Pentax * istDL2 - Manual (Page 197)

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Exposure Mode
e Program, b Shutter priority, c Aperture priority, a Manual, p Bulb
Picture mode I Auto Picture, = Portrait, s Landscape,
q Macro, \ Moving Object, . Night Scene
Portrait, a Flash OFF
Scene mode A Night Scene, i Surf & Snow, B Text, K Sunset,
C
Kids, E Pet, D Candlelight, E Museum.
Shutter
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal-plane shutter, Speed
range (1) Auto 1/4000 to 30 sec. (stepless), (2) Manual 1/4000 to
30 sec. [1/2 EV step or 1/3 EV step] (3) Bulb, Shutter lock by
setting Main switch in OFF position.
Lens Mount
Pentax K
AF
bayonet mount (K-mount with AF coupler, lens
information contacts)
Lens Used
Pentax K
AF2
(not power zoom compatible), K
AF
mount lenses, K
A
mount lenses
Autofocus System
TTL phase-matching autofocus system (SAFOX VIII), AF
operational brightness range: EV –1 to 18 (at ISO 100 with f/1.4
lens), Focus lock available, Focus Mode: l (Single)/k
(Continuous)/\, Switch Focusing Area (Wide/Spot) available
Viewfinder
Penta-mirror viewfinder, Natural-Bright-Matte II focusing screen,
Field of view: 96%, Magnification 0.85× (with 50 mm f/1.4 lens at
∞
), Diopter: –2.5m -1 to +1.5m -1 (per meter)
Viewfinder Indication
Focus information: ] is lit when in-focus and blinking when
unable to focus, b is lit=Built-in flash ready, Blinking=Flash
should be used or incompatible lens is being used, Shutter
speed, Aperture value, e-dial enabled indicator, @=AE lock,
Capacity remaining and m=Exposure compensation,
k
=Continuous mode, Picture mode icon, Scene mode icon,
\ =Manual focus, o=ISO warning
LCD Panel Display
b is lit=Built-in flash ready, Blinking=Flash should be used or
incompatible lens is being used, E=Auto discharge,
E>=Auto flash+Redeye reduct, 9=Single frame shooting,
j
=Continuous shooting, g=Self-timer, h=Remote control
shooting, ?=Battery exhaustion warning, ]=Auto bracketing
exposure (exposure setting steps can be set to 1/2 EV or 1/3 EV),
M
=Center-weighted metering, N=Spot metering, M=Spot AF,
Shutter speed, Aperture value, White Balance, Capacity remaining
and m=Exposure compensation, PC (mass storage)/Pb
(PictBridge) appears when the USB cable is connected
Preview Function
Digital Preview: Composition, exposure and focus confirmation
Optical Preview: Depth of field confirmation (electronically
controlled and usable in all exposure modes)
Self-timer
Electronically controlled with delay time of 12 sec./2 sec. (with
mirror lock up). Start by pressing shutter release button. Operation
confirmation: Possible to set beep. Can be cancelled after operation
Mirror
Quick-return mirror, mirror lock up function (available at 2 sec.
self-timer)
Auto Bracket
Three frames (under exposed, proper exposure and overexposed)
are shot continuously with exposure bracketing. (Selectable
between 1/2 EV and 1/3 EV for Exposure setting steps)