Pentax K-r User Manual

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Basic Operations
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Basic Shooting Operation
How you hold the camera is important when taking pictures.
• Hold the camera firmly with both hands and keep your elbows close
to your body.
• Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture.
Holding the Camera
• To reduce camera shake, support your body or the camera on a solid object
such as a table, tree, or wall.
• Although there are individual differences among photographers, the slowest
possible shutter speed for a handheld camera is generally 1/(focal length
×1.5). For example, it is 1/75 of a second for a focal length of 50 mm and 1/
150 of a second for 100 mm. Use a tripod or the Shake Reduction function
(p.141) when using a slower shutter speed.
• When using a telephoto lens, a tripod that is heavier than the total weight of
the camera and lens is recommended to avoid camera shake.
• Do not use the Shake Reduction function when using the camera on a tripod.
(p.142)
Horizontal position Vertical position

Pentax K-r Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.4 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Image formats supported	JPG
Maximum image resolution	4288 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
Interface	AV
Power source type	AC, Battery
Aperture range (F-F)	-
Camera shutter speed	1/6000 - 30 s
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, Auto
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Manual, Pre-flash, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash guide number	16 m
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Rotating, Trimming
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Shade, Tungsten
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay	2, 12 s
Mac operating systems supported	Mac 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 supported	Windows 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 resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	25 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Field of view	96 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	921000 pixels
Magnification	0.85 x
PictBridge	No
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Battery type	D-LI109, AA
Battery life (CIPA standard)	470 shots

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	68 mm
Width	125 mm
Height	97 mm
Weight	544 g