Focusing - Pentax ZX-M Operating Manual

11 FOCUSING
1 Proper focusing is easily done by looking
through the viewfinder and turning the focus¬
ing ring on the lens.
2 Depress the shutter release button halfway
down. The shutter speed and aperture value
are displayed in the viewfinder. Depress the
shutter reiease button to take a picture.
•The focusing screen in the viewfinder is divided
into three fields - the split-image field in the cen¬
ter, surrounded by the microprism ring field, and
the rest of the screen is a matte field to assist in
accurate focusing.
You can use any of the three fields for focusing:
O
Split-image field
Turn the focusing ring until the two images in the
split-image circle at the center of the focusing
field are perfectly aligned.
O Microprism field
Turn the focusing ring until the glitter disappears
from inside the collar.
Q Matte field
Turn the focusing ring until the image on the
matte field appears sharp and crisp.