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76180 EM -49/73-
28. [CONF] Final function check
28-1. Confirmation of the Metering function
[Required equipment] Light source (Shutter tester), FA50mm F1.4
Attach the lens (FA50mm) to the camera and set the aperture to the A position.
Set the camera as follows.
Capture mode: AV (Aperture-priority) mode, Aperture value: Av8 (FNo.8), Sensitivity: ISO200,
Focus mode SW: Manual focus, Exposure setting step: 1/2 (Default setting of custom function)
Set the focusing ring to the infinity ().
Set the camera to the light source (Shutter tester).
Change the light value of light source and confirm that the TV value is displayed as follows
while depressing the release button halfway.
LV6 LV8 LV9 LV10 LV12 LV15 LV15 (Multi-segment)
Tv display Tv0.5” Tv8 Tv15 Tv30 Tv125 Tv1000 Tv750
28-2. Confirmation of the Exposure value (for reference)
[Required equipment] Computer (for Digital adjustment), AC adaptor (D-AC10), USB cable
(I-USB2), CF card (for taking picture), FA50mm F1.4, Light source (LB-3300: Color
temperature must be calibrated 2850 Kº±10), Image viewing software (Adobe Photo shop)
Attach the lens (FA50mm) to the camera and set the aperture to the A position.
Set the camera as follows.
Capture mode: Green Program AE mode, Metering Method: Multi-Segment Metering, Focus
mode SW: Manual focus, White Balance: Tungsten Light, Recorded pixels: L (Default setting),
Quality Level: Best (Default setting)
Set the focusing ring to the infinity ().
Set the camera to the light source.
Take a picture while changing the light
value of light source.
Open the recorded image by using the
image viewing software (Adobe Photo
shop).
Select the histogram as shown in the
figure below.
Confirm that the level of brightness must
not vary remarkably from the standard
(Y=110).
Standard of Exposure value:
Tolerance (EV)
P, Tv, Av-AE mode
Light value/Lens
AE Master Lens (P) F/FA 50mm F1.4
LV6~15 +0.95 ~ -0.25 +0.70 ~ -0.50
LV15 (Multi-segment) +1.45 ~ +0.25 +1.20 ~ ±0.00
Histogram
Y
Brightness level
Image

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BrandPentax
Modelist D
CategoryDigital Camera
LanguageEnglish

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