Pentax P3n P3n Manual - Page 4

FEATURES

When

this

camera

is

used

with

any

SMC

Pentax-A

or

SMC

Pentax-F

lens,

it

offers

four

exposure

modes:

Programmed

AE,

Aperture

-priority

AE,

Metered

Manual

and

Programmed

Auto

Flash.

When

the

lens

aperture

is

set

to

"A"

position,

the

Programmed

AE

mode

can

be

used.

When

the

lens

aperture

is

set

to

any

f-stop

other

than

the

"A"

setting,

the

Aperture

-priority

AE

or

Metered

Manual

modes

can

be

used.

•

When

the

conventional

K

-mount

lens

is

used,

the

camera

operates

in

the

Aperture

-priority

AE

or

Metered

Manual

mode.

n

•

?

Programmed

AE

Mode

The

camera

automatically

selects

the

most

suitable

combination

of

shutter

speed

and

aperture

to

obtain

correct

exposure,

simultaneously

changing

the

combination

according

to

the

brightness

of

the

subject.

This

mode

is

suitable

for

those

who

do

not

want

to

be

bothered

by

setting

exposure

controls.

Aperture

-priority

AE

Mode

When

you

set

the

aperture

manually,

the

shutter

speed

is

automatically

adjusted

according

to

the

brightness

of

the

subject

to

provide

correct

exposure.

This

mode

is

suitable

for

taking

pictures

for

which

the

control

of

the

depth

of

field

is

desirable,

such

as

portraits,

etc.

Metered

Manual

Mode

The

combination

of

shutter

speed

and

aperture

is

completely

up

to

you.

Guided

by

the

meter

indication

in

the

viewfinder,

you

can

adjust

both

controls

to

obtain

proper

exposure.

If

necessary,

deliberate

over-

or

underexposure

can

be

obtained.

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