Shooting Celestial Bodies (Astrotracer) - Ricoh PENTAX K-3 II Operating Manual

Shooting Celestial Bodies
(ASTROTRACER)
1
Set the Exposure Mode to M and set the Focus
Method to w.
2
Press 4.
3
3
Select [GPS] in A2 menu and press D.
The [GPS] screen appears.
4
Select [ASTROTRACER] and press D.
5
Select a and press E.
6
Select [Precise Calibration] and press D.
Refer to "Performing a Calibration" (p.64).
7
Press F twice.
The camera returns to standby mode.
8
Set the shooting conditions.
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A2
9
10
GPS GPS
GPS Logging GPS Logging
ASTROTRACER ASTROTRACER
Calibration Calibration
u Caution
Additional Settings Additional Settings
Enables ASTROTRACER function Enables ASTROTRACER function
• This function cannot be used in combination with some other
in Bulb mode to eliminate star in Bulb mode to eliminate star
trails during timed exposures trails during timed exposures
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8.0 8.0 1 0 0 1 0 0
F F
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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.
Adjust the focus and press the shutter release
button fully.
Shooting starts.
Press the shutter release button fully again.
Shooting stops.
When the timed exposure is enabled, shooting stops
automatically after the set time has elapsed.
functions. (p.88)