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Page 1: ...o your needs Setting PentaxFunctions 1 De ore ssth e Mod e Bu tto n an d Drive Button simultaneously untilthe dotsdisappear on the LCD pa n el I PF is d ispla yedo n th e L CD panel indicating thatthe PentaxFunction SettingMode is engaged lf the camerais left unusedfor 1 minute in this status you will be automaticallyexitedfrom this mode Selectthe desired Pentaxfunction number bv depressing the Mo...

Page 2: ...de first set the Pentax Function SettingModeby keeping the Modeand Drive buttonsdepressed simultaneouslyuntildotsdisappear ontheLCDpanel Then whileholdingdownthe Mode and Drivebuttons keepdepressing the TvlAv Button untildotsdisappearonthe LCDpanel I ft appearson the LCDpanel indicating thatthe Pentax Functions are initialized However with Pentax Function No 1 aproper film speedissetwith DX coded ...

Page 3: ...lm speedis setwith DX codedfilms and lSO100film speed is usedwith non DX codedfilms lPF2l Whether to Maintain Picture Focus Or Not While the Lens ls Zooming Explanation When the lens is zooming with the power zoom function Vou can select between maintainingpicturefocus or not Selection 0 Picture focusis maintained whilethe lens rspower zooming 1 Picturefocus is not maintained while the lensis Powe...

Page 4: ...f learning functionenteredin all the PictureModes or only the contentsof learningfunctionsenteredineachPictu reMode canbecleared Setting Turnthe SelectDialto superimposeI X I on the desiredmode to be cleared DeDress the T v A v B u t t o n I d J s t o p s b l i n k i n g a n d blinking i starts lightingon the LcD panel indicating thatthe contentsof learning f u n c t i o nw i l l b e c l e a r e d...

Page 5: ...the ambient brightness The slowest shutter speed depends on the lensfocal length However when a lens made before the PentaxA series lensis in useorwhen the Action ProgramMode is in use the camera usesthe shutter speed of 11100 sec Focuson the subjectand takea flash photograph In the Shutter Priority AE or Metered Manual Exposure Mode slow speed syncphotography is possible See page 77 l When the ca...

Page 6: ... sync flasharepossible with the AF5OOFTZ WhenusinganoldtypeflashunitsuchastheAF140 AF160and AF200S calculate the aperturewith the calculator boardon the rearof theflashunitanduse that aperture Caution o Use of non Pentax flash units may camera Usea Pentaxdedicated flash results d a m a g e t h e unit for best Overview of FlashFunctions CAMEFA FUNCTION TYPEA TYPE B TYF E G TYPIED T YFE E A f t e r ...

Page 7: ...lt inflash Seepage73 lt featuresa built in infraredspot beamto assistthe autofocus systemin dim lightand low contrast conditions o Theautozoomfunctionwill automatically adjustthe angle of discharge according to the lensfocallength o Contrast controlsyncflashis possible Seepage85 o In the PictureMode Programmed AE Shutter Priority AE or Aperture Priority AE Mode evenwhen the flash unit is set to Ma...

Page 8: ...or boardon the rearof the flashunit 2l when the built in flashis usedin conjunction with a pentax dedicatedaccessoryflash unit the dedicatedaccessory flash unit has priorityfunctioncontrol over the built in flash Ensurethat the flash unitsarefully chargedbefore releasing the shutter Contrast Control Synch Flash Photography when the camera sbuilt inflash is used in conjunctionwith the AF500FTZ or A...

Page 9: ...amera o AF Adapter I lX An adapter for autofocus photography using Ka or K mount lenseswith a maximum apertureof t12 8 or larger o MacroflashAF140C A TTLmacro flashunitwiththeguidenumber14 Notes on Accessories Auto Bellows A cannot be used in combination with the double cable release When taking a verticalphoto graph positionthe camerafacingthe grip upward o When verticallypositioningthe camerawit...

Page 10: ...t case consistsof front and back covers 1 Openthe front coverand placethe camerabody in the back cover 2 Tightenthe fixing screwon the bottom with a coin to securethe cover to the camera Soft casecomes in three sizes S M and l Gra E r S 50mm t 1 4 or f 11 7 Zoom 35 70mm etc M Zoom 28 80mm Zoom 35 105mm etc L Macro 100mm Zoom 28 105mm Zoom 70 200mm etc www orphancameras com ...

Page 11: ...eeffects Seepages 40 and35 Effect of Shutter SPeed Th e shu tte r sp ee d de termine sthe film exposure time o r th e amou n t o f ligh t strikin gthe film T he slow er the shu tte r sp ee d the lon g er the shutter stays open lf the subiectis moving its imagg will ne nturiedat a slow speed In contrast choosinga high shutterspeedallows a stationaryimage to be taf e n of a mo ving su b ject A hig h...

Page 12: ...cused That is the range of focus depth of field becomes small lf the aperture is closed down to reduce the amount of light the depth of field increases For example if you shoot a person against a landscape with the aperture open the landscape in front of and behind the person will be blurred making the person appear to rise out of the landscape By contrast closing down the aperture increasesthe in...

