Selecting The Preview Method - Pentax K100 D Operating Manual

Displaying the Optical Preview
1
Position the subject inside the AF
frame and press the shutter
release button halfway.
2
Turn the main switch to | while
looking through the viewfinder.
You can check the depth of field in the
viewfinder while the main switch is on |.
• No shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder, and the shutter cannot
be released while the main switch is in the preview position (|).
• You can check the depth of field in all exposure modes.

Selecting the Preview Method

Choose the preview method to use when the main switch is turned to the
preview position (|). The default setting is Digital Preview.
Digital Preview
Optical Preview
Set in [Preview Method] in the [A Custom Setting] menu. (p.107)
Preview Method
Digital Preview
Optical Preview
For checking exposure,
composition and focus
w/LCD before shooting
For checking the composition, exposure and focus in the
LCD monitor before taking a picture.
For checking the depth of field with the viewfinder.
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