Pentax P30T - Features; Programmed AE Mode; Aperture-priority AE Mode; Metered Manual Mode

When
this
camera
is
used
with any
SMC
Pentax-A
or
SMC
Pentax-F lens, it offers
four
exposure
modes:
Programmed AE, Aperture-priority AE;
Metered
Manual and Programmed
Auto
Flash.
When the
lens
aperture
is
set to
"A"
position,
the
Programmed AE mode
can
be used.
When
the
lens
aperture
is
set to
any
f-stop
other
than
the
"A"
setting,
the Aperture-priority
AE
or
Metered
Manual
modes can
be used.
o
When the conventional
K-moL!nt lens
is
used,
the
camera operates in the Aperture-priority
AE
or Metered
Manual
mode.
Programmed
AE Mode
The
camera automatically
selects the
most suitable
combination of
shutter speed and
aperture
to obtain
correct
exposure, simultaneously
changing
the
combination according to
the brightness
of the
subject.
This mode
is
suitable
for
those
who do
not
want to
be bothered
by setting
exposure controls.
Aperture-priority
AE Mode
When
you
set
the
aperture
manually, the shutter
speed
is automatically
adjusted according to
the
brightness of the subject
to
provide
correct
exposure.
This
mode is suitable
for taking
pictures
for
which
the
control
of the depth
of field
is
desirable,
such
as
portraits,
etc.
Metered Manual Mode
The
combination
of
shr.ltter
speed and aperture
is
completely
up to
you.
Guided by
the
meter
indication in
the
viewfinder,
you
can
adjust both
controls
to
obtain
proper
exposure.
lf necessary,
deliberate over-
or underexposure
can be
obtained.