Shooting Celestial Bodies (Astrotracer) - Pentax K-1 Operating Manual

Shooting Celestial Bodies
(ASTROTRACER)
Setting the ASTROTRACER
1
Press 4.
2
Select [ASTROTRACER] in A3 menu and press
D.
The [ASTROTRACER] screen appears.
3
Select [ASTROTRACER] and press D.
4
Select [ON] and press E.
5
Select [Precise Calibration] and press D.
The [Precise Calibration] screen appears.
Refer to "Performing a Calibration" (p.73) for how to perform
a calibration.
6
Press E.
The [ASTROTRACER] screen reappears.
7
Press F twice.
The camera returns to standby mode.
u Caution
• As the magnetic field environment varies depending on the
shooting location, a precise calibration must be performed at
each location when shooting images of celestial bodies with
ASTROTRACER.
• Changing the lens or the angle of the monitor after performing
a precise calibration may have some effect on the magnetic
field environment. In this case, perform a precise calibration
again.
A3
1
2
ASTROTRACER ASTROTRACER
ASTROTRACER ASTROTRACER
Precise Calibration Precise Calibration
Enables ASTROTRACER function Enables ASTROTRACER function
in Bulb mode to eliminate star in Bulb mode to eliminate star
trails during timed exposures trails during timed exposures
Cancel Cancel OK OK
3
4
u Caution
• This function cannot be used in combination with some other
Shooting with the ASTROTRACER
Set the Exposure Mode to M and set the Focus
Method to w.
Set the shooting
conditions.
Available operations
Enables/Disables the timed exposure.
M
Q Changes the exposure time within the range
from 0'10" to 5'00" when the timed exposure
is enabled.
R Changes the aperture value.
J Performs a precise calibration.
Adjust the focus and press 0 fully.
Shooting starts.
Press 0 fully again.
Shooting stops.
When the timed exposure is enabled, shooting stops
automatically after the set time has elapsed.
functions. (p.107)
8.0 8.0
F F
1 6 0 0 1600
3
-´--˝ -´--˝
99999 99999
99999 99999
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