 34 • Focus Lock Function 36 Basic operation of ...contents 4 LCD panel indication 6 Viewfinder indication 7 Easy to use! (For beginners) 8 Camera functions available with various lenses 10 How to use this operating manual 12 I. O TABLE OF CONTENTS Names of working parts Flaps Safe use of your camera Inside cover Precautions...
... 26 II BASIC OPERATION (SHOOTING) 27-45 Using the Green Operation Mode 27 Setting the Single-Frame Drive Mode 29 Using zoom lenses 30 Holding the Camera 32 Selecting the Autofocus Mode 33 Taking a picture 34 • Focus Lock Function 36 Basic operation of ...contents 4 LCD panel indication 6 Viewfinder indication 7 Easy to use! (For beginners) 8 Camera functions available with various lenses 10 How to use this operating manual 12 I. O TABLE OF CONTENTS Names of working parts Flaps Safe use of your camera Inside cover Precautions...
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... Turning off the audible PCV signal 69 Advanced operation for the Built-in Retractable Flash (RTF) 70 • Compatibility of F and FA lenses with the built-in flash 72 Setting the film speed (ISO) manually 73 Installing the battery in the Data Back 74 Adjusting the data ...on the Data Back 75 Using a Pentax Dedicated External Flash 77 • Contrast-Control-Sync Flash Photography 79 Daylight-sync shooting 81 Slow-speed-sync shooting 82 ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) 83 ...
... Turning off the audible PCV signal 69 Advanced operation for the Built-in Retractable Flash (RTF) 70 • Compatibility of F and FA lenses with the built-in flash 72 Setting the film speed (ISO) manually 73 Installing the battery in the Data Back 74 Adjusting the data ...on the Data Back 75 Using a Pentax Dedicated External Flash 77 • Contrast-Control-Sync Flash Photography 79 Daylight-sync shooting 81 Slow-speed-sync shooting 82 ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) 83 ...
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Function Lens .Mount type. F lens _K.,, *1 , , *5 A lens [K.: x *3 *5 M lens [lc_ *2 * 3 "* 5 r'...*2 '.*6 1M CAMERA FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENSES The following conditions, a correct exposure may not be obtained because the camera always set the maximum aperture even if you set other than the A position. ...
Function Lens .Mount type. F lens _K.,, *1 , , *5 A lens [K.: x *3 *5 M lens [lc_ *2 * 3 "* 5 r'...*2 '.*6 1M CAMERA FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENSES The following conditions, a correct exposure may not be obtained because the camera always set the maximum aperture even if you set other than the A position. ...
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... indicator (Fl) (0) in the viewfinder does not light up. • The A, F, and FA lenses are the bayonet mount lenses. • The A, F, and FA lenses have the A position on existing K-mount lenses. • The screw mount lens CANNOT be used to this camera because correct exposures will not be ... (auto) position on the aperture ring, a correct exposure may not be ob- A correct exposure may not be obtained. * 3. Lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or larger. * 6. Notes: * 1. Lenses with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or larger. (See AF Adapter operating manual.) * 4.
... indicator (Fl) (0) in the viewfinder does not light up. • The A, F, and FA lenses are the bayonet mount lenses. • The A, F, and FA lenses have the A position on existing K-mount lenses. • The screw mount lens CANNOT be used to this camera because correct exposures will not be ... (auto) position on the aperture ring, a correct exposure may not be ob- A correct exposure may not be obtained. * 3. Lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or larger. * 6. Notes: * 1. Lenses with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or larger. (See AF Adapter operating manual.) * 4.
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..., dust, or corrosion may cause damage to the left while depressing the lens-lock-release button. • To protect the contacts and AF coupler of lenses made by other manufacturers. • The camera body and lens mount incorporate lens information contacts and an AF coupler.
..., dust, or corrosion may cause damage to the left while depressing the lens-lock-release button. • To protect the contacts and AF coupler of lenses made by other manufacturers. • The camera body and lens mount incorporate lens information contacts and an AF coupler.
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... Zoom function do not operate with this camera even if an FA lens is attached. DNI100HS NOIIVIDd0 OISVS MED P• .6- • • Telephoto ',. (3) USING ZOOM LENSES Using the zoom function makes the subject appear larger (telephoto) or smaller (wide angle) in the zoom scale window, the wider the angle. Turn the...
