Pentax L - Manual (Page 193)

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Exposure mode
e Program, b Shutter priority, c Aperture priority, a Manual,
p Bulb
Picture mode I Auto Picture, U Normal, = Portrait,
s Landscape, q Macro, \ Moving Object,
. Night Scene Portrait, a Flash OFF
Shutter
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal-plane shutter,
Electromagnetic release, Speed range (1) Auto 1/4000-30 sec.
(step less), (2) Manual 1/4000-30 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: 95%, 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
=Manual white balance, k=Continuous mode, Picture
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>=Redeye reduct Auto discharge, 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 1/2EV or 1/3EV),
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.
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 continuous shots with exposure bracketing
(Selectable between 1/2EV and 1/3EV for Exposure setting steps)