Pentax K10D - Changing the Exposure Mode

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Function Reference
This camera features the following nine exposure modes.
Use the mode dial (p.38) to change the exposure mode.
Changing the Exposure Mode
Exposure
Mode
Description
EV
Compen-
sation
Change
Shutter
Speed
Change
Aperture
Page
B
(Green)
Automatically sets shutter
speed and aperture to the
proper exposure according
to Program line when taking
pictures.
No No No p.146
e
(Hyper-
program)
Automatically sets shutter
speed and aperture to the
proper exposure according
to Program line when taking
pictures. Use the front e-dial
and rear e-dial to change the
shutter speed and aperture
while maintaining the proper
exposure.
Yes Yes Yes p.147
K
(Sensitivity
Priority)
Automatically sets the
shutter speed and aperture
to the proper exposure
according to the set
sensitivity.
Yes Yes Yes p.148
b
(Shutter
Priority)
Lets you set the desired
shutter speed for expressing
moving subjects. Take
pictures of fast moving
subjects that look still or
subjects that show
movement.
Yes Yes No p.150
c
(Aperture
Priority)
Lets you set the desired
aperture for controlling the
depth of field. Use to blur or
sharpen the background.
Yes No Yes p.152
L
(Shutter &
Aperture
Priority)
Automatically sets the
sensitivity so that shutter
speed and aperture give the
proper exposure according
to the brightness of the
subject.
Yes Yes Yes p.154