Using The Built-In Flash; Ae Metering - Ricoh pentax KP Operating Manual

AE Metering

Choose the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness
and determining the exposure in [AE Metering] of the A1 and
C1 menus.
Meters the brightness in multiple
different zones of the sensor.
A Multi-segment
In backlit conditions, this mode
automatically adjusts the exposure.
Meters the brightness with an
emphasis on the center of the sensor.
B Center-weighted The sensitivity increases at the center
and no automatic adjustment is
performed even in backlit conditions.
Meters the brightness only within a
limited area at the center of the
sensor.
C Spot
Useful when the subject is small. No
automatic adjustment is performed
even in backlit conditions.
t Memo
• In [5 Link AE and AF Point] of the E1 menu, the metering
point and the AF point can be linked.
• The metering method can also be set using the Smart
Function. (p.21)
A1/C1

Using the Built-in Flash

1
Press C in standby mode.
2
Select a flash mode.
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
G
K
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Automatically measures the ambient
Auto Flash
light and determines whether to use
Discharge
the flash.
Auto Flash + Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye
Red-eye reduction before an automatic flash.
Flash On Discharges a flash for each picture.
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye
Flash On +
reduction before the main flash for
Red-eye
each picture.
Sets to a slow shutter speed and
discharges a flash for each picture.
Slow-speed
Use this, for example, when shooting
Sync
a portrait with the sunset in the
background.
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye
Slow Sync +
reduction before the main flash is
Red-eye
discharged with Slow-speed Sync.
Discharges a flash immediately
before closing the shutter.
Trailing
Sets to a slow shutter speed.
Curtain Sync
Captures moving objects as if they
are leaving a light trail behind them.
Manual Flash Sets the amount of flash discharge
Discharge between FULL and 1/128 power.
Synchronizes with the dedicated
Wireless
external flash without using a sync
(Controller)
cord. (p.120)
Flash On Flash On
3
0.0 0.0
EV EV
±0 ±0
Cancel Cancel EV EV OK OK
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