Pentax ME Super User Manual

“M”
(Manual):
This
is
the
ME
SUPER's
revolutionary
new
“push-
button”
manual
exposure
setting.
While
shutter
speeds
vary
continuously
in
the:
"AUTO"
mode,
by
setting
the
exposure
mode
dial
to “М”
you
may
freeze
the
shutter
speed
at any
one
of the
14
shutter
speed
settings
displayed
in
the
viewfinder
using
the
dual
“pushbutton”
control
system.
(See
"MANUAL
EXPOSURES.”
page 20.)
^125X":
This
is
a
1/125
sec.
mechanical
shutter
speed
provided
primarily
for
flash
synchronization
with
electronic
flash
units
other
than
the AF
2008.
(See
page
29)
In addition,
because
the
shutter
operates
mechanically
without
batteries
at
this
setting,
it
comes
in
handy
in even
of battery
failure.
In this
instance,
set the
dial
to
“125Х
and
adjust
the
lens
aperture
according
fo
subject
brightness
(refer
to
the
exposure
guidelines
accompanying
your
film).
The
125Х
setting
is
also
handy
for
preliminary
film
advance.
(See
page
8)
"B''
(Bulb):
When
it is
desired
to
make
exposures
longer
than
the
4-second
range
of
the
electronic
exposure
system,
set
the
dial
to
"В".
Time
exposures
lasting
several
minutes
or
hours
may
be
made
at
this
setting.
(See
“TIME
EXPOSURES
АТ
"B,"
page
31)
“L”
(Lock):
At
this
setting
the
shutter
button
may
be
temporarily
locked
while
cocked
to
prevent
accidental
shutter
release.
To
disengage
the
lock,
set
the
dial
to
the
desired
exposure
mode
and
release
the
shutter
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Pentax ME Super Specifications

General

Type	35mm SLR
Lens Mount	Pentax K mount
Shutter Speeds	4s to 1/2000s, Bulb
Exposure Modes	Aperture priority, Manual
ISO Range	12 to 1600
Flash Sync	1/125s
Weight	445 g (body only)
Viewfinder	Pentaprism, 0.95x magnification, 92% coverage
Metering	TTL center-weighted metering
Focusing Screen	Fixed, microprism/split-image rangefinder
Battery	2x SR44 or 1x 4LR44
Film Advance	Manual
Film Rewind	Manual
Shutter	Electronically controlled, vertical-run, focal-plane shutter