Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Q that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on display. Images taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also. Regarding trademarks PENTAX, Q and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. [. . . ] There are two Auto Bracket modes: Exposure Bracketing and Extended Bracketing. Auto Bracketing Order] in the [A Custom Setting 2] menu (p. 85).
Auto Bracketing Order 0 +, 0 +, + 0 , 0 +
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Shooting Functions
Shooting while the Exposure is Automatically Changed (Exposure Bracketing)
You can take (3 or 5) continuous pictures with different exposure when the shutter release button is pressed. When taking 3 pictures, the first frame is exposed with no compensation, the second frame is underexposed (negative compensation) and the third is overexposed (positive compensation).
Normal exposure
Underexposure
Overexposure
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Press the four-way controller (2) in Capture mode.
The [Drive Mode] screen appears.
Use the four-way controller (45) to select l.
Drive Mode Exposure Bracketing
MUP
-5 4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4 +5
3image(s) MENU Cancel
±0. 5EV
OK OK
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Press the four-way controller (3) and use the four-way controller (45) to select l, b, or c.
Drive Mode Exposure Bracketing
MUP
-5 4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4 +5
3image(s) MENU Cancel
±0. 5EV
OK OK
l b c
Shooting with the shutter release button. Remote control operates according to the remote control (p. 138) setting. When set to i (Remote Continuous Shooting), the shutter is released immediately.
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Shooting Functions
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Turn the front e-dial (R) to set the number of shots. Turn the rear e-dial (S) to set the EV compensation value.
The following EV compensation values can be set according to the step interval set in [1. EV Steps] (p. 116) in the [A Custom Setting 1] menu.
Step interval 1/3 EV 1/2 EV Bracket value ±0. 3, ±0. 7, ±1. 0, ±1. 3, ±1. 7, ±2. 0 ±0. 5, ±1. 0, ±1. 5, ±2. 0
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Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus indicator ] appears in the viewfinder and EV compensation value appears on the status screen and LCD panel and in the viewfinder when the subject is in focus.
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Press the shutter release button fully.
Continue to press the shutter release button until the set number of shots has been captured. Three or five consecutive images will be taken according to the order set in [8. Auto Bracketing Order] in the [A Custom Setting 2] menu (p. 85).
· When the focus mode is set to l (Single mode), the focus is locked in the first frame position and used for subsequent continuous frames. · Even if you take your finger off the shutter release button during Auto Bracket, the Auto Bracket exposure setting will remain effective for twice as much time as the exposure metering timer (default setting is approximately 20 seconds) (p. 114) and you can take a picture at the next compensation value. After about twice as much time as the exposure metering timer, the camera returns to settings for taking the first picture. +1 to +5
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Shooting Functions
Extract Color
For extracting a specific Color: Red/Magenta/Blue/Cyan/ color and taking the rest of Green/Yellow the picture in black and Color Freq. For taking pictures of night scenes or lights reflected on water with a special sparkling look achieved by adding cross-like effects to the picture's highlights. Soft Focus: +1/+2/+3 Shadow Blur: On/Off Effect Density: Small/Medium/ Large Size: Short/Medium/Long Angle: 0°/30°/45°/60°
Soft
Star Burst
Fish-eye
For taking pictures that look as if taken with a fish- Weak/Medium/Strong eye lens.
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Filter name Effect Parameter High Contrast: Off/+1 to +5 Soft Focus: Off/+1/+2/+3 Tone Break: Off/Red/Green/Blue/ Yellow Custom Filter Customize and save a filter Shading Type: 6 types to your own preferences. Shading Level: -3 to +3 Invert Color: Off/On Distortion Type: 3 types Distortion Level: Off/Weak/ Medium/Strong
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Shooting Functions
· When Digital Filter is set, the file format is always set to [JPEG] and cannot be changed. · When Digital Filter is set, Interval Shooting, Multi-exposure, Continuous Shooting in the drive mode and Auto Bracket are not available. · Digital Filter, Extended Bracketing and HDR Capture cannot be used at the same time. Depending on the filter used, images may take longer to save.
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Select [Digital Filter] in the [A Rec. Mode 2] menu and press the four-way controller (5).
The screen to select the filter appears.
Use the four-way controller (45) to select a filter.
OFF
Star Burst
AE. L
MENU Cancel
Check
OK OK
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select the parameter and the four-way controller (45) to adjust the parameter's value.
Effect Density
AE. L
MENU Cancel
Check
OK OK
Available operations
Main switch (|) L button You can use Digital Preview to preview the background image with the selected filter. Select [Save as] and press the 4 button.
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Shooting Functions
Press the 4 button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
· Select [Not use any filters] in Step 2 to finish shooting with digital filter. · You can also apply digital filter effects to images after shooting them in Playback mode (p. 241).
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Shooting with the Live View
You can shoot a picture or a movie while displaying the real-time image on the monitor.
· The image in Live View may differ from the captured image if the brightness of the subject is low or high. · If any changes occur in the shooting light source during Live View, the image may flicker. [. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]