Checking the sensitivity in capture mode, Expanding the dynamic range – Pentax K200D User Manual

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Shooting Functions

4

Press the

4 button in Capture mode. The set sensitivity is displayed on

the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.

Dynamic range is the ratio that indicates the light level expressed by the
CCD pixels from bright areas to dark areas.
By using the Expand Dynamic Range function, you can expand the light
level expressed by the CCD pixels, making it more difficult for bright areas
to occur in the image.
Press the

{ button for the [Sensitivity] setting in the Fn menu to turn this

function on or off.

Checking the Sensitivity in Capture Mode

You can display the number of recordable images by pressing the

4 button

when the exposure mode is set to K (Sensitivity Priority).

Expanding the Dynamic Range

When the dynamic range is expanded, the sensitivity range is reduced to ISO
200 to 1600.

8 0 0

8 0 0

8 0 0

1 6 0 0

1 6 0 0

1 6 0 0

4 0 0

4 0 0

4 0 0

2 0 0

2 0 0

2 0 0

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

2 0 0 - 4 0 0

2 0 0 - 4 0 0

2 0 0 - 4 0 0

S e n s i t i v i t y

S e n s i t i v i t y

S e n s i t i v i t y

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

Fn

D-Range

D-Range

2 0 0 %

2 0 0 %

D-Range

2 0 0 %

D-Range

D-Range

D-Range

O K

O K

O K

OK

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