... Zoom function do not operate with this camera even if an FA lens is attached. DNI100HS NOIIVIDd0 OISVS MED P• .6- • • Telephoto ',. (3) USING ZOOM LENSES Using the zoom function makes the subject appear larger (telephoto) or smaller (wide angle) in the zoom scale window, the wider the angle. Turn the...
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41 Inappropriate lens warning when the built-in the picture corners or semicircular vignetting at the bottom of the picture. • When lenses other than an F or FA are used When using an inappropriate F- lens, 14 ] will not appear. (ONIIOOHS) NOI1V83dO OISVEI For more details on the LCD panel when the shutter release button is used , this warning will blink in the viewfinder and on COMPATIBILITY OF F AND FA LENSES WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH, see page 72. • Taking a picture while this warning is displayed may cause vignetting in flash is depressed halfway down. or FA-
41 Inappropriate lens warning when the built-in the picture corners or semicircular vignetting at the bottom of the picture. • When lenses other than an F or FA are used When using an inappropriate F- lens, 14 ] will not appear. (ONIIOOHS) NOI1V83dO OISVEI For more details on the LCD panel when the shutter release button is used , this warning will blink in the viewfinder and on COMPATIBILITY OF F AND FA LENSES WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH, see page 72. • Taking a picture while this warning is displayed may cause vignetting in flash is depressed halfway down. or FA-
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... will appear at focal lengths between 24-35mm. *2 : Vignetting will occur at focal lengths between 28-35mm. *3 : Vignetting will not occur. COMPATIBILITY OF F AND FA LENSES WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH compatible incompatible because of vignetting SNOI/V1:13d0 C133NVACIV HI Lens name Compatibility F Fish-Eye Zoom 17-28mm f '3.5-4.5 F Zoom 24...
... will appear at focal lengths between 24-35mm. *2 : Vignetting will occur at focal lengths between 28-35mm. *3 : Vignetting will not occur. COMPATIBILITY OF F AND FA LENSES WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH compatible incompatible because of vignetting SNOI/V1:13d0 C133NVACIV HI Lens name Compatibility F Fish-Eye Zoom 17-28mm f '3.5-4.5 F Zoom 24...
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When an F or FA lens with this camera, a correct exposure may not be obtained. Accessories for 645 lens 67 lens adapter K tached because these lenses do not have the A posi- tion on the lens aperture ring. tion other than the A position is used. • Above mentioned inconvenience will occur when ...
When an F or FA lens with this camera, a correct exposure may not be obtained. Accessories for 645 lens 67 lens adapter K tached because these lenses do not have the A posi- tion on the lens aperture ring. tion other than the A position is used. • Above mentioned inconvenience will occur when ...
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... of the subject in which the elements at the distance of 2m with the lens focal length 35mm. The Range Allowed for mechanical considerations. Zoom lenses do not have a depth-of the lens becomes shorter, or the subject is positioned farther away. The depth of field increases as the aperture is...
... of the subject in which the elements at the distance of 2m with the lens focal length 35mm. The Range Allowed for mechanical considerations. Zoom lenses do not have a depth-of the lens becomes shorter, or the subject is positioned farther away. The depth of field increases as the aperture is...
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auto-exposure 35mm SLR with K.-mount lenses. K-mount with 50mm lens at ISO 100 with f 1 .4 lens: , Focus lock available using AF Adapter with built-in Metered Manual Mode, is le, front or ...: , Manual MF Viewfinder Pentamirror finder, Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen, Field of view:92'0, Magnification 0.77i with AF coupler, lens information contacts.: Compatible Lens Pentax , and IC lenses are usable. IM Close-up Program mode, Action Program Mode: , Aperture-Priority AE Mode, Shutter-Priority AE Mode, Metered Manual Mode, Bulb Mode. Built...
auto-exposure 35mm SLR with K.-mount lenses. K-mount with 50mm lens at ISO 100 with f 1 .4 lens: , Focus lock available using AF Adapter with built-in Metered Manual Mode, is le, front or ...: , Manual MF Viewfinder Pentamirror finder, Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen, Field of view:92'0, Magnification 0.77i with AF coupler, lens information contacts.: Compatible Lens Pentax , and IC lenses are usable. IM Close-up Program mode, Action Program Mode: , Aperture-Priority AE Mode, Shutter-Priority AE Mode, Metered Manual Mode, Bulb Mode. Built...