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11-8. 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.
DisplayFNo.8 / ISO200
LV6 LV8 LV9 LV10 LV12 LV15 LV15
Multi-segment
TvDisplay
Tv0.5
Tv8 Tv15 Tv30 Tv125 Tv1000
Tv750
11-9. Confirmation of the Exposure value
[Required equipment] PC, DC/AC adaptor, USB cable, FA50mm F1.4 (Aperture must be within standard)
Light source (EX:LB-3300, A light), SD Card (for taking picture),
Image viewing software (Required: indicate brightness level by Histogram. EX:Adobe Photo shop, etc. )
Attach the lens (FA50mm) to the camera and set the aperture to the A position.
Set the camera as follows.
Image : Natural, Capture mode : Program mode, Metering Method : Multi-Segment metering,
Focus mode SW : Manual focus, White Balance : Tungsten Light, Color Saturation : Normal, Image,
Sharpness : Normal, Contrast : Normal, Recorded pixels : Image size :Default setting, Quality level :
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.
(Change ISO if necessary)
Open the recorded image by using the
Image viewing software.
Select the histogram as shown in the
figure right.
(In the case of Adobe Photoshop EL)
Confirm that the level of brightness must not vary
remarkably from the standard (Y=110).
Image
Histogram
Y
Brightness level

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Pentax K-r Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel12.4 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Image stabilizerYes
Image sensor size1/2.3 \
Image formats supportedJPG
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 pixels
Still image resolution(s)1728 x 1152, 3072 x 2048, 3936 x 2624, 4288 x 2416
Optical zoom- x
Focal length range- mm
InterfaceAV
Power source typeAC, Battery
Aperture range (F-F)-
Camera shutter speed1/6000 - 30 s
FocusTTL
Focus adjustmentAuto
Auto focusing (AF) modesCentre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, Auto
Light exposure correction± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Flash modesAuto, Flash off, Manual, Pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash guide number16 m
Scene modesBeach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editingCrop, Rotating, Trimming
White balanceAuto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Camera playbackMovie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay2, 12 s
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Video resolutions640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate25 fps
Video formats supportedAVI
Maximum video resolution1280 x 720 pixels
Memory slots1
Internal memory- MB
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC
Field of view96 %
Display diagonal3 \
Display resolution (numeric)921000 pixels
Magnification0.85 x
PictBridgeNo
USB version2.0
Product colorBlack
Battery typeD-LI109, AA
Battery life (CIPA standard)470 shots
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth68 mm
Width125 mm
Height97 mm
Weight544 g

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