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Pentax *ist User Manual

Pentax *ist
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BASIC OPERATION
(PREPARATION)
BASIC OPERATION
(SHOOTING)
ADVANCED OPERATIONSOTHERS
6. Night-Scene Program Mode
This mode is useful when taking a
portrait photograph with a night scene
in the background.
MEMO
It is possible to photograph subjects and background in a balanced way
by using the flash to properly expose the foreground subject and a
slow-speed to expose the low light background. The shutter speed
automatically changes in the range of 1/125 to 1 second.
Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake because of
the slow shutter speed in this mode. If the subject is not still, the picture
will be blurred.
Check that the flash is fully charged before shooting.
The Standard program mode is automatically set when the built-in flash
is not in use.
If you use a large tripod, be sure to install the supplied auxiliary tripod
plate between the camera and pan/tilt tripod head, otherwise the
pan/tilt tripod head may contact the lens.
1 Set the mode dial to .
When the shutter release button is
pressed halfway, the shutter speed
and aperture setting are displayed in
the viewfinder and on the LCD panel.
is also displayed in the
viewfinder.

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Pentax *ist Specifications

General IconGeneral
Camera TypeDigital SLR
ISO Range200-3200
Battery Type4x AA batteries
Focus Points11
Resolution6.1 MP
Shutter Speed30-1/4000 sec + Bulb
Viewfinder TypeOptical (pentaprism)
Storage MediaSD card

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