Pentax ZOOM 280-P Operating Manual page 10

4. OPERATING A 28-80mm ZOOM LENS
Move the zooming (ever to the right { f )
or the left ( 444 ) to zoom the lens to the
desired setting, release the zooming lever,
and then depress the shutter release but¬
ton fully to take pictures.
Step Zoom and Continuous Zoom
Step Zoom: Moving the zooming lever
slightly zooms the lens to adjacent steps,
causing slight composition changes.
Continuous Zoom: Moving the lever fully
causes continuous lens zooming, which
drastically changes the composition.
* With the step zoom, the lens stops at
lens focal length of 28, 35, 42, 50, 60, 70,
and 80mm. To stop at the next step, re¬
turn the zooming lever to its original po¬
sition, and then slightly move it again.
* When you move the zooming lever or
the shutter release button is depressed
halfway down, the lens focal length is
displayed on the LCD panel.