Page 13: ...d increases as the apertureis closed down the focal lengthof the lensbecomesshorter or the subjectis positioned fartheraway T ieRamge Allowedfor Fncusi rg The in focusrangevariesdependingon the aperture in use Zoom lensesdo not havea depth of field scale for mechanical considerations Zoom 28 80mm lens focused at the di stance of 2m wi th the l ens focal length 28m m i t_ o Camera to subject distan...

Page 14: ...raredpicture Oncethe cameraadjuststhe focus setthe focusmode leverto t MF I Next memorizethe focusedpoint on the lens distancescaleand turn the focusingring so the point y o u m e m o r i z e da l i g n s w i t h t h e i n f r a r e d i n d e x o To set the proper exposure level for infrared pictures refer to the instructionsaccompanying the film The ProgrammedAE mode doesnot give a correct exposu...

Page 15: ...gout doorsor while traveling o Keepthe batteryout of the reachof children o Whenthecameraisin a bag ensure the MainSwitch is off otherwise batterypower may bewastedif the shutterrelease buttonisaccidentally pushed o lf the built inflashis usedcontinuously the battery may becomewarm but it does not meanthat the batteryjsfaulty itisoneofthebattery scharacteristics Battery Life using Z4 exposurefilm ...

Page 16: ...at ionsin tem perat ureshould be avoided o Do notstorethecamerain a closetwith mothballsor in a casewherechemicals are handled Storeit in a placewith goodaircirculation to prevent thefungus growth o Neverusesolvents suchas paintthinner alcoholor benzine to cleanthe camera o Dirt and dust moisture and toxic gas or water penetrating the insideof the cameramay renderit i n o p e r a b l e l f t h e c...

Page 17: ...t o When a macroor telephotolensis used the upper portion of the viewfindermay be darkenedby the mirror This darkening however does not appear on the developedprints LCD Liquid crystal displaylBackupCircuit Evenif the batteryis removed beforethe film reaches its end the exposurenumber and film speedstay in memory LCD Liquid crystal display Display o Whenthe LCDis exposedto hightemperatures over ab...

Page 18: ... s Main Switch is not turned on T u r n o n t h e c a m e r a s M a i n S w i t c h p 1 4 The battery has not been inserted lnsert the battery p 1 o The battery polarity is reversed Insert the battery properly p 1 o The battery is dead Replace the battery p 1 o The camera cannot focus the s u b j e c t A F f r a m e i s n o t a i m e d t o w a r d t h e s u b j e c t F o c u s o n t h e s u b j e ...

Page 19: ...power zoom ring of the lens forward untilthe words POWER ZOOM appear p 25 W h i l e s h o o t i n g t h e l e n s i s zoomed unexpectedly T h e c a m e r a i s i n t h e l m a g e S i z e Tracking Mode C l e a r t h e l m a g e S i z e T r a c k i n g M o d e p 67 The Zoom Effect Mode cannot be s e t T h e l e n s i s i n t h e m a n u a l z o o m m o d e Push the Power Zoom ring of the lens forwa...

Page 20: ...t O l i s l i t u n a b l e t o f o c u s i n d i c a t i o n O b l i n k s S h u t t e r s p e e d i n r Aperturevalue indication Accessory Built in flash ready indication t I I is lit Flash recommended displi blinksslowly In appropriatelenswarning t I I ntinksrapidly BarGraph 3rri nI exposurecompensatio over underexposure Shifted amount indication of learning function Shifted amount indication o...

Page 21: ... n t m e t e r i n g M e t e r i n g r a n g e f r o m E V 1 t o E V 2 1 a t I S O 1 0 0 w i t h 5 0 m m f 1 1 4 Spot Metering in Metered Manual mode 3 E V s i n 0 5 s t o p i n c r e m e n t s Series control retractable TTL Auto Flash RTF Guide number 13 lSO 100 m llluminationangle covers lens angle of view Automatic switch to flash synch speedin the range from 11100 to U3Ospc Daylight syn Slow s...

Page 22: ... ProgramLine Landscape ProgramMode 6 7 8 I 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 1 sec30s 15s 8s 4s 2s 1s 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 10002000 lSO100 FA28 80mm t13 5 4 7 i 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 E V Progt D D D o tn E v ProgramLine 6 PortraitProgramModel 5 A z 1 l 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 l sec 30s 15s 8s 4s 2s 1s 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 10002000 lSO100 FA28 80mm f13 5 4 7 www orphancameras com ...

Page 23: ...s 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 zffi 500 10002000 lSO100 FA28 80mm f13 5 4 7 ProgramLine Close up ProgramModel 6 7 8 I 10 11 12 13 14 t5 16 17 18 19 20 21 EV 1 sec30s 15s 8s 4s 2s 1s 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 10002000 lSO100 FA28 80m f13 5 4 7 A 1 n l 2 3 F No n 1 6 1 1 I 5 6 4 2 8 a 1 4 o rn n v ...

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