Pentax K-5 User manual

PEN tAX

SLR Digital Camera

Operating Manual

Shooting Functions

This chapter describes the various basic and advanced

shooting functions available with the 1_'-5.

How to Operate the Shooting Functions ............ 88

Setting the Exposure ........................................... 93

Focusing ............................................................. 122

Checking the Composition, Exposure and

Focus Before Shooting (Preview) ..................... 135

Using the Shake Reduction Function to

Prevent Camera Shake ...................................... 139

Taking Pictures Continuously ........................... 151

Shooting while Adjusting the Settings

(Auto Bracketing) ............................................... 157

Taking Pictures Using Digital Filters ................ 162

Shooting with Live View .................................... 165

Recording Movies .............................................. 171

You can change capture-related settings using the direct keys, control

panel, [a Rec. Mode] menu or [C Custom Setting] menu.

_em_ For details on how to use the menusl refer to _'using the Menus" (p142).

Press the four-way controller (• • • I_) in

Capture mode to set the following items.

Key _Item I Function

Drive Mode Sets Continuous Shooting, Self-timer,

Remote Control, Exposure Bracketing

or Mirror Lock-up Shooting.

• Flash Mode Sets the method of flash discharge.

Adjusts the color balance to match the

• White Balance type of the light source illuminating the p.205

subject.

Sets the image finishing tone such as

• Custom Image color and contrast before shooting an p.222

image.

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lRecl Mode Menu Setting Items

The following settings can be performed in f-- _ _z>_ iJ_

the [a Rec. Mode 1-5] menus. , i

Press the MENU button in Capture mode to _/f_¢_\ \ i JI

display the [a Rec. Mode 1] menu.

Menu' Item I Function Page

USER Mode "1 Sets the settings for USERmode. p.230

Sets the exposure mode when the mode

Exposure Mode "1 dial is set to USER. p.230

File Format *2 Sets the file format, p.202

JPEG Recorded Sets the recording size of images saved in p.200

Pixels *2 JPEG format.

I_11 JPEG Quality *2 Sets the quality of images saved in JPEG p.201

format.

AUTO AF Point Sets the number of AF points when the

Setting *2 focusing area is set to ,9 (AUTO). p.127

Corrects distortions and chromatic

Lens Correction *2 aberrations occurring due to lens p.218

properties.

Cross Processing *2 Changes the hues and contrast by p.225

performing digital cross processing.

Extended Sets the Extended Bracketing shooting p.160

Bracketing *2 settings.

Applies a digital filter effect when taking

Digital Filter *2 pictures, p.162

1_2 HDR Capture *2 Enables capturing images at high dynamic p.215

range.

Creates a composite picture by taking p.155

Multi-exposure multiple frames.

Interval Shooting Takes pictures at a set interval from a set p.152

time.

Composition Adjust. Adjusts the composition of your image p.220

using the Shake Reduction mechanism.

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Menu Item IFunction Page

D-Range Setting *2 Expands the dynamic range and prevents p.214

bright and dark areas from occurring.

Sets the range of automatic correction in

ISO AUTO Setting *2 AUTO. p.96

Sets whether to use Noise Reduction

High-ISO NR when shooting with a high ISO sensitivity, p.98

1_3 Slow Shutter Speed Sets whether to use Noise Reduction in p.99

NR slow speed shooting.

Program Line Selects Program Line. p.102

Color Space Sets the color space to use. p.212

RAW File Format Sets the file format of images saved in p.203

RAW format.

Movie Sets the movie settings, p.171

Live View Sets the Live View settings, p.166

Electronic Level Sets whether to display the electronic level p.299

which detects whether the camera is level.

1_14 Horizon Correction Corrects the tilt (right and left) of the p.140

image.

Shake Reduction *2 Reduces vertical and horizontal camera p.140

shake.

Sets the focal length when using a lens

Input Focal Length whose focal length information cannot be p.142

obtained.

Instant Review Sets the Instant Review display settings, p.296

Digital Preview Sets the Digital Preview settings, p.136

E-Dial Programming Sets the functions assigned to the e-dials p.282

in each exposure mode.

Sets the functions for when the RAW/Fx

1_15 Button button, AF button, or Preview dial is

Customization operated, or the shutter release button is p.285

pressed halfway.

Determines which settings to save when

Memory the power is turned off. p.312

Saves the current camera settings as

Save USER Mode USER. p.227

"1 Appears only when the mode dial is set to USER.

*2 Can also be set using the control panel.

Set the [C Custom Setting 1-4] menus to fully use the functions of a SLR

camera.

Menu Item I Function Page

1. EV Steps Sets the adjustment steps for exposure, p.120

Sets the adjustment steps for ISO p.95

2. Sensitivity Steps sensitivity.

3. Expanded Expands the lower and upper sensitivity p.95

Sensitivity limits.

4. Meter Operating Sets the exposure metering time. p.118

Time

C 1 5. AE-L with AF Sets whether to lock the exposure value

Locked when the focus is locked, p.131

Sets whether to link the exposure and

6. Link AE to AF Point AF point in the focusing area during p.118

multi-segment metering.

