Pentax ESPIO 115V - Taking Pictures at a Slow Shutter Speed; Self-Timer Photography

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q Slow Shutter Speed with Flash-OFF (Fig. 15)
Depress the Flash mode button to set the arrow mark on
the LCD panel to ( ) ( ).
In this mode, the flash does not discharge, and a picture
is taken at a slow shutter speed up to approx. 2 seconds.
Use it in places where flash photography is prohibited,
such as in theaters and museums. Furthermore, this
mode is also useful for a natural existing light effect in
low ambient photography.
w Slow-Speed-Sync with red-eye-reduction flash
(Fig. 16)
Depress the Flash mode button to set the arrow mark on
the LCD panel to ( ), ( ), and ( ) appears on the
LCD panel.
It is possible to photograph subjects and back-ground in
a balanced way by using the flash to properly expose the
foreground subject and a slow-speed to expose the low
light background.
Notes:
• When shooting in low light, the shutter speed gets
slower, and camera shake is likely to blur your picture.
Use of a tripod is recommended.
• Make sure you are within the flash effective range even
when you use the flash as a fill-in flash in daylight. See
page 19.
4. TAKING PICTURES AT A SLOW SHUTTER SPEED
Self-timer
Use the self-timer if you wish to get in the picture. Use of
a tripod is recommended.
1. Depress the Self-timer/AF infinity-landscape but-
ton to set the arrow mark on the LCD panel to
( ). (Fig. 17-1)
2. Assure that the subject is within the AF frame in
the viewfinder. Depress the shutter release button
fully to start the self-timer. (Fig. 17-2)
The shutter will be released in about 10 seconds. When
the Self-timer is working, the arrow mark (
) blinks on
the LCD panel, and the Self-timer lamp lights up. The
lamp starts blinking 3 seconds before the shutter is
released.
To cancel the self-timer
To cancel the self-timer at any time after it’s been acti-
vated, depress the main switch button.
• If you are standing directly in front of the camera when
starting the Self-Timer, the camera will be focused to
you, not the main subjects. Be sure that you are
behind, or next to the camera when starting the Self-
Timer.
• If you wish to use the flash with the self-timer, ensure
that the arrow mark on the LCD panel appears and
points to ( ) indicating the flash has been charged
before operating the self-timer.
SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY