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You’ll always get the right exposure and with 
the settings you want. Shooting with the K10D 
in the Program Automatic Mode offers a Hyper 
Program (Shift Function) to instantly change the 
shutter speed or aperture. When you change 
either of these settings, the other exposure  
parameter automatically changes accordingly 
for proper exposure. The Hyper Program func-
tion is accessible by two ergonomically placed 
dials on the front and the back of the camera.

The K10D presents multiple options for auto-
matic exposure. The new Sensitivity-Priority AE 
(Sv) mode, is designed to automatically select 
the optimum combination of aperture and shut-
ter speed for a user-selected sensitivity. In the 
Sv mode you can shift the sensitivity simply by 
turning a dial. The Shutter-Priority (Tv) mode 
lets you choose the optimal shutter speed and 
the Aperture-Priority (Av) mode lets you select 
the appropriate aperture. Another exposure 

mode offered by the K10D is Shutter & Aperture- 
Priority AE (TAv), which is designed to 
automatically select the most appropriate  
sensitivity for a user-selected shutter speed  
& aperture combination.
If you are working with PENTAX F,- FA-, DA- or 
DFA- series lenses, you can benefit from the MTF 
data: a microchip in the lens passes information 
to the camera regarding the optically optimal and 
lens-specific aperture to use.

Unique exposure Modes

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Page 2: ...of 10 megapixels Recording delays are virtually non existent because the new PRIME PENTAX Real IMage Engine image processing system calcu lates the graphic data with remarkable speed Brilliance in sharpness and color as well as simplicity in opera tion and comfort are always there Further intelligent systems include supersonic direct drive technology for ultrafast focusing Dust Reduction DR to hel...

Page 3: ...ovement of the CCD sensor provides blur free pictures The advantage is obvious you can increase your hand held shooting by 2 5 to 4 stops If you are intentionally moving the camera when shooting while panning with a Formula 1 race car along the track for example you can simply deactivate the Shake Reduction system PENTAX has filed for over 30 patents for this SR system which uses a ball bearing mo...

Page 4: ...er two channels to the 22 bit analog to digital converters where the image information is transformed from an analog signal to digital data This new technology affords a substan tially higher dynamic range resulting in finer tuning of colors compared to conventional 12 bit converters With this new technology PENTAX is again a step ahead of the market The photographer is the winner digital pictures...

Page 5: ...accelerates the image processing of the PENTAX K10D compared to other current digital SLRs by seamlessly transferring data through the DDR2 memory component This buffer memory has a read write rate of 800 MB sec making it 600 faster than SDRam and 100 faster than conventional DDR memory Not only does the combination of PRIME and DDR2 memory allow you to take images at a faster rate up to 3 frames ...

Page 6: ...rotection against humidity dust or sand PENTAX offers the highest level of protection in this class Durable and solid the stainless steel chassis is also impermeable to corrosion and is extremely stable Dust Removal Behind the Dust Removal designation lies an entire system unto itself The sur face of the low pass filter is sealed with a nanotechnology based fluorine coating This ensures that dust ...

Page 7: ...omatically select the optimum combination of aperture and shut ter speed for a user selected sensitivity In the Sv mode you can shift the sensitivity simply by turning a dial The Shutter Priority Tv mode lets you choose the optimal shutter speed and the Aperture Priority Av mode lets you select the appropriate aperture Another exposure mode offered by the K10D is Shutter Aperture Priority AE TAv w...

Page 8: ...v ity Priority mode Sv the ISO can be changed by simply turning the selector wheel The Color White With the K10D you can either specify one of the standard white balance settings set your color temperature or manually set the white balance If that isn t enough you can fine tune color temperatures and preview the results to verify your settings If you find yourself shooting regularly under certain ...

Page 9: ...PENTAX grid screen or scale screen The world does not always look so rosy Sometimes you have to work a little extra to make it appear more interest ing One proven and important method for doing this is with a filter Whether for color photography or for black and white the Pentax K10D offers a rich selection of digital filters During processing a mysterious and interest ing black and white picture ...

Page 10: ...e curve Histogram display with over and underexposure warnings White balance control using a gray point Direct printing of RAW data files Noise reduction peripheral brightness control distortion compensation and chromatic aberration compensation functions Image compensation for digital shift Histogram A Histogram with HotSpot indication is available in the preview mode and can show separate color ...

Page 11: ...ensitivity 100 with 50mm f 1 4 lens Type CCD Lens Mount Color Depth Image Formats Resolution Memory Viewfinder Preview Monitor Focus Exposure Modes Metering System Exposure Drive Modes Flash White Balance Digital Filters Custom Function Print Options Menu Languages Camera Options Power Requirements Dimensions Weight System Requirements Connectivity Standard Accessories Exposure compensation 2EV 1 ...

Page 12: ...mm 2 8 ED smc D FA 100mm f 2 8 Macro 150mm smc D FA 50mm f 2 8 Macro 75mm smc DA 50 200mm f 4 0 5 6 ED 75 300mm AF 360 FGZ ELECTRONIC FLASH WITH ZOOM HEAD 36 80mm 30 50mm ISO 100 Flash exposure 3 0 to 1 0 EV in 0 5 EV steps P TTL A TTL Automatic Manual 6 steps 1 1 1 32 Slave Wireless Flash with 1st and 2nd curtain sync SB function for distance measurement Contrast Control High Speed Synchronizatio...

Page 13: ...l to the experience Photography of France by Katsuhiro Ichikawa 2006 K10D shown with optional battery grip PENTAX and smc PENTAX are trademarks for Pentax corporation 2006 PentAX Corporation All rights reserved SD logo and SDHC logo are trademarks ...

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