Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR Camera (Black) - Manual (Page 55)

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1
Set the mode dial to M .
2
Use R to set the aperture
value.
3
To enable the timed exposure, press M , and
then turn Q to set the exposure time.
You can set the exposure time within the range from 1" to
20'00".
4
Press 0 .
While 0 is pressed, the exposure continues.
If the timed exposure is enabled in Step 3, the exposure
ends when the set exposure time elapses after
0 is
fully pressed.
t Memo
• You can start and end the exposure also by pressing 0 .
Make settings in [Bulb (B) Mode Options] of the E 5 menu.
• During the bulb exposure, [Shake Reduction] is fixed to [Off] in
the A 7 menu.
• When performing the bulb exposure, use a tripod and mount
the camera on it securely. The use of the optional cable
release is recommended.
u Caution
• In M mode, [Drive Mode] cannot be set to [Continuous
Shooting] or [Bracketing] in the A 4 menu.
• When the timed exposure is not set, [Drive Mode] cannot be
set to [Interval Shooting] or [Interval Composite] in the A 4
menu.
Advanced Mode
When [HYPER P/Sv Options] of [E-Dial Programming] is set
to [Advanced] in the
E 2 menu, you can use the “advanced
mode” in G or H mode. (p.105) To use the hyper mode in
other exposure modes, assign the hyper mode function to
dials in [E-Dial Programming] of the
E 2 menu (p.104).
If you change the ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, and
aperture value, the camera enters the hyper mode for each
item in the order in which the value is changed. When all the
ISO sensitivity, shutter speed, and aperture value are
changed, the camera enters the hyper
L mode. Press M
to return to the exposure mode set with the mode dial.
Example) In G mode with ISO Auto
• G  (Change the aperture value)  Hyper J mode 
(Change the shutter speed)  Hyper K mode 
(Change the ISO sensitivity)  Hyper L mode
Exposure
Mode
ISO
Sensitivity
Operation
1
Hyper
Mode
Operation
2
Hyper
Mode
Operation
3
Hyper
Mode
G
AUTO
Aperture
value
J
Shutter
speed
K
ISO
sensitivity
L
Shutter
speed
I
Aperture
value
K
ISO
sensitivity
L
Fixed
value
Aperture
value
J
Shutter
speed
L
Shutter
speed
I
Aperture
value
L
H
Fixed
value
Aperture
value
J
Shutter
speed
L
Shutter
speed
I
Aperture
value
L
I
AUTO
Aperture
value
K
ISO
sensitivity
L
Fixed
value Aperture
value
L
J
AUTO
Shutter
speed
K
ISO
sensitivity
L
Fixed
value Shutter
speed
L
K AUTO
ISO
sensitivity
L
Bulb Exposure
Bulb
While 0 is pressed, the exposure
continues. (Default setting)
Time
The exposure starts when 0 is pressed
and ends when 0 is pressed again.
Bulb Bulb
1600 1600
FF 5.6 5.6
SR
9999 9999
9999 9999