Pentax P3 User Manual

outdoors in winter presents a problem since
batteries won't function If they get too cold. In
cold weather carry your camera under your coat or
jacket to keep the batteries warm. The
temperatures at which this camera should function
properly are approx. 50^-lO^C. Sudden
changes in temperature will often cause moisture
to condense inside or outside your camera. This is
a possible source of rust, which may be extremely
harmful to the mechanism. Furthermore, if the
camera is taken from a warm temperature to
a sub-freezing one, further damage may result from
the formation of icelets. Thus, sudden temperature
changes should be avoided as much as possible. As
a guide, a temperature change of 10°C should be
allowed to take place gradually over a period of at
least 30 minutes. If this is not possible, keeping
the camera in its case or bag will help somewhat in
minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature
change.
5. Vibration experienced when you are traveling
in a car, plane, or ship, can cause screws to loosen.
To minimize this problem use foam-rubber padding
about one inch thick to line the bottom of your
camera bag.
6. When mounting your camera on a tripod, make
sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5.5mm,
which is the depth of your earner's tripod socket.
If you use a longer screw, you will possibly
puncture the tripod socket, after which the camera
will not funciton properly.
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Pentax P3 Specifications

General

Model	Pentax P3
Film Format	35mm
Lens Mount	Pentax K mount
Metering	TTL center-weighted
Flash Sync	1/100 sec
Camera Type	SLR
Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec to 1 sec, Bulb
Exposure Modes	Manual
ISO Range	25-1600
Viewfinder	Pentaprism
Flash	Hot shoe
Battery	2x LR44/SR44