Pentax ME Super - Interpreting Viewfinder Exposure LEDs

The
figures
seen
in
the
viewfinder
from
2”
to
“2000”
refer
to
the
shutter
speeds
in
fractions
of
seconds
(i.e.,
1/2
sec.
to
1/2000
sec.),
"1"
to
“4S”
indicate
full-second
shutter
speeds.
M
OVER
2000
GREEN
LED
—
CORRECT
EXPOSURE
“Go
ahead
and
shoot”
If one of the GREEN LEDs light (i.e., those between “2000” and
“60,”
no
further
adjustments
are
required.
Simply
focus,
compose
your picture and shoot by pressing the shutter button all the way
down.
A
GREEN
LED
indicates
that
the
shutter
speed
is
fast
enough
to
shoot
while
holding
the
camera
in
your
hand.
RED “OVER” LED — OVEREXPOSURE
If the RED LED beside the “OVER” indication at the top of the
shutter speed scale lights, your shot will be overexposed unless you
adjust the lens aperture ring. To correct for overexposure, turn the
aperture
ring
clockwise
to
a
smaller
aperture
(i.e.,
f/5.6
to
#/8,
f/11,
etc.)
until
one
of
the
GREEN
LEDs
light.
It
is
not
necessary
to
stop
when
the
LED
lights
at
“2000”
(when
more
depth-of-field
is
desired
use a slower shutter speed and smaller lens aperture — see page 32)
CAUTION:
If
you
should
happen
to
press
the
shutter
button
while
the
shutter
dial
is
set
on
AUTO
with
the
lens
cap
on,
or
in
very
poor
lighting
conditions,
the
mirror
may
lock
up,
resulting
in
abnormally
long
exposure.
To
correct
this,
the
shutter
can
be
quickly
closed
by
turning
the
shutter
dial to 125X. After closing the shutter, be sure to reset the shutter dial to AUTO.
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