Pentax PC35AF User Manual

X Exposure compensation
Care should be taken when photographing
people under back-light situations where the
sun or a bright sky or a window is behind the
subject, for the Pentax PC35AF auto exposure
system will tend to underexpose the subject.
To compensate for this type of situation, the
shutter should be released while simultaneously
keeping the exposure compensation button
depressed: the subjects will then be exposed
as close as possible to normal.
Uncompensated
Compensated
X Flash photography
Partially depress shutter button, should the g S|
beep warning activate and be accompanied by i
the simultaneous lighting of the ORANGE |_|
lamp in the upper section of the viewfinder, 1 1
this indicates a lack of sufficient light and the I pu«(i pow" ▼
possibility of camera shake, due to the slow
shutter speed involved. The incorporated flash jT
unit of the camera will help to overcome this ^
problem by compensating for the poor light. P Irjjn
Ignoring the special warning mechanism CZ-U f=fqllllllh=^ > uj
provided, and depressing the shutter will cause '
camera shake due to the slow-shutter speed T- ■
and/or under exposed pictures.
1 Push flash pop-up release found at ready lamp to stay on for several seconds for
the camera base — the flash will spring a full charge. When the flash unit is no
up into place and automatically begin to longer required, simply depress the head
charge. info 'he camera body: it will lock automatically
2. Prior to making exposures, allow the flash and return the camera to normal mode.
Utilize flash as a supplementary light source in taking photographs in the daylight;
In photographing a person/people appearing in the shade—under trees, heavy foliage, etc.,
without the use of flash-assisted synchronization, the face(s) of subjects appear somewhat darker
in the final photograph. Flash synchronization will help greatly in “lighting" up the dark areas of
the face, and rendering a pleasing overall photographic result to the subject.__
X Focus locking technique
When subjectfs) appear outside the auto
focus framing of the viewfinder, the main
subjects get out of focus: to remedy the
situation, the following focus lock
procedure is recommended;
1. Center your subject for focusing within the
auto focus frame of the viewfinder. Partially
depress the shutter button, which will freeze
the focus temporarily.
2. Confirm position of the zone focusing
marker indicator in the viewfinder.
3. While shutter button is partially depressed,
frame your picture and then release the
shutter.
• With the shutter button partially depressed,
focus control is frozen at the position of the
indicator within the zone focusing marker
area. Focusing will be unlocked when
pressure upon the button is released.
• After depressing the shutter button partially,
if you remove your finger from the shutter
button in order to stop taking a photograph,
the shutter button may remain depressed. In
that event, further depress the shutter button
and release the shutter. The button will then
return to the original position.
X Difficult auto focusing subjects/situations
Although the Pentax PC35AF auto focusing
system is extremely accurate and reliable,
certain difficult situations will create problems
for the system unless compensation is
provided. A common solution will be to focus
upon a subject located near the actual subject
being photographed, and freeze the distance.
Then move/position the camera to point con¬
sidered best for framing purposes.
Some typical problems which may be
encountered when the following subjects/
situations are within the viewfinder’s auto
focus frame:
1. N on-reflective objects—dark hair or a black
telephone—which possess poor reflective
qualities:
2. Wire-netting, latticework, and an iron
exercise-bar—all with minimal light
reflecting qualities:
3. When fluorescent lamps. T.V. sets, sunlight
coming through the trees, or strong
backlighting conditions are found in and
around the auto focus frame:
4. Glass panelling, mirrors, and/or a car
body—all possessing strong reflective
qualities:
5. Trains and cars and other fast-moving
objects;
6. Water jets, water surfaces, smoke, flame/fire¬
works., and other vaguely shaped objects.

Pentax PC35AF Specifications

General

Film Format	35mm
Focus	Autofocus
Battery	2 x AA batteries
Lens	35mm f/2.8
ISO Range	25 - 400
Flash	Built-in flash
Exposure Control	Automatic