Pentax ME Super - Manual Exposures

MANUAL
EXPOSURES
While
the
shutter
speed
in
the
“AUTO”
mode
varies
continuously
in
relation
to
lighting
conditions,
the
МЕ
SUPER's
revolutionary
new
“pushbutton”
manual
exposure
system
lets
you
freeze
the
shutter
speed
at
any
one
of
the
14
LED
shutter
speed
settings
displayed
inside
the
viewfinder
—
a
handy
feature
for
fast
moving
subjects
and
other
special
exposure
situations.
To
select
the
manual
shutter
speed,
just
turn
the
exposure
mode
dial
to
“м,”
activate
the
exposure
meter
and
press
either
the
shutter
speed
increase
or
decrease
button.
As
shutter
speed
setting
is
done
completely
with
the
eye
to
the
viewfinder,
the
fumbling
charac-
teristic
of
the
traditional
shutter
speed
dial
has
been
eliminated
Exposure
Metering:
After
setting
the
exposure
mode
dial
to
"М,"
depress
the
shutter
button
lightly.
This
activates
the
meter
and
lights
the
LED
shutter
speed
display
inside
the
viewfinder.
As
with
auto
exposures,
the
display
remains
lit
for
approx.
20
—
35
sec.
and
goes
out.
If
additional
metering
time
is
required,
simply
press the shutter button lightly once again.
Manual
Shutter
Speed
Indication:
Each
time
you
activate
the
meter
while
operating
in
the
manual
mode,
the
“М”
(manual)
indicator
lights
as
a
reminder
that
you
are
making
manual
exposures.
In
addition,
the
shutter
speed
to
which
the
system
was
set
prior
to
activating
the
meter
will
also
light
(even
when
you
turn
the
mode
dial
away
from
the
“М”
setting,
the
manual
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