User manual PENTAX K2DMD MOTOR DRIVE MD

[. . . ] Please take care, as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. Regarding trademarks PENTAX and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation. This product includes DNG technology under license by Adobe Systems Incorporated. [. . . ] · The beep that sounds when the image is focused can be turned off. (p. 204) Using the Viewfinder Matte Field You can manually adjust the focus using the viewfinder matte field. 1 4 Shooting Functions Set the focus mode lever to \. 2 Look through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring until the subject looks sharp on the focusing screen. 111 Shooting in Catch-in Focus Mode When [22. Catch-in focus] is set to On in the [A Custom Setting] menu (p. 76), if the focus mode is set to l and one of the following types of lenses is attached, catch-in focus shooting is possible and the shutter is released automatically when the subject comes into focus. · Manual focus lens · DA or FA lens that has a = and \ setting on the lens (the setting on the lens must be set to \ before shooting) 1 2 3 4 5 How to Take Pictures Attach a proper lens to the camera. The shutter is released automatically when the subject comes into focus in the set position. It is useful to use the optional cable switch CS-205 when shooting in Catch-in focus mode. 4 Shooting Functions 112 Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before Shooting You can use the preview function to check the depth of field, composition, exposure and focus before taking a picture. There are two preview methods. Digital Preview Optical Preview For checking the composition, exposure and focus in the monitor. For checking the depth of field with the viewfinder. 4 Shooting Functions Selecting the Preview Method Choose whether to use Digital Preview or Optical Preview when the main switch is turned to the preview position (|). Preview Method Digital Preview Optical Preview For checking exposure, composition and focus w/LCD before shooting 113 Displaying the Preview Displaying the Digital Preview 1 Focus on the subject, then compose the picture in the viewfinder and move the main switch to |. The icon (|) appears in the monitor during preview and you can check the composition, exposure and focus. Press the shutter release button halfway to end Digital Preview and start focusing. · You can display the histogram or Bright/Dark area warning in Digital Preview. · You can magnify the image during Digital Preview with the e-dial. (p. 162) · Press the { button during Digital Preview to save the preview image as a JPEG image. · The Shake Reduction function is automatically turned off when g or Z is set. 120 Remote Control Shooting (Remote Control F: Sold Separately) The shutter can be released from a distance by using the optional remote control unit. delayed release) for remote control shooting. h i The shutter will be released immediately after the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed. When the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed, the shutter is released after about 3 seconds. 4 Shooting Functions 1 Mount the camera onto a tripod. 2 Press the { button. The Fn menu appears. Fn CUSTOM IMAGE OK AUTO Fn Exit 3 4 Press the four-way controller (2). The [Drive Mode] screen appears. Use the four-way controller (45) to select h. 5 121 Press the four-way controller (3) and use the four-way controller (45) to select hor i. The self-timer lamp will blink to let you know that the camera is in remote control wait status. Drive Mode Remote Control Unit OK OK 6 7 Press the 4 button. The camera is ready to take a picture. Press the shutter release button halfway. The autofocus system operates. The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder when focused. · You cannot focus with the remote control unit in default settings. Focus on the subject first with the camera before operating with the remote control. · When using the remote control unit, flash does not pop up automatically even when set to g (Auto discharge). (p. 65) 4 Shooting Functions 8 Point the remote control unit towards the remote control receiver on the front of the camera and press the shutter release button on the remote control. 5m The operating distance of the remote control unit is about 5 m from the front of the camera. For h, the shutter will be released immediately after the shutter release button is pressed. For i, the shutter will be released in three seconds after the shutter release button is pressed. After the picture is taken, the self-timer lamp lights for 2 seconds and then returns to blinking. 122 · Exposure may be affected if light enters the viewfinder. Attach the provided ME viewfinder cap or use the AE lock function (p. 101). [. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. [. . . ]