Basic Shooting Operation. Pentax 12195, 12161, Q10, Q 10

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Basic Shooting Operation

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Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal

Settings

This camera features various capture modes, focus modes, and drive modes. This section explains how to take pictures by simply pressing the shutter release button.

1

Set the mode dial to n.

The camera will select the optimal capture mode for the subject.

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Selecting the Appropriate Capture

Mode (p.67)

2

View the subject on the monitor.

A zoom lens can be used to change the size of the subject on the

monitor. (p.54)

3

Position the subject inside the

AF frame, and press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

The AF frame turns green and you will hear a beep when the subject comes into focus.

AF frame

When set to n (Auto Picture) mode, the optimal capture mode is automatically selected from U (Standard), c (Portrait), s (Landscape), b (Macro),

.

(Night Scene Portrait), K (Sunset), d (Blue Sky) or x (Forest).

(p.68)

4

Press the shutter release button fully.

The picture is taken.

This action is referred to as “releasing the shutter” or “release”.

5

Review the captured image on the monitor.

The image appears for 1 second on the monitor shortly after capturing

(Instant Review).

The following operations can be performed during Instant Review.

Available operations d /i button

E-dial mc button

Deletes the image. (p.60)

Magnifies the image. (p.149)

Saves the RAW image. (p.59)

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Setting the Display for Instant Review (p.186)

• The shutter sound and the beep that sounds when the image is focused can

be turned off. (p.180)

• You can set the camera so that pressing the d/i button will focus automatically, in the same way as pressing the shutter release button

halfway. (p.88)

• You can preview the image on the monitor and check the depth of field before

taking pictures. (p.92)

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Using a Zoom Lens

Enlarge the subject (telephoto) or capture a wider area (wide angle) with a zoom lens. Adjust the subject to the desired size and take pictures.

1

Turn the zoom ring to the right or left.

The angle of view changes.

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The following functions can be set on the camera depending on the lens being used.

- Setting whether to use the ND filter built-in to the lens (p.142).

- Correcting distortion (p.143)