Sets whether to compensate for

7. Auto EV automatically when the proper exposure

Compensation cannot be determined.

8. Auto Bracketing Sets the order for Auto Bracketing p.157

Order shooting.

Sets whether to shoot all frames with

9. One-Push one release when using Exposure p.159

Bracketing Bracketing.

Sets whether to automatically fine-tune

10. WB Adjustable the white balance when specifying the p.206

Range light source on the white balance

setting.

C2 11. WB When Using Sets the white balance setting when p.206

Flash using flash.

12. AWB in Tungsten Sets whether to adjust the tungsten light

color tone when the white balance is set

Light to AWB (Auto White Balance).

13. Color Temperature Sets the adjustment steps for color p.210

Steps temperature.

14. Superimpose AF Sets whether to display the active AF p.128

Area point(s) in red in the viewfinder.

Menu Item IFunction Page

Sets the action priority for when the

15. AF.S Setting focus mode is set to AES and the p.123

shutter release button is fully pressed.

Sets the action priority for Continuous

16. AF.C Setting Shooting when the focus mode is set to p.123

AEC.

Sets whether to use the AF assist light p.124

17. AF Assist Light when autofocusing in dark locations.

03 18. AF with Remote Sets whether to use autofocus when

Control shooting with remote control, p.148

Sets the remote control operation when

19. Remote Control in using the remote control in B (Bulb) p.116

Bulb mode.

20. Release While Sets whether to release shutter while

Charging the built-in flash is charging, p.82

21. Flash in Wireless Sets the built-in flash discharge method p.191

Mode in the wireless mode.

22. LCD Panel Sets the illumination for the LCD panel, p.37

Illumination

23. Saving Rotation

Info p.249

24. Save Menu

Location p.294

04 25. Catch-in Focus

Sets whether to save rotation

information when shooting.

Sets whether to save the last menu tab

displayed on the monitor and to display

it again the next time the MENU button

is pressed.

When set to [On], if the focus mode is

set to AES and a manual focus tens is

attached, catch-in focus shooting is

enabled and the shutter is released

automatically when the subject comes

into focus.

p.134

26. AF Fine

Adjustment Adjusts the AF focusing position, p.126

Sets whether to enable shutter release

27. Using Aperture when the tens aperture ring is set to the p.339

Ring position other than A.

Reset Custom Resets all the settings in the [C Custom

Functions Setting 1-4] menus to the defaults, p.336

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Correct exposure of the subject is determined by a combination of shutter

speed and aperture setting. There are many correct combinations of

shutter speed and aperture value for a particular subject. Different

combinations produce different effects.

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By changing the shutter speed, you can manipulate how time is expressed

in the pictures you create. Unlike with your own naked eyes, in a picture

you can capture a fraction of a moment or a whole period of time, creating

different effects.

Use the Tv (Shutter Priority) mode.

• Using slower shutter speed

If the subject is moving, the image will be

blurred because the shutter is open

longer.

It is possible to enhance the effect of

motion (rivers, waterfalls, waves, etc.) by

intentionally using a slower shutter speed.

•Using faster shutter speed

Choosing a faster shutter speed will allow

freezing the action of a moving subject.

A faster shutter speed also helps to

prevent camera shake.

By changing the aperture, you can control the depth of the area that

appears in focus in the picture (the depth of field). By either narrowing the

focus to emphasize a single point or giving depth to your picture instead

you can completely change the feel of the picture you create.

Use the Av (Aperture Priority) mode.

• Opening the aperture (reduce the

aperture value)

Objects closer and farther than the

focused subject will be more out of focus.

For instance, if you take a picture of a

flower against a landscape with the

aperture open, the landscape in front and

behind the flower will be blurred,

emphasizing only the flower.

•Closing the aperture (increase the

aperture value)

The range in focus expands forward and

backward. For instance, if you take a

picture of a flower against a landscape

with the aperture narrowed, the landscape

in front and behind the flower will be in

focus.

Aperture and Depth of Field

The following table summarizes how the aperture affects the depth of

field. The depth of field may also change depending on the lens used

and the distance to the subject.

I > "

A.Open -. -- Close

per[ure (Smaller value) (Larger value)

Depth of field Shallow < > Deep

Area of focus

Lens focal length

Distance to the

subject

Narrow < > Wide

Longer < > Shorter

(Telephoto) (Wide-angle)

Near < > Far

•The depth of field for the/_-5 differs depending on the lens but

compared to a 35 mm camera, the value is roughly one aperture

setting lower (the focused range becomes narrower).

• The wider the wide-angle lens, and the farther away the subject,

the deeper the depth of field is (some zoom lenses do not have a

scale for depth of field because of their designs).

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You can set the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.

The sensitivity can be set to [AUTO] or within a sensitivity range equivalent

to ISO 100 to 12800. The default setting is [AUTO].

ITurn the rear e-dial (;,,_,,_) while

pressing the ISO button in

Capture mode.

The sensitivity displayed on the status

screen and LCD panel and in the

viewfinder changes.

Press the ® button to set the sensitivity to

[AUTO].

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LTake your finger off the ISO button and rear e-dial (;,,_,,¢).

The sensitivity is set